The Effects Melbourne's Earthquake Had On Refugees
Amin Afravi is a refugee from Iran and activist for human rights and refugees rights. Amin was detained in Papua New Guinea for over 6 years and has now been detained in Australia for 9 years. Now located at the Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation Centre or BITA, his son and wife are still overseas as he was brought to Australia for treatment. As an activist, Amin has refugees reaching out to speak to him and often asking for help. This is exactly what happened 2 weeks ago when Melbourne was hit with a magnitude 6 earthquake.
Cutting Through the Hate: Facebook's Monitoring Challenge
Facebook has stepped up its hate speech moderation in recent years. But has it done enough? Australian researcher, Fiona Martin, was part of a Facebook-funded investigation into the effectiveness of the platform’s online moderation and control in the Asia Pacific Region. Imogen Brooks reports.
The pressure is on for Australia heading into COP26
The COP26 summit is set to take place this November to address the global climate emergency and discuss commitments to tackle emissions. Australia remains a laggard on climate action due to its unambitious emissions targets and is facing mounting international pressure to commit to net zero by twenty fifty. 4ZZZ Journalist Thomas Hawker spoke to Climate Council spokesperson and contributor to five previous IPCC reports Professor Will Steffen about climate action and policy in Australia.
The Empowerment of Erotic Art
Trigger Warning: sex and nudity
Art has always been used as a tool to communicate ideas and opinions; art is thought-provoking and emotional.
Erotic art is no different.
Brisbane Filmmaking - What will the future look like?
With the ever-changing status of restrictions, there is one thing that has kept constant. Film. Over the past 12 months Australian films have increased in share by more than double since 2019, prompting questions about what Australia and South East Queensland's filmmaking scene may look like in the future. 4ZZZ journalist Samuel O'Brien investigates.
Brisbane Club Bringing People Together Through a Love of Music
Among the many lockdowns Brisbane has faced a lack of socialisation is being challenged by a new LP/Album listening club.
A New Wave of Protests in the Middle East
As the world begins to emerge from its COVID-19 lockdowns, the Middle East is once again in the grip of mass protests against inequality and government incompetence. In countries like Tunisia, Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan and Algeria, these movements had begun long before the pandemic saw them grind to a halt, and COVID-19 has only exacerbated the public’s grievances.
President Sparks Political Crisis in Tunisia
On the 25th of July, Tunisia’s populist president Qais Saied dismissed the country’s prime minister and suspended parliament following widespread protests against the government’s poor response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many in the West have been quick to brand the move a coup, casting doubt on the future of the Arab Spring’s one democratic success story. Tom spoke to Dr William Lawrence, non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute and former United States diplomat in Tunisia, about the evolving political situation in the country.
Freeplay, WitcherCon & Dogmeat Passes Away
This week in Gaming News, the finalists in the Freeplay 2021 Awards are announced, a virtual convention for The Witcher on it's way to streaming services, and the inspiration for Fallout 4's Dogmeat passes away.
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