#InvasionDay: Scott Morrison strips council of Citizenship Ceremony rights
As a response to protests concerning Australia Day on the 26th of January, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stripped the Byron Shire Council of their right to hold citizenship ceremonies.
Byron Shire Mayor Simon Richardson is proposing their Australia Day Ceremony be held on January 25th in acknowledgement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history.
While Mr Richardson says January 26th isn't a suitable date, the Prime Minister has labelled moves to change the date as “indulgent self loathing”.
Phone manufacturers to install spyware in cybersecurity overhaul
Phone manufacturers will be required to install spyware and remove encryption without the consent of users in a security overhaul proposed by the Federal Government.
Agencies like ASIO and the Australian Federal Police will compel companies to install screen capture software on mobile phones as a way of giving agencies access to encrypted data.
Funeral march in Iran attracts thousands
Thousands of Iranians have gathered in the city of Ahvaz to attend the funeral for the victims of an attack on a military parade.
The attack took place on Saturday and killed at least 25 people, including a disabled war veteran, a four-year-old boy and around twelve of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard.
Iranian officials have blamed the attacks on an Arab separatist-group and vowed to deliver a crushing response.
Injured sailor rescued after 3 days lost at sea
Sailor Abhilash Tomy was rescued from the Indian Ocean on Monday by a French fishing vessel, after spending 3 days lost at sea.
Tomy was left injured after his boat was de-masted during the Golden Globe race, and was found approximately 3,300 km off the coast of Perth.
Mexican Night Snake
Hola, we are Mexican Night Snake from Brisbane, Australia. We love to play Rock 'N' Roll and play it loud. Lots of original tunes in the style of garage rock, some surf and rockabilly thrown into the mix.
Urban Guerillas
Apart from some 1500 pub gigs they have played at many community events including at Sydney Airport to 6,000 workers stranded when Ansett collapsed, Peace Rallies in Sydney and Brisbane, No Racism, No War Rally to 50,000 people in the Domain, Corroboree Sovereignty for indigenous rights in Canberra, refugee rights, May Day celebrations of workers rights, National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Celebration and the Hiroshima Day Rally.
The Stress of Leisure
Record Label: The Stress of Leisure Recording Co./Plus One Records
About: Types who like to get out there amongst it be it funky, irreverent or just wild.
Bird Dog Blue
It’s tempting to start this story by telling you about the fist fight that broke out between two strangers Tom (guitar) and Greg (drums), when they both stumbled on a rare pristine vinyl copy of Tom Waits’ Rain Dogs in an op-shop for five bucks, and that Paul (bass) who hanging around looking for more instruments to add to his already outrageously huge collection was the only other person who could stump up the five bucks that day, but this story is simply not true. And that any resemblance to the truth is merely coincidence.
Smallest Horse
Smallest Horse are a story-shouting band from Brisbane. The powerfully candid songwriting has been known to make people feel stuff.
Glycereens
Rock'n'roll with Heli, Sol, Brett and Chrissy! Featuring members from Happy Times, Boondall Boys, Mad Macka, Campus Tramps, Helical Sun, Gravelrash, Fuzzbabes, Skeleton Quay!