India's National Election
India has announced the dates for a national election in what is being dubbed as the world’s biggest ever democratic exercise.
900 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at almost a million polling booths across the nation, electing 543 Members of Parliament to India’s lower house, the Lok Sabha.
It is also reported that Ghandi is looking like “a serious challenger” against current Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is running for his second term.
The counting of votes will be held on May 23.
Sweater Curse 'See You'
Funding for Public Schools
NSW Labor leader Michael Daley is pledging to fully fund public schools.
Mr Daley vowed to fund 2.7 billion dollars to public schools during the launch of Labor’s election campaign, and has promised that all public schools will have this funding, should Labor be elected on March 23.
Mr Daley believes that 100 per cent of funding will be achieved by the end of the Gonski agreement in 2027.
Cattle in Saleyards Breaking Local Records
Drought-stricken cattle farmers are destocking much of their remaining breeders and young cattle throughout Central Queensland and New South Wales.
Saleyards in New England’s North West reflect this decision as yards throughout the region saw up to 4,000 cattle, breaking local records.
Luke Scicluna, the general manager of Davidson and Cameron and Gunnedah, says scarcity of water was the last straw for cattle producers trying to hold on and wait for a break.
Classical Music in King George Square
The Brisbane City Council has been questioned over the playing of classical music in King George Square in the middle of the night.
Council spokeswoman Lydia Lynch says the practice, which has been going on since 2012, is used to curb “anti-social behaviour” in the area.
Homeless people taking refuge in the square are not as supportive of the idea. Mayor Graham Quicks says although he was unaware of the playing of the music in the square, he is currently trying to deal with homelessness.
Meteorologists Predict Record-Breaking Temperatures This March
A heatwave is set to send mercury in the south-east skyrocketing over the next few days, with temperatures averaging about eight to ten degrees hotter than usual.
Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist David Crock says places such as Ipswich, Gatton and the wider Lockyer Valley can expect temperatures to reach 40 degrees before easing on Wednesday.
The heatwave is expected to last three days, bringing a little bit of Summer into our Autumn, causing meteorologists to predict a number of record-breaking temperatures in March.
11th March 2019
Local Artists:
Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra: The Shirt Album (Independent)
May Lyn: Like A Woman / Froot Loop (Split Single)(Independent)
Stella Donnelly: Beware Of The Dogs
- The "#metoo" movement of women sharing experiences of sexual assault in response to high profile allegations was one of those zeitgeist moments no one can plan or predict.
Cedarsmoke: Kicked Out Of Eden
- Jon Cloumassis may well be aged beyond his years. The frontman of Brisbane indie outfit Cedarsmoke has a voice that sounds like it’s been strained through a life-long forty-pack-a-day habit, sure, but more than that, it’s what he rasps about, which gives me that impression. Song titles alone, - ****ed Up, Here Alone, Gone Awry- just bleed world-weariness and hey, their third EP in four years 'rejoices' in the melancholy moniker, Kicked Out Of Eden.
Vital Idles: EP
- There are no radical surprises to be found on Vital Idles new sub-ten-minute EP, but there is a solid selection of four distinctive and propulsive new tunes. Their sound blends sonic hallmarks of '60’s rock’n’roll and proto-punk with a modern post-punk sensibility, landing somewhere between The Modern Lovers, Kleenex and Total Control.