Animals Exposed to High Dose of Drugs in Melbourne Waterways
Animals living in Melbourne's surrounding streams are increasingly exposed to higher doses of drugs, predominantly antidepressants and antifungal drugs.
Research conducted found traces of 69 different drugs in insects living in streams around Melbourne, with animals such as the platypus, estimated to receive more than half a human dose of antidepressant every day.
The streams, that contribute to Melbourne's major water supply, are suspected to have been contaminated through sewage systems.
Seven Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid
Seven Palestinians were killed Sunday, including a Hamas Military Commander, in an Israeli raid in Gaza
Israeli commandos crossed 3 kilometers inside Gaza in a civilian vehicle where they shot and killed Nour Baraka, a senior commander of Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades, 6 other Palestinians were killed in the ensuing chase.
Israel recorded 17 launches from Gaza after the attack. Two were intercepted by Israeli missile defences, It was not clear where the others landed
Stan Lee dies at age 95
Comic book writer and co-creator of Marvel, Stan Lee, has died at age 95.
Behind some of the world's best-known comic book characters including Spider-Man, Black Panther, the Avengers and the X-Men, Lee died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles on Monday.
Lee's creations have been made even more popular over the past decade with the release of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the highest-grossing film franchise of all time.
Glitoris: The Policy
- What the hell happened to Glitoris? I’ve always had a soft spot for the yelly, Canberra punks, but on the strength of their 2016 EP, The Disgrace, I had them pegged as … gimmicky fun? A good political fist-pump but not musically essential? Even back then, however, if you spent the time and listened to the six structurally acrobatically transformative minutes of The Pole up the end of the EP, rather than the tinny, sub-two-minute banger Paradise at the beginning, you would have some idea of what these four women are capable of.
Georgia Anne Muldrow: Overload
- Georgia Anne Muldrow’s new long-player Overload on iconic LA label Brainfeeder opens with defiantly spiritual-jazz vibes, all polyrhythmic pulsing and choral shouts. It sets the tone for a record that is ambitious in its scope and stylings.
Play It Up moves us into dark, heavy, minimal hiphop, illbient broken-beat, laden with noisy crash cymbals, showing it's a Brainfeeder record upfront. It's heavier and more pensive than her earlier outings on Stones Throw.
Hot 100 2021
Voting is open for the 2021 ~ Hot 100!
2021 has been a ride and now it's time to put it behind us with a celebration of the music that's soundtracked this year
boygenius: boygenius
- Creating a musical supergroup can be a daunting task. Not only do you have all of your own personal followers waiting for something new and exciting, but you also have the dedicated fans of the other members in the group waiting for the magic to happen. Will it be one member leading with the others providing backing, or will it be an even mix of all members?
4ZZZ Top 20
1. The Bear Hunt - Your Halo Is Loose (Single)
2. Hatchie - Adored (Single)
3. Good Boy - Sodabread (Single)
4. Tia Gostelow - Thick Skin
5. Parsnip - Feeling Small / Winter (Single)
6. Hallie - Not A Lady (Single)
7. Moaning Lisa - Do You Know Enough?
8. INDIGENOISE - Old Ways New Age
9. LALKA - CTRL ALTer Ego (Single)
10. Punxie and The Poison Pens - Facespace Friend (Single)
11. Requin - The Noisy Miners Swoop Him EP
12. Bleeding Knees Club - Fade The Hammer
13. Cub Sport - Sometimes (Single)
US Congress plans to investigate allegations of corruption in Trump Administration
The US Congress is set to investigate whether president Donald Trump used ‘instruments of state power to punish the press.’
President Trump is accused of secret meetings with the postmaster general to encourage raising postal rates on Amazon. The owner of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is also the owner of The Washington Post.
The president may also have attempted to block a merger between AT&T and Time Warner, owners of CNN.
If found guilty, President Trump could face allegations of corruption.
UK seeks to increase co-operation with Russia
UK Prime Minister Theresa May plans to ask for increased co-operation with Russia during her speech at the Lord Mayor’s banquet today.
Relations between the two countries have deteriorated since the Salisbury nerve agent attack and mass expulsion of Russian intelligence officials from London.
Ms May will stress the importance of international unity and stability when defending the UK’s values, democracy and people.