Push to get teenagers vaccinated from COVID
New data from James Cook and Monash university shows that for Australia to reach herd immunity, teenagers need to get the Covid-vaccine.
85% of the total population needs to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity.
It is expected that tougher restrictions will ease when 70-80% of the national population is vaccinated.
Guinea's President ousted by special forces
Special forces claim to have ousted Guinea’s long serving President Alpha Conde on Sunday, telling the West African nation they had dissolved its government, constitution and closed its land and air borders.
The elite army unit’s head Mamady Doumbouya says that “poverty and endemic corruption” drove them to remove the president from power.
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Father's Day celebrations at QLD/NSW border
Yesterday’s Father’s Day celebrations saw hundreds meet at the QLD and NSW border in Coolangatta.
Police monitored the border zones, but no one was asked to move on.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is continuing the border talks with NSW officials, but at this point no agreement has been reached.
Calls for improved disability access in regional tourist areas
There have been calls for improved accessibility for people living with disabilities in regional tourist zones.
Laura McCarthy, living with a functional neurological disorder which causes mobility issues, was unable to access shops and tourist attractions when she recently visited Gympie.
Victoria to implement 'vaccine passports' soon
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced increased freedoms for fully vaccinated residents could be expected when the state reaches its vaccine target.
Mr Andrews says, “We’re going to move to a situation where, to protect the health system, we are going to lock out people who are not vaccinated and can be.”
Taliban forces confront protesters in Kabul
Women holding peaceful demonstrations in Kabul have been confronted by Taliban forces.
The protest was held at the Afghan Defence Ministry to demand equal rights for women as they fear the new Taliban rule will target women.
The Taliban force reacted to the protests by running into the crowd and firing their weapons in the air.
4ZZZ Top 20
1. Some Jerks - Oh No (Single)
2. Sycco - Sycco's First EP
3. Amyl And The Sniffers - Security (Single)
4. Slumlawwd - Withdrawn Failure (Single)
5. Clowns - Sarah (Single)
6. King Stingray - Milkumana (Single)
7. Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra - Last TIme That I Checc'd (Single)
8. Courtney Barnett - Before You Gotta Go (Single)
9. Full Flower Moon Band - You Know The Mayor (Single)
10. Ngaiire - 3
11. The Goon Sax - Mirror II
12. Hard-Ons - Hold Tight (Single)
13. Mess Esque - Jupiter (Single)
4ZZZ Top 20
1. Some Jerks - Oh No (Single)
2. Sycco - Sycco's First EP
3. Amyl And The Sniffers - Security (Single)
4. Slumlawwd - Withdrawn Failure (Single)
5. Clowns - Sarah (Single)
6. King Stingray - Milkumana (Single)
7. Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra - Last TIme That I Checc'd (Single)
8. Courtney Barnett - Before You Gotta Go (Single)
9. Full Flower Moon Band - You Know The Mayor (Single)
10. Ngaiire - 3
11. The Goon Sax - Mirror II
12. Hard-Ons - Hold Tight (Single)
13. Mess Esque - Jupiter (Single)
Liars: The Apple Drop
<p>- Since the pandemic, <strong>Andrew Angus</strong> of Liars has resided in Australia, in New South Wales where the new record, <em>The Apple Drop</em>, was made; his first in Australia since Liars’ inception in 2000. Ten albums deep in the career of any artist and you’d be hard pressed to find a fresh perspective. Yet that isn’t the case for Andrew Angus at all.</p>