LNP members call for a review of TransLink
TransLink has been accused of not delivering for commuters, with LNP members calling for the public transport body to be reviewed.
At the LNP convention, members voted to call on a future LNP state government to "review the structure, function and operation of TransLink to improve its customer focus, service responsiveness and efficiency”.
Brisbane councillor Andrew Wines, who moved the motion, accused TransLink of refusing to serve the public.
Odette: To A Stranger
- Some artists are born with what seems like a lifetime of experiences to draw from. This is even more impressive when the artist in question is only twenty years of age, such as Sydney-sider Odette. Her debut LP To A Stranger is a an immersive look into her mind, narrated through a combination of soft r’n’b beats, soulful vocals and, yep, occasional spoken word poetry.
Various Artists: Onda De Amor: Synthesized Brazillian Hits That Never Were (1984-94)
- Soundway’s latest compilation Onda De Amor: Synthesized Brazilian Hits That Never Were (1984-94) comprises electronically inclined pop, disco and electro from Brazil. The sixteen-track selection was compiled by Millos Kaiser, half of the duo Selvagem.
9am Zedlines
9am Zedlines with Laura and Simon.
Image: John Skewes via Flickr Creative Commons.
NBN through the sea
Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands have agreed to start the construction of an undersea cable to provide improved telecommunications services to the South Pacific nation.
In June, Australian company Vocus was awarded the $137 million contract to manage the construction of the 4,000-kilometre cable.
The formal start of the cable project comes amid criticism from within China that Australia is trying to contain Beijing's influence in the Pacific.
Thailand's Tham Luang cave to become museum
The cave complex in Thailand where 12 schoolboys and their soccer coach were trapped for more than two weeks before they were safely rescued will be turned into a museum to showcase the operation.
The head of the rescue mission said the area will become a living museum, to show how the widescale rescue operation unfolded.
"An interactive database will be set up," he said.
"It will become another major attraction for Thailand."
Sex workers offer intimacy for disabled clients in the age of the dating app
Although often viewed as taboo, many people with disabilities seek the services of sex workers as an outlet for their sexual and intimate desires.
Oliver Morton-Evans, 36, has tried "every dating app", and has never been in a long-term relationship.
Living in Sydney, and a successful tech entrepreneur, he has looked for a partner ever since finishing high school.
"The moment they see a wheelchair, people tend to create a story in their head of what that might mean," he said.
AFP investigates airport security company hack
A company that issues Aviation Security Identity Cards has been hacked, leading to concerns that Australian airport security may have been compromised.
The identity cards are designed to stop organised criminals and terrorists from accessing planes and other restricted airport zones.
Hundreds of people applying for, or renewing their cards through NSW-based company Aviation ID Australia received emails on Wednesday telling them their application information, including name, street address, and Medicare card number may have been stolen.
QUT’s head in the Plan
A draft masterplan for the future of QUT’s Garden Points and Kelvin Grove campus has been put forward for public consultation, with major changes earmarked for the two campuses.
The 2018 to 2028 Draft Estate masterplan said the 10-year plan was needed because there have been significant changes to the university’s operating environment since the last plan was approved in 2009.
The draft plan said almost 50,000 students were enrolled at QUT in 2017 and were supported by more than 10,000 staff.
Cow on tracks forces several train cancellations
Several Ipswich and Rosewood line trains were cancelled or delayed on this morning when a cow wandered onto the tracks.
Translink reported the 6.29am Rosewood to Central train was cancelled from Ipswich station after reports of cow emerged.
The 6.57am Ipswich to Central train was also cancelled because of the animal.
The disruption should now be under control and normal services have resumed.