Boundary Street Redesign
Calls have been made for one of Brisbane’s most well known inner-city shopping streets to be redesigned, with the local councillor concerned the precinct had been left unloved.
Green’s councillor Jonathan Sri has launched a petition calling for the council to allocate funding in the 2018-19 budget to upgrade Boundary Street in West End.
Central Queensland to receive much-needed rain
Up to 50MM of rain has hit parts of Central Queensland, along with ‘golf-sized’ hail across many parts of the state.
Drought-stricken towns such as Surrey and St George have experienced over 50mm over the weekend, giving relief to several areas in need of rain.
Some areas of Central Queensland, however, have not benefited from these downpours.
8AM Zedlines
This is Harry and Aryana with your 8am Zedlines.
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Hermit And The Recluse: Orpheus Vs. The Sirens
- Ka is a New York rapper to his core. Traces of the city's rich history run throughout his work, informing every part of the artistic process. This album sees him working with producer Animoss, as Hermit And The Recluse, for a record themed around tales of Greek mythology.
Courtney Barnett @ The Tivoli
Acclaimed Melbourne superstar Courtney Barnett performed to a packed crowd at The Tivoli on Wednesday night, touring her latest album Tell Me How You Really Feel. Joining Barnett on tour were fellow label mates East Brunswick All Girls Choir, who are also a part of Barnett’s very own record label Milk Records.
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4. Confidence Man - Try Your Luck (Single)
5. Loose Tooth - Keep Up
6. Wafia - I'm Good (Single)
7. FELIVAND - Same Old (Single)
8. The Goon Sax - Make Time For Love (Single)
9. VOIID - Twin (Single)
10. Ultra Material - Rhodamine (Single)
11. Regurgitator - HEADROXX
Australian mining company under fire for nuclear waste by Malaysian Government
An Australian mining company is under scrutiny by the Malaysian government for environmental concerns regarding the company’s processes.
The Lynas Advanced Materials Plant, located on the east coast of Malaysia, has been a concern for residents and environmental activists who criticise the company’s management of nuclear waste created during mining processes.
The Malaysian government is set to establish a parliamentary inquiry after their neighbour Thailand announced a crackdown on environmental waste.
Wage theft of Indian workers in Brisbane City Council, inquiry finds
The Brisbane City Council is under fire over the exploitation of Indian workers through an outsourced IT service.
The Services Union secretary Neil Henderson, undertaking the investigation, says staff of the IT company HCL were working long hours with no weekend, public holidays rates or overtime.
The Brisbane city council is organising an urgent meeting with the company on the matter.
Queensland in drought, relief funding drive
Drought-stricken farmers in Regional Queensland have been forced to import thirty thousand tonnes of grain from Western Australia as local supply has been exhausted.
In stark contrast, a month’s worth of rainfall will hit the South-East corner late-Saturday early-Sunday, missing regional areas in drought.
To help with the relief effort, you can donate through the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund through their website or by calling 1800 RED CROSS.