Two bodies found in caravan park in Central Queensland
Authorities were called to caravan park in Central Queensland yesterday after they discovered the bodies of a 63-year-old man and a 60-year-old women.
The man was discovered outside of his caravan with significant head injuries and was transported to a Gladstone Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
The woman was found dead inside the caravan. Police are currently treating the deaths as suspicious.
Australian man convicted of murder set for release from Thai prison
An Australian man convicted of the murder of a Hells Angels boss is expected to be released from jail today in Thailand.
Antonio Bagnato was sentenced to the death penalty last February after he was convicted in 2015 for kidnapping and killing his boss in the resort town of Pattaya.
An official for the Bwangkwang prison confirmed there is a court order to release Mr Bagnato but Thai police are set to re-arrest him on separate charges.
Researchers explore solar power’s use on a potential moon base
Two University of Queensland students are exploring whether solar power could provide around the clock electricity and thermal energy for a moon base or settlement.
It’s one step in a research project by Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students Reece Otto and Shon Mori to develop a versatile and scalable power solution for space settlements.
Their paper demonstrates that by using concentrated solar power in conjunction with thermal storage from moon rocks, electrical energy and thermal energy may be used.
Driver Reviver Program kicks off for another year
Community engagement activities will be held across the state from tomorrow to promote safer driving habits for long-distance drivers as part of the Driver Reviver Program.
The program encourages people travelling long distances to take a break, with dedicated volunteers across the state offering a hot drink and time for a chat to help motorists get to their destinations safely.
For more than 28 years, Driver Reviver has been run by volunteers, funded by sponsors and supported by the Transport and Main Roads Department.
Earl Sweatshirt: Some Rap Songs
- For many artists, recording an album is an innately emotional process, a tangible document of their mental state at the time. This couldn't be truer for Earl Sweatshirt, whose promising start with rap collective Odd Future was cut short by two years at a Samoan boarding school. Debut album Doris, released after Earl's return, boiled down his youthful anger into something much darker.
TourniquetX: Global Intimacy
- Over the years I’ve become a bit suspicious of the music industry. All that money that pools up at the big end of town, grabbed in fistfuls by the major labels - how much of that gets back to the little people, the struggling artists? Well I reckon, not much. Just the other day I was surprised to learn that someone -who I wouldn’t have suspected- felt the same way; that person was Sia.
Jeff Tweedy: WARM
- WARM, is the first solo album of original songs by Indie-rock icon and Wilco frontman, Jeff Tweedy. The album coincides with the release of Tweedy’s autobiography, Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back), and despite being over thirty years into his career, both are unfamiliar territory for the legendary songwriter. At fifty-one, Tweedy is simultaneously too old to be releasing his first solo album, and too young to be releasing a memoir — but Tweedy has never been one to adhere to conventions.
Various Artists: Buried Country
- In 2000, Clinton Walker published the book Buried Country - an excavation of the often forgotten history of aboriginal country music. In more recent years, Walker has come in for some criticism for how he represents aboriginal people in his books. However Buried Country was a revelation, opening the eyes of many Australians to a submerged piece of our musical history.
France abandons petrol tax rises after deadly protests
French President, Emmanuel Macron, scrapped a fuel tax rise amid fears of violence after weeks of nationwide protests and the worst rioting Paris has seen in decades that left four people dead.
Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, told lawmakers yesterday the government is ready for dialogue, something made evident by the dropping of the tax increase from the 2019 budget bill.
French protesters welcome Macron's decision to scrap the fuel tax rise planned for next year but said it may not be enough to contain public anger.
Treated sewage water to become tap water in US city
Treated sewage water is set to become tap water in the US city of El Paso, as several cities around the world struggle to meet city water supplies.
El Paso is set to become one of the first cities in the US to use treated sewage water as drinking water, with the city working on building a facility to treat sewage.