Raiza Biza x Remi: Black Hole Sun EP
- Rwandan-New Zealand rapper Raiza Biza & Melbourne powerhouse Remi have really taken collaboration to heart on their new EP, Black Hole Sun. The six tracks also jam in guest-spots for Sampa The Great and Baro and, of course, Black Milk, who also provides all the beats. They’ve basically assembled a supergroup, but this sounds nothing like the lazy, self-indulgent and misfiring affair you get when way-too-many chefs get around the pot. This EP is actually the opposite.
Mick Jenkins: Pieces Of A Man
- I've always felt it's unfortunate when an artist's early work ends up being their most critically acclaimed. Sure, the attention can be nice, but it more often than not ends up limiting their growth, marring creativity with expectation. Mick Jenkins has fallen prey to this his whole career, after breakout 2014 mixtape The Waters presented a fresh take on Chicago's modern conscious sound, overflowing with aquatic analogies which prompted early comparisons to Chance and Kendrick.
Drug Church: Cheers
- It’s finally here. Having held out for Cheer since whispers came through following an Audiotree session and having followed Drug Church since the Paul Walker days, my excitement was palpable. Throwing up humorous tales of human underbelly with sardonic, introspective and observational case studies dripping with bile and flushed with chunky, beefed up playing has been a central ideology since day dot. Deceptive amounts of detail can be found amongst hardcore punk flavours.
Robyn: Honey
- Just what is it with Sweden and pop music?
11am Zedlines
These are your 11am Zedlines, with Emily and Angus.
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Renewed calls to ban Wicked Camper vans
Both sides of state politics are calling for a ban on offensive Wicked Camper vans to be passed nationwide.
The push comes after the ABC published a story on a particularly profane van spotted near Cairns.
So far only Tasmania has passed similar laws preventing registering vehicles with offensive slogans.
Gold Coast Star Casino undergoes expansion
The Gold Coast Star Casino is set to undergo an $850 million dollar expansion, opening 4 new accomodation towers.
The development was announced by the Premier this morning, with the expansion estimated to be worth more than $2 billion dollars.
The news comes as work continues on the Star’s $3.6 billion Queens Wharf casino development in Brisbane.
Dutton faked documents in Question Time
Freedom of information documents have revealed Question Time files used by the Home Affairs Minister served as empty props, stirring questions on Mr Dutton’s behaviour in Parliament.
The props - two folders with Tony Burke and Chris Bowen’s names on them - were claimed to be files on all ministerial interventions in visa cases made by the former Immigration Ministers.
A statement released by the shadow treasurer, Mr Bowen reaffirmed his thoughts at the time - that the folders were full of pages from the phone book.
Labor attempt to send Liberal MP to High Court
The Federal Government is defending a push by Labor to refer Coalition MP Chris Crewther to the High Court under section 44.
The Victorian MP for Dunkley is accused by the opposition to be ineligible due to his $25,000 investment in a biotechnology company which has received Commonwealth grants and funding.
Following the Government’s loss of their parliamentary majority, if the referral of Mr Crewther is supported by the crossbench and he loses the court bid, a by-election would be triggered in his seat, with polls indicating Labor could win it.
Reef satellite images released
The most up-to-date global satellite images of the world’s coral reefs are now online, as part of joint project by the University of Queensland and Microsoft’s late co-founder, Paul G. Allen.
The images will contribute to the mapping and monitoring project, the Allen Coastal Atlas, to be completed in 2020.
With high-resolution satellite imagery and advanced analytics allowing for the mapping and monitoring ofthe world’s coral reefs in unprecedented detail, researchers are calling the development a game changer in strengthening conservation efforts.