Boris Johnson criticised over ‘suicide vest’ comment
British backbencher Boris Johnson is in strife over comments on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan, which likened the negotiations to ‘putting Britain in a suicide vest and handing the detonator to the European Union’.
Johnson’s comment, made in the Daily Mail, has been widely condemned by Government Ministers and colleagues, with Foreign Office Minister Alan Duncan saying it’s the “most disgusting comment in modern British politics”.
Maliblue: Hex
- When I read about how it’s yoga-house, accelerationist-pop, symbolising “movement and achieving zen through accepting ongoing chaos”, my head begins to ache a little. That’s the exact opposite of how I feel when I actually listen to the elusive Melbourne artist Maliblue’s new record, Hex.
Sauna Youth: Deaths
- Deaths is the third album from London punk band Sauna Youth. Their unique, tightly wound style of punk music fuses elements of garage-rock style riffage with a repetitive post-punk rhythmic sensibility littered with bouts of harsh textural experimentalism from all directions. Alternatingly at times reminiscent of Total Control, Wire and This Heat, but ultimately not falling into the same category as any of them.
Spiritualized: And Nothing Hurt
- It's coming up to thirty years since Mr J. Spaceman (or Jason Pierce, as his mother –presumably– calls him) first started up space-rock behemoth Spiritualized, and though the eight records he's released under that moniker are all immensely layered, he has been the sole constant in the band throughout that time.
Pig Destroyer: Head Cage
- It’s been six long, anxious years of waiting for fans of American grind-poets Pig Destroyer’s latest release, and as of September 7th they can stop chewing their teeth and clawing at their arms, thanks to the release of Head Cage, the band’s 6th full length studio album.
Review: Kaki King - Brisbane Powerhouse
Review by Donald Gunn (17 August 2018)
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ICC set to investigate Myanmar
The International Criminal Court has ruled it can and will investigate Myanmar for crimes against humanity, even though the South-East Asian state is not a signatory to the court.
The decision sets the stage for prosecutors to apply for an investigation into the alleged crimes against the Rohingya population of Myanmar.
More than seven hundred thousand Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since August 2017 following persecution from the Burmese army.
Bullying and harassment in ACT healthcare system
A judicial inquiry into the ACT’s healthcare system is being called for after a Canberra surgeon made claims of witnessing bullying and harassment.
Urologist, Dr Maurice Mulcahy, says the lack of improvements in training and culture is not only making the ACT healthcare system an unattractive place to work, but is putting patients’ lives at risk.
The Urology Department lost training accreditation in 2015 due to bullying and harassment, in addition to long waiting list which saw patients waiting up to five years to see a urologist.
Senate Inquiry into stillbirths underway
In a Senate inquiry into the future of stillbirth research and education, parents are reporting not being provided enough information on the early warning signs of stillbirths.
A final report from the inquiry is expected to be tabled in February 2019, which will put forward recommendations for government action.
If you or anyone you know needs help or information, you can call the Stillbirth Foundation on 02 9557 9070, and Lifeline is always available 24/7 on 13 11 14.