$5bn fund to the future drought fund
A $5 billion fund for Australian farmers has been announced to be at the forefront of the Government’s actions over the next ten years.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Future Drought Fund will provide vital support to help farmers prepare for drought-stricken periods.
The fund will initially receive $3.9 billion before increasing to $5 billion in 2028.
Katter dumps Fraser Anning
Katter’s Australia Party has expelled their only Senator, Queensland’s Fraser Anning, following a series of warnings given by the party executive on his activism for a discriminatory immigration policy.
Senator Anning stirred controversy in August during his maiden speech, in which he advocated for the return of the White Australia Policy, and used the phrase ‘final solution’ to describe a plebiscite on Muslim immigration.
‘Walk For Daniel’: Remembering Daniel Morcombe
Queenslanders are being encouraged to wear red today for 2018s ‘Day for Daniel’, a National Day of Action to raise awareness for child safety and protection.
This morning a 4km walk is taking place from Woombye’s Suncoast Christian College to a nearby park, following the short distance young Daniel Morcombe walked 14 years ago when he was abducted.
Reach wins QUT student election
The incumbent QUT student guild has lost the 2018 election after a 7 year stint in office.
The EPIC political group was found to have acted unfairly and undemocratically in the weeks preceding the election by an independent tribunal.
Newly elected Guild party Reach promised weekly breakfasts for students, as well as voting reforms to ensure fairer outcomes in future elections.
Paul Kelly: Nature
- Deep into his fourth decade as a recording artist, Paul Kelly’s stature in Australian music only grows as time goes on. Last year’s release Life Is Fine was his twenty-third solo album but first number one. New release Nature has repeated the feat, debuting this week at the top of the charts.
Dopplereffekt: Athanatos
- Dopplereffekt are set to drop a new EP titled Athanatos, their fourth release for Berlin label Leisure System. Whereas their previous album Cellular Automata reflected a world dominated by mobile phones, Athanatos (meaning immortal in Greek) explores the genetic conditions and chromosomal influences defining mortality.
Body Type: Body Type
- Indie rock is a very saturated market just at the minute and with the volume and range of new music coming out it can be hard to stand out and make an impact. However, Sydney quartet Body Type aren't about gimmicks, their self-titled debut EP manages without having to rely on anything besides their raw talent at songwriting, clever lyrics and laidback, fun tunes.
Uboa: The Sky May Be
- Oh bless, there must be something quite wrong with me, but Melbourne’s Uboa takes me to my happy place. It feels especially wrong because as the artist behind it, Xandra Metcalfe, explicitly states “I only take inspiration from things that immediately affect me...various trans issues that do not get airtime in music in particular - trans subcultures, transmisogyny / transphobia, medication, passing, sterilisation, suicide and depression, isolation. A lot of the stuff about mental illness - depression, psychosis, anxiety etc.
Banksey Under the Hammer
Image source: the wire
Ross Geller Lookalike Steals Beer
A call was put out by British police on Tuesday with photos of a man who had stolen beer from a store, which stirred up some seriously hilarious commentary.
The thief just so happened to look like Ross Geller from “Friends”.
The post attracted more than 150,000 comments, forcing actor David Schwimmer to produce an alibi to prove that no, Ross Geller did not steal beer from a convenience store in Blackpool, England.