Queenslanders urged to get vaccinated
QLD health authorities are urging Queenslanders to get vaccinated as parts of the state have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.
Public health experts are concerned the state's success in suppressing COVID-19 could be fuelling complacency, eliminating any sense of urgency to get vaccinated.
Review: Queensland Symphony Orchestra presents Queensland’s Finest
Queensland Symphony Orchestra presents Queensland’s Finest
Concert Hall, QPAC
3rd and 4th September, 2021
Conductor Dane Lam
Soloist Jayson Gillham, piano
SEBASTIAN LINGANE Illuminating Paradise (World Premiere, commissioned by Queensland Symphony Orchestra)
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.4 in G
R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks (Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche)
Dr Gemma Regan
Lawrence English: A Mirror Holds The Sky
<p><span><span>- In Act 3, Scene 2 of <em>Hamlet</em>, the protagonist asks the actors of a play within the play, “<em>to hold as ’twere, the mirror up to nature</em>”. This is the premise of <em>A Mirror Holds the Sky</em>, a sonic playbook of field recordings by Lawrence English. </span></span></p>
Marcus Whale: The Hunger
<p><span><span>- Last year, Marcus Whale was exploring the mythology of the fallen angel Lucifer on his acclaimed second album of the same name. This year his musical landscape is much darker, and if it is at all possible, a lot queerer than anything he has released previously. <em>The Hunger</em> features nine tracks of differing sonic textures, something that is a hallmark of Whale’s solo work.
07/09/2021 11AM Zedlines
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QLD Premier - No new cases 7/9/21
Premier Annatascia Palaszczuk announced no new cases in Queensland today, and currently there are only 18 active cases in the state.
The Premier says more than 50 per cent of eligible Queenslanders have had their first dose of the Covid vaccine, and 200 police officers will be vaccinated at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre vaccination hub opening tomorrow.
Police cop heavy criticism over QR data intrusion
Police are facing heavy criticism for using QR check in data to solve crimes on at least six occasions. The nation’s privacy watchdog is calling for police forces to be banned from accessing information from contact tracing data.
Queensland Police gained access to the Check in App in June over the theft of a police-issued firearm, while Western Australian Police used it twice before being banned altogether.
Outrage grows over QLD hard border policy
A Gold Coast mother said she hasn’t seen her son in 10 weeks due to Queenland’s hard border policy is adding to the growing public outrage regarding lockdown measures.
The mother, identified as Simone, told 2GBFM how her attempts to gain a travel exemption for her son have been rejected by QLD health authorities, adding to a growing list of double-standards shown by state health authorities in recent months.
Koala Kiss Project
September marks Save the Koala Month, with the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) launching the Koala Kiss Project. The project aims to connect the marsupial’s habitat spanning more than 2,500 kilometres.
Investigation over Tasmanian tree poisoning
A southern Tasmanian council is investigating the deliberate poisoning of nearly a dozen trees that authorities suspect were targeted to improve the coastal view.
The Clarence City Council says the trees, which are located on Hobart's eastern shoreline, were found drilled with holes of varying sizes for the purpose of administering poison. The council has referred the incident to police.