On the 25th of July, Tunisia’s populist president Qais Saied dismissed the country’s prime minister and suspended parliament following widespread protests against the government’s poor response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many in the West have been quick to brand the move a coup, casting doubt on the future of the Arab Spring’s one democratic success story. Tom spoke to Dr William Lawrence, non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute and former United States diplomat in Tunisia, about the evolving political situation in the country.

This week in Gaming News, the finalists in the Freeplay 2021 Awards are announced, a virtual convention for The Witcher on it's way to streaming services, and the inspiration for Fallout 4's Dogmeat passes away.

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Australian South Sea Islanders (ASSI) were trafficked in the 1860s Blackbird trade… tricked or kidnapped as “Indentured Labourers” to work our sugarcane fields and clear land for cropping.

4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin spoke with Starrett Vea Vea the chairman from MADASSIA (Mackay and District Australian South Sea Islander Association) about Queensland’s Australian South Sea Islanders' hidden history and what’s up with their community today

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This week in gaming news:

Microsoft’s Edge Hosted Potentially Illegal Copies of Games
The extensions store on Microsoft’s Edge was found to be hosting copies of games such as Pac-Man, Tetris, Super Mario Bros, and even Minecraft. However, the developers listed with the titles weren’t the original developers, such as Microsoft or Nintendo, making it likely that these listings were not official copies of the games.

Many of us realise the RSPCA takes in injured animals… however have you ever given much thought to what goes on at their animal hospital? 

With all those diverse animal species arriving without appointments - where do the veterinarians come from?

4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin chatted with Dylan Gerard the clinic coordinator of the RSPCA Queensland  about their Animal Hospital.

Many of us see grass as a chore... to mow or something for livestock to feed on, but obviously grasses play a vital role on the earth. Grasslands border deserts and erosion or rainfall determines whether land turns to desert.

4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin chatted about the grasslands with Graeme Hand, the CEO of Stipa Native Grasses Association.

...and for a deep dive on grasses -

Here's a few places to help you identify grass species with pictures:

Last week, we had a look at a few council issues, including the appointment of new board members to Transport for Queensland, as well as some news around the outcomes of a disciplinary hearing into Councilor Jono Sri.  We had Cr. Jarrod Cassidy, who is the opposition leader in council talk to us about those issues, this week we have Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner joining us in the studio to give his perspective on these issues.

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This week in gaming news,

Ikea have teamed up with ASUS to create a new line of gaming furniture.