Sunny days ahead, according to the Tourism and Industry Council
The Tourism and Industry Council has asked the Bureau of Meteorology for more positive forecasts, claiming mentions of bad weather are discouraging tourism.
Chief Executive of the Council, Daniel Gschwind, said forecast language such as ‘partly cloudy’ and ‘chance of rain’ should be changed to ‘mostly sunny’ and ‘likely sunshine’.
University of Queensland tourism expert, Dr Pierre Beckendorff, explained that tourist numbers drop when rain and showers are predicted.
Turnbull's $60M bid to 'future-proof' the reef
A $60 million blueprint to help ‘future-proof’ the Great Barrier Reef is expected to be unveiled by the Government today.
The scheme will roll out over 18 months, and will include a plan to reduce sediments runoff, increase water-quality police, and aid the destruction of crown-of-thorn starfish.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will reveal the plans today in Townsville in front of Australia’s leading scientists, who represent a fraction of the 64,000 professionals employed to look after the reef.
One man's trash is another man's treasure
Large volumes of almost brand-new camping equipment are being left strewn across music festival campsites, with the quantity of abandoned gear increasing every year. However, a New South Wales charity has taken advantage by salvaging trailer-fulls of reusable gear redistributing it to the most vulnerable. Here is 4ZZZ reporter Toby Crockford speaking with Hawkesbury Helping Hands founder Linda Strickland.
Let there be light: Queensland entrepreneurs reach crowdfunding target
In just two months, a trio of Logan entrepreneurs created a portable power supply for remote overseas communities, tested it in Indonesia and launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund the first 100 units. It was a 'make or break' moment for the group, either they reach their $12,000 goal or refund their supporters and go back to the drawing board. Here is 4ZZZ reporter Toby Crockford speaking with PowerWells co-founder Nick Kamols.
Review of Ecstasy: Baroque and Beyond
Few christian saints can match the popularity amongst non-believers of Teresa of Avila. Teresa lived a varied and eventful life, but the aspect which enamours her particularly to the world of artists, and that which inspires this exhibition entitled Ecstasy: Baroque and Beyond at the UQ Art Museum; are her mystical visions of encounters with Jesus or angels.
Zed Announcers' Top Tens For 2017
In no specific order:
#10 John Maus: Screen Memories
#9 Vince Staples: Big Fish Theory
#8 Bicep: Bicep
#7 Ariel Pink: Dedicated To Bobby Jameson
#6 LCD Soundsystem: American Dream
#5 Four Tet: New Energy
#4 Billy Woods: Known Unknowns
#3 Milo: Who Told You To Think??!!?!?!?!
#2 Touch Sensitive: Visions
#1 Akufen: Akufen
Zed Announcers' Top Tens For 2017
In no specific order:
#10 SZA: Ctrl
#9 Nai Palm: Needle Paw
#8 Aldous Harding: Party
#7 Mere Women: Big Skies
#6 Workhorse: No Sun
#5 Terry: Remember Terry
#4 Great Outdoors: Fake News
#3 RVG: A Quality of Mercy
#2 Stephen Bailey: Silo
#1 Heat Wave: Dead Beat
Dentists trained to spot domestic violence
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Dentists trained to spot domestic violence
James Cook University has adopted a program training dentistry students to identify signs of domestic abuse in their patients.
The program, ‘Domestic violence: recognise, respond, refer’ will train students to detect signs beyond the physical head and neck injuries, including psychological, financial, and emotional factors, says Dr Felicity Croker of James Cook University School of Dentistry.
Dr Croker emphasised dentists are not receiving training in counselling, rather they will act as a channel, referring victims to support services.