Shrapnel: Alasitas

<p><span><span>- If you need a pleasant escape from the moment, but are after something a little more complex than the opportunity to “<em>get on the beers</em>”, the new Shrapnel record <em>Alasitas</em> may be what you’re after. A tricked out trip into the psych of the ‘60s, there’s more under the hood than on any Shrapnel record in the past, but it’s never too much. It plays with all the components that made the overwrought prog of the ‘70s, but never forgets its roots in simple, sweet, psych-pop.</span></span></p>

QLD’s SharkSmart drone trial set to expand 

Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries announced overnight they will be expanding their SharkSmart drone trial to North Queensland’s Palm Cove and Alma Bay after its success in the state’s south. 

The expansion follows a 98% support rate of the non-lethal control method, with shark scientist Dr Leonardo Guida saying the progress made by the Queensland government is very encouraging.

Ethiopian Government declares ceasefire in Tigray

A ceasefire in the Tigray region declared by the Ethiopian Government after almost 8 months of deadly conflict.

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front told Reuters News Agency the capital city, Makelle, is back under their control and the ceasefire will remain in place from now until the farming season ends in September.