Liberal party spill expected today
A Liberal Party room meeting is set to take place at midday today, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull expected to resign if a leadership spill motion is carried.
Senior Government MPs Scott Morrison, Peter Dutton and Julie Bishop have all expressed their intentions to run for leadership in the event of a spill.
If the spill motion is passed, there will be a new Prime Minister by the end of today, and the current PM is also expected to resign, triggering a by-election in Wentworth.
Farmers call for financial assistance after live export stall
Sheep farmers across Australia are calling for financial assistance after live exports to the Middle East were put on hold by the federal government.
WA Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan says the federal government has handled the sector badly for a long time and should give farmers financial help to adjust to the sudden changes.
The Department of Agriculture is imposing new conditions on the industry after footage emerged of thousands of sheep suffering on the scandal-plagued Awassi Express.
Yemen air strikes claims dozens, conflict continues to escalate
Dozens of civilians have been killed in Yemen air strikes after the Saudi-UAE military alliance targeted a camp for internally displaced people.
The attack comes two weeks after an air strike by the same group claimed the lives of 40 boys on a school bus.
Last year, the Saudi-UAE military alliance were sanctioned by the UN for causing the deaths and injuries of hundreds of children in Yemen.
Pope awaits protest against child abuse scandal
In a planned visit to Ireland this weekend, Pope Francis awaits a “silent and peaceful protest” against revelations of illegal child adoptions and sexual abuse.
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar is condemning the protests as ‘petty’, referring to thousands of Dubliners booking free tickets to an open air mass with plans to leave seats empty.
The protests come after both revelations of institutionalised abuse and the discovery of a mass grave last year at a former Catholic church care home.
Ned Collette: Old Chestnut
- Just reading Ned Collette’s storied past of study, experimentation and song craft should develop a trust in his ability to produce music of depth. If you’re familiar with the Melbourne-born musician then you’ll already be appreciative of his varied talent for song and sound. Currently based in Berlin and four years since the release of Networking In Purgatory, Collette’s sixth album, Old Chestnut, is a compelling work of unfaltering exploration and reflection.
Sampology: Mt Glorious
- Veteran Brisbane beatsmith Sam Pogioli returns. The blueprint for his new EP, Mt Glorious, is not radically different from that of his last, Natural Selections: once again he’s a producer plus, folding a variety of organic instrumentation into the upbeat electro-funk along with some famous friends. That’s a fine formula and it rolls out blissfully under what must be just the right title.
Iglooghost: Clear Tamei & Steel Mogu
- Producer Seamus Malliagh quite literally crafts entire worlds with his sound. Debut record Neo Wax Bloom introduced listeners to the fictional land of Mamu, a realm existing inside Seamus’ mind where beings made of jelly playfully bounce around causing all sorts of absurdist mischief.
The little hand of the faithful: is with you
- The little hand of the faithful is the unassumingly new solo project of Australian DIY music pioneer Mitch Jones, best known as a founding member and vocalist of long-running cult band Scattered Order, and co-founder of the label M Squared.
Loose Tooth: Keep Up
- Melbourne trio Loose Tooth are wiggling their way into the limelight with the release of their debut album, Keep Up. The longtime friendship between members Etta Curry, Luc Dawson and Nellie Jackson is apparent on the full-length play, which is full of trusting musical parts, fun hooks and shared spotlight.
Climate Councillor and a former New South Wales Fire and Rescue Commissioner on the upcoming bushfire season
We have seen bushfire season begin much earlier this year and the fires have been more intense and frequent than expected. The NSW Rural Fire Service has declared the earliest fire danger period on record and crews in NSW and QLD have been battling fires already. 4ZZZ Reporter Jack McDonnell spoke with Greg Mullins, a Climate Councillor and former New South Wales Fire and Rescue Commissioner about the upcoming bush fire season. Greg has over 50 years experience studying bushfires and even now is a volunteer firefighter.