Volunteer vets help the homeless and their fury friends

A volunteer-vet-run pop-up homeless pet clinic is giving relief to Brisbane pets and owners living rough.

Around 30 homeless furry friends are vaccinated and desexed by the charity Pets in the Park each month.

A second Brisbane clinic has recently opened on the Northside, and there are plans for a Gold Coast clinic to open very soon.

App creates new appreciation for ANZACs in youth

Award-winning history series Days in Conflict is gaining popularity by giving students a fresh approach to Anzac history.

Days in Conflict is an engaging and interactive multimedia approach to understanding World War I and is freely available at the iOS and Android app stores.

The History Teachers’ Association of Victoria says the app is a “fresh and unique approach to teaching Australian military history."

Indigenous NAPLAN results improve while literacy flat lines

According to Australian NAPLAN reports, skills of Indigenous students are increasing but there is still a literacy gap in results.

Indigenous year 3 students’ results increased by 7.4% last year as a result of targeted investments.

However, reports also showed flatlined improvements from all students, with no statistical improvements from 2017.

Australian Curriculum Authority chief executive David de Carvalho says these “results highlight…[Australia’s]... need to keep a strong focus on literacy and numeracy…”.

8 year old Russian boy "travels the world"

An 8-Year-old Russian boy rises to social media fame after running away to travel the world.

The boy's mother alerted authorities after she was alarmed to find the handwritten note he’d left behind entailing his plans to “travel around the world.”

Citizens from across the nation admired the boy's ambition and actions have led to a nation-wide discussion on both childhood memories and the increasing struggle to travel to even neighbouring countries as a Russian.

Australian residents reveal Chinese interrogation linked to ASIO

Australian Residents revealed they were interrogated by Chinese officials seeking information on Malcolm Turnbull's secret investigation into China’s influence on Australia.

In 2016, former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ’s top-secret investigation told the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation to look into Beijing’s interference in Australia.

A joint investigation by Four Corners, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age revealed the details of what both residents faced.

Honey 2 Honey: A Taste Of...

- By way of Canberra and Sydney, fresh four-piece Honey 2 Honey are releasing their debut EP, A Taste Of… Newly signed to Chapter Music, the group has two Canberra members - Rory Stenning (of Raus) and drummer Luke Keanan-Brown. The additional two members Del Lumanta (of Gas, Video Ezy and Basic Human) and Daryl Prondoso (also of Basic Human, not to mention Phone) reside in Sydney.

Texas Tea: Röda Tråden

- It is a massive seven years since alt-country duo Texas Tea have produced an album. Their last offering, Sad Summer Hits, came out in 2012 - a  culmination of three albums and lots of popular singles which had permeated the airwaves of independent radio over the preceding few years. The Brisbane based outfit then went into a hiatus that seemed like it was going to be permanent - in part because one half of them moved literally to the other side of the world, to take up residence in Stockholm.

Weyes Blood: Titanic Rising

- Weyes Blood is the project of Natalie Mering, a producer and singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. With three studio albums under her belt, one of which is 2016’s apocalyptic swan song A Front Row Seat To Earth, Mering has returned with her Sub Pop debut and fourth studio album Titanic Rising.