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Luke Foley resigns following sexual misconduct allegations
The leader of the New South Wales Opposition Luke Foley has resigned, following accusations from ABC journalist Ashleigh Raper that Mr Foley inappropriately touched her at a Christmas function.
The member for Auburn has denied the accusations, and signalled he intends to sue for defamation.
The Labor Party has distanced itself from the former leader and will not be paying his legal fees.
Brisbane school making military history come to life
Teachers at Brisbane's St Pauls college Bald Hills are using innovative techniques to make military history come to life for their students.
History teacher Kerry Daud came up with the idea five years ago to build a 27-metre long trench to teach students what life was like for soldiers in world war 1.
Ms Daud said that it has taken many years to come into fruition and it has changed both the teaching and learning experiences for all at the school.
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The traditional owners of Jabiru, 300 kilometres east of Darwin, are celebrating their native title rights and interests after they were successfully recognised under Australian law.
Generations of the Mirrar people have lived traditionally within the world heritage listed national park of Kakadu for thousands of years.
A special on-country hearing will be held today to present the Mirrar native title holders with hard copies of the native title determination over areas of the Jabiru township.
Mirrar people gain native title rights
The traditional owners of Jabiru, 300 kilometres east of Darwin, are celebrating their native title rights and interests after they were successfully recognised under Australian law.
Generations of the Mirrar people have lived traditionally within the world heritage listed national park of Kakadu for thousands of years.
A special on-country hearing will be held today to present the Mirrar native title holders with hard copies of the native title determination over areas of the Jabiru township.
China bans thousands of karaoke songs
The Chinese Government has banned more than six thousand karaoke songs in a push to improve the country’s copyright laws.
The list of banned songs includes many titles from popular Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists including Eason Chan.
While China’s state-sponsored Copyright Association claims the ban is only to prevent copyright infringement… many artists believe this is the next step in Beijing's expanding censorship.
Prominent Ethiopian politician returns home from Exile
Ethiopia's oppositional politician, Birtukan Mideksa, has returned home from exile in the United States.
Earlier in the year, 200 protestors were killed by Ethiopian police as an apparent crackdown on political opposition.
Birtukan’s return is illustrative of how the political landscape has transformed in Ethiopia since the current Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in April.
Psycroptic: As The Kingdom Drowns
- As the Kingdom Drowns represents the seventh full-length studio album from Tasmanian tech-death veterans Psycroptic. Soon to be coming up to two decades of slamming, slashing, thrashing, tapping, sweeping and screaming, one could infer that their dedication to their craft has resulted in the Metal Gods themselves smiling upon the boys from Tassie, and blessing them with the inspiration for one hell of a new album.
Various Artists: 3AM Spares
- Sydney label Efficient Space are set to drop a new compilation called 3AM Spares. It’s an extension upon another comp, Midnite Spares, a collection of obscure and unreleased Australian new wave and DIY records from the '80s. This compilation encompasses the darker sounds and later nights of the 1990s and beyond.
Brötzmann/Leigh: Sparrow Nights
- The smooth, bluesy tones which kick off Sparrow Nights could be mistaken for a jazz standard, but what comes next is anything but. Peter Brötzmann is at the tail end of a fifty year career, one that has taken him to the outer edges of improvised music. But during this final chapter, he seems to be coming back down to earth, eschewing large, noisy ensembles in favour of close and intimate collaboration.