Turkish state employees fired in anti-terrorism purge
Over 18,000 turkish state employees were sacked under an emergency decree announced for alleged links to terrorism groups.
Nearly 9000 police officers, 6000 members of the military and hundreds of teachers and academics were fired and their passports cancelled.
148 people previously sacked through emergency decrees have been reinstated.
Star Wars: A New Hope with Queensland Symphony Orchestra
At 40 years old, the first film of the Star Wars phenomenon, later re-titled Episode IV Star Wars: A New Hope, has aged like a fine wine or a French gauze-wrapped cheese. It seems better each time you sample it: mellowed with simple, but pioneering special effects, yet rich in character. Now for the first time, was the opportunity to have the full five star immersive experience with the fabulous Queensland Symphony Orchestra playing the soundtrack live as an accompaniment to the film on the big screen.
Jessica Says: Downers EP
- There are some comeback stories in the music industry that go beyond the usual popular once for a short while, then vanished, a big revival single or album release that extends the career and finally, live happily ever after (Take That springs to mind).
RP Boo: I'll Tell You What!
- RP Boo is a central figure in the history of footwork. The Chicago producer was there in the ‘90s, producing cuts like Baby Come On, which kicked the whole thing off. Like a lot of musical pioneers, despite being foundational his name isn’t as well known as some more recent contributors like DJ Rashad or the Teklife crew. Boo’s been banging back though, in the last five years actually building up a back catalogue of EPs and LPs that he never actually had, back in the day.
Low Flung: Blow Waves
- Blow Waves is the debut album from Low Flung; the longstanding project of Sydney via Canberra musician Danny Wild. It follows on the heels of a string of varied releases on various labels and formats, with a shifting stylistic focus that has selectively encompassed elements of jazz, ambient music, musique concrete, left-field techno and low-fi house.
Power: Turned On
- Melbourne’s potted history of punk are back for a second go, shoving all that gloriously messy, ballsy and loud heritage on to another record. Well there should be enough for at least two.
11AM Zedlines
This is Jaz and Isla with your 11AM Zedlines.
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Fuel Truck Crashes on Bruce Highway
Approximately $10,000 worth of fuel has spilled along the Bruce Highway this morning, after a truck rolled along North Queensland’s busiest highway.
The crash occurred at around 7:15am this morning, when the semi-trailer rolled.
7000 litres of fuel was spilt and two people were taken to Proserpine Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
Reusable Engine Tested for Days
A space shuttle-era main engine is defying the expectations of many critics as it undergoes a series of daily test firing to prove its reusability.
The Aerojet Rocketdyne AR-22 engine has no new hardware in it aside from minor modifications and is apart of a series of tests for Boeing’s plans to develop a reusable lower stage vehicle that can take over a ton of material into orbit.
Facebook Flags United States Declaration of Independence as Hate Speech
Facebook has issued an apology to a Texas community newspaper, after the company flagged parts of the United States’ Declaration of Independence as hate speech.
To mark Independence Day on July 4, managing editor of the Vindicator Casey Stinnett published small sections of the declaration daily, in the lead up to the public holiday.
Stinnett criticised Facebook, and said that the company’s censorship ignores historical context and does not give users the option to appeal the company’s decisions.