DEN: Deep Cell
- Sydney’s Den are a gothic industrial punk band who are reconnecting with and revitalising the aesthetics of the genre's mainstream peak while engaging with the aesthetics of the more widely reinvigorated hardcore punk scene. Den play dark and heavy music that could be characterised as hardcore punk adorned with a heavy dose of gothic theatre.
Melody's Echo Chamber: Bon Voyage
- Last year, Melody Prochet was involved in a serious accident which lead to her experiencing a brain aneurysm and broken vertebrae which hospitalised her for several months. Given how uncertain her future looked only a year ago, it’s a relief that 2018 brings us the sophomore Melody’s Echo Chamber album, Bon Voyage. On her debut record, Melody collaborated with Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker.
Sophie: Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
- Consummate producer Sophie is releasing her official debut album through Transgressive Records. Associated with PC Music and Numbers, she has also produced music for the likes of Charli XCX, Vince Staples and Le1f. While her first album length release was a collection of singles, Oil Of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides is to my mind a flawless album experience.
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Family Denied Attempt to Help Homeless
St Vincent de Paul, OneLink and Barnados have declined an offer from a migrant family in Canberra to shelter homeless people in their spare bedroom, stating that too many processes were involved.
Raj Zaveri migrated from Mumbai to Canberra in 2015 with permanent residency in search of a better life.
The family wants to give back to the Australian community, after being surprised at the number of homeless in Canberra.
Black Hole Destroys Star More Than Two Times the Size of Sun
Astronomers have taken pictures which record radio waves blasting into space and destroying a star.
Stuart Ryder from the Australian Astronomical Observatory said a super-massive black hole had engulfed the star, which was 2 to 7 times the mass of the Earth’s sun.
Astronomers said the destruction could not be seen through traditional optical telescopes, which suggest a number of other significant events in space go undetected.
International Visitors to New Zealand will be Charged a Tax
In late 2019, tourists to New Zealand will be stung with a new tax upon entering the country, but Australian citizens, people from Pacific Islands Forum countries and children under two years will be exempt.
The New Zealand government announced international visitors will be required to pay between $25 and $35 to get into the country.
The move reflects an ongoing debate within New Zealand about the environmental and infrastructure pressures put on the country by booming tourism growth.
Substance Found on Plane at Sydney Airport
NSW fire crews are investigating a white substance found on an American Airlines plane after it touched down in Sydney this morning.
The unusual substance was found when luggage was being unloaded from the plane.
NSW Fire & Rescue crews will liaise with the airport's fire crews and the Australian Border Force regarding their findings.
Queensland Pizza Hut Store Owner Fined $215,000 for Exploiting Delivery Driver
The owner of a Pizza Hut on the Gold Coast has been ordered to pay over $215,000 in fines and compensation, for the exploitation of a delivery driver and for falsifying his records.
The Federal Circuit Court, after the Fair Work Ombudsman, took action for 20 year old Humit Vijan.
The Pizza Hut owner had Mr Vijan listed as an independent contractor, drastically underpaying him and forcing him to borrow money from his family in India to pay for rent.
Pedestrians Group Wants 30km/h Speed Limits for Brisbane
The death of a woman in Logan this week has prompted the Pedestrian Council of Australia to call for reduced speed limits in built-up areas.
The pedestrian group wants 30 km/h speed limits in Brisbane and across the state, following an increase of pedestrian deaths from 14 in 2017 to 16 this year.
Chairman Harold Scruby, said the call wasn’t about taking away the responsibility of pedestrians, but about bringing Queensland speed limits in line with other countries.