Commonwealth Games: Indigenous activists arrested in police clashes
Three Indigenous activists, including former Northern Territory youth detainee Dylan Voller, were arrested last night after attempting to gain unauthorised entry into Carrara Stadium ahead of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.
Ten activists allegedly tried to enter the stadium, believing they had tickets at the door but were stopped at the entrance by police after being advised no tickets had been left for them.
Donny Benet: The Don
- I often find myself asking what makes the perfect musician. For me, it comes down to one key consideration: did they play accordion in Italian bands around Sydney before moving to Las Vegas to perform Tom Jones covers? If the answer to that question is ‘yes’, you have the perfect musician, and that perfect musician is Donny Benét.
Marville: Terra Alpha
- Ashleigh Kerley often cops comparisons to Kim Gordon and, y’know, I get it. The breathy, sometimes deadpan delivery, completely unfazed by the out-of-control collapsing speaker stack of guitar noise overwhelming everything. To me though, the Marville frontwoman is, in an important way, the polar opposite.
The Person: Tide Life
- Who is The Person? It’s a question that has shadowed a slew independent releases and appearances over the last few years. A simple answer is The Person is Minna Wight, eccentric Melbourne based artist and musician, probably best known for her work as Tina Tongs in Aussie-BBQ themed novelty band The Burnt Sausages.
Grindr swipes left on data sharing criticism
The dating app Grindr has taken a stand against criticism for sharing information about its users’ HIV status.
The Norwegian research group Sintef discovered Grindr had shared this information.
Grindr however has stated it was legitimate, carried out to industry standards and wasn’t for commercial purposes.
Safety fail forces flight frenzy
Flight delays in Europe are causing major headaches for jetsetters and airports the continent over.
A computer glitch is being blamed for the cancellation of 10% of flights and consequent delays as safety systems failed to launch.
The company responsible, EuroControl has apologised to air travellers and attempts to return to schedule are underway.
Child pornography arrests in Victoria
There have been recent raids throughout Victoria for child pornography.
More than twenty men were arrested between the ages of 19 to 62 for possession of children in sexually provocative poses and with some images involving torture.
Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton says, “it’s not just a statistic...it’s about children’s lives.”
Northern Territory child protection failure
Workers for the Northern Territory child protection services have alleged large, unmanageable workloads put vulnerable children at risk.
Former and current investigators for child protective services in the NT have said the service is failing because staff are being forced to manage caseloads of up to 100 at risk children.
Following two internal reviews that backed up staffs complaints, child protection said cultural issues in the Department were being addressed.
Coroner contests for anti-choking campaign
A Queensland coroner is recommending that a campaign against choking in domestic violence be initiated.
Coroner David O’Connell suggests Queensland take the same action against choking in domestic violence as the ‘one punch can kill campaign.’
This follows after his investigation into the death of Tracy Ann Beale who died after being held in a domestically violent chokehold by her partner in 2013.
Selfie ban by Royal Decree
Royalty is visiting Brisbane Botanical gardens today, but selfie sticks have been banned from the event.
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will arrive at Old Government House at QUT and take a walk in the City Botanic Gardens from 1:15pm.
People are also discouraged from bringing umbrellas, chairs and picnic blankets from the walk.