Tony Abbott denies claims of undermining Turnbull Government
ABC 7:30 host Leigh Sales last night pressed former Prime Minister Tony Abbott on his political position regarding the proposed National Energy Guarantee.
In their interview Mr Abbott discusses his distaste for the National Energy Guarantee, believing there are more issues than benefits.
Mr Abbott denied claims of undermining of the Turnbull Government after his removal from office in 2015, claiming he has confined himself to policy as a backbencher.
Japan female graduates receiving less job offers
As university graduates prepare to head into the workforce in Japan, data has revealed women are receiving fewer job offers than men at an increasing rate.
78.8 percent of female graduates are receiving job offers, down 2.7 percent since the previous year, while 84.4 percent of male graduates are receiving offers, up 7.2 percent since last year.
Funerals for air strike victims in Yemen
Thousands of people gathered in the Yemeni capital of Saada for the funerals of the 51 people killed in military air strikes, including 40 children.
One mourning parent says his son was running errands when the enemy air strike happened, and blames Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for his death.
The Saudi-UAE military alliance has carried out more than 16,000 airstrikes on Yemen since 2015, in an effort to reinstate the internationally recognised government.
Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving: No Tether
- It’s easy to be over-awed by the ease with which this band slide -or crash- genres into each other, but, on the other hand, if you consider their output to date, almost imperceptibly creeping up on us, they’ve been building an even more surprising consistency of sound. Whatever else you might say about veteran Australian prog-metallers Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving, it’s a blessing to hear a band described as doom jazz and to realise, hey! That’s not actually bull****.
Halfway: Rain Lover
- Rain Lover is the sixth album from Brisbane band Halfway. That's plenty of time to develop a distinctive sound, and this one in style at least will be familiar to fans of the band. Not for the first time from Halfway this is a bit of a concept album, written as it is about the death of songwriter John Busby's father.
Planète: Continuum
- I’ve heard Dion Tartaliogne -the eponymous Planète- described as one of Australian electronica’s best kept secrets. Well, that’s certainly a good way to talk about his latest blink-and-you-missed-it EP, Continuum. The whole concept is kind of self-effacing, when you think about it. A whole record that plays without a break, from end to end, no bangers to jump out at you, no singles to storm up the charts. Dion is almost modest to a fault, speaking of it: “I’ve had the idea of creating a continuous and seamless playback style EP for quite a while.
Demon Days: Magic Eye
- Freo four-piece Demon Days are boosting the upsurge of neo-soul going on right now. After a clutch of singles and, really, not very long after forming (early in 2017), the quartet are throwing their debut EP out there. Warmly moody downtempo grooves are their stock in trade, but also a jumping off point for divergences in their sound.
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Government-controlled supermarkets raising prices in remote stores
Government-controlled supermarkets have been accused of scamming remote shoppers by inflating prices throughout rural stores.
A government spokesperson states that significant freight costs have to be borne to operate in remote queensland areas. Yet, Lockhart River Mayor Wayne Butcher says shoppers in remote communities are being ripped off.
The Government took over operation of most remote supermarkets in Queensland in 2016. Residents were told they could expect lower prices but have seen a rise in price for select items.
Six Queensland prison officers assaulted in the past four days
The past four days have seen 6 prison officers attacked by inmates in Queensland jails.
At one particular correctional centre, the attack comes after the population of the prison rises to over 50 inmates.
The union for this group claimed that the attacks were a result of overcrowding. Corrective Services Minister Mark Ryan informed media that an ongoing review was taking place, which aims to ensure prison officers have up-to-date training and equipment.