Mansur Brown: Shiroi
- I always find it interesting when a jazz musician steps into the spotlight for their own project. At just twenty-one years of age, guitarist Mansur Brown has already made a name for himself within London's bustling jazz revival. Fans of the scene would recognise his aggressive yet dynamic playing from Yussef Kamaal’s seminal Black Focus album.
Chic: It's About Time
- So, is a band a band if it is just a person? Is Nine Inch Nails just Trent Reznor, and it’s no secret that Wham! was George Michael and Smashing Pumpkins is pretty much Billy Corgan these days. Therefore, is Chic now just Nile Rodgers? The ninth Chic album, It’s About Time, is Nile Rodgers all right.
11am Zedlines
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French woman assaulted outside Paris cafe
A 25-year-old Frenchman has been charged with six-month custodial sentence following the release of footage showing him assaulting a woman.
Surveillance cameras captured the man picking up an throwing an ashtray across Mari Laguerre, a 22-year-old student, after she berated him for making lewd comments outside a cafe in Paris in July.
Ms Laguerre said in her Facebook post that the man used dirty language, in a humiliating and provocative manner and she told him to shut up.
Tensions between China and America rise
The US Vice President Mike Pence is escalating rhetoric against China, arguing Beijing is pursuing “reckless harassment” in the South China Sea.
Mr Pence is building upon President Donald Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly last month, where he accused China of election meddling.
Yesterday, a photo was published of a near collision between a Chinese warship and an American destroyer, where Chinese military were conducting a 'freedom of navigation’ patrol.
Supercomputer to minimise waste
Australian engineers have invented a phone they believe will make mobile phones as powerful as today’s supercomputers.
Associate Professor Larry Lu says the phone is thin and flexible enough for future technologies, such as bendable mobile phones and display screens.
The Australian National University has created the phone using a combination of carbon, hydrogen and inorganic materials and they aim to minimise waste caused by discarded electronics.
MOSAIC festival
The MOSAIC festival is being staged in Roma Street Parklands on Sunday to celebrate world music and dance.
An initiative of the state and local government, the festival will have live performers, international cuisine, arts and crafts and children’s activities.
Entry is a gold coin donation, and the event will run from 10am until 5.
Majestic Mangoes raise $13,000 for charity
Mango season has officially launched this morning, with a tray of mangoes going for $13,000 at a charity auction.
The money raised will go towards Diabetes QLD and the MND and Me Foundation.
Domenico Casagrande of Megafresh in Carina and Chandler claimed the 2018 Mango King crown after his top bid at the Brisbane Produce Market Annual Charity Mango Auction.
Scouts Australia apologises to sexual abuse victims
Chief commissioner of Scouts Australia, Phil Harrison, has given an unreserved apology to those who experienced sexual abuse during their time scouting.
In June, up to 60,000 survivors of child sexual abuse were given the opportunity to apply for compensation as part of the $4bn National Redress Scheme.
If you or someone you know has experienced trauma and needs help, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
10am Zedlines
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