QLD Government faces criticism over leniency on COVID-19 restrictions for sporting games
The Queensland Government faces criticism from local businesses for being lenient with COVID-19 restrictions for large-scale football matches, but strict on businesses.
Although yesterday's football game was after the lockdown was lifted, it has locals questioning how fair this is on business-owners and wedding and funeral goers.
Local bar owner Geoff Slater, says it takes months to recover financially from one lockdown, so each lockdown makes it harder to keep bouncing back.
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1. The Goon Sax - Psychic (Single)
2. Sycco - Time's Up (Single)
3. Dag - Pedestrian Life (Album Of The Week)
4. The Glycereens - Atomic Army
5. The Scientists - Negativity
6. Fortitude Valley - Cassini (Single)
7. Eleea - Red Wine (Single)
8. Spirit Bunny - Natsukashii (Single)
9. Jesswar - Tropixx Rmxxd EP
10. Requin - Shark
11. Alice Skye - I Feel Better But I Don't Feel Good
12. Tropical Fuck Storm - G.A.F.F. (Single)
13. Plaster Of Paris - Lost Familiar
The Paint Factory providing local artists the opportunity to broaden their horizons
The Paint Factory, a repurposed factory in Yeronga, is providing local artists with avenues to create art in a free and spacious environment.
Invited artists are free to use the site, which is made up of a grand total of 34,000 square metres of old factories and offices, to broaden their horizons and work on a significantly larger scale.
As of June 2021, over 20 artists are now based in The Paint Factory, creating a small and tightly-knit community of local artists.
International arrivals cap to be halved
Federal government announces an international arrivals cap to be slashed by half after a national cabinet agreement.
The number of commercial international arrivals will be temporarily halved to around 3,085 per week while more than 34,000 Australians remain stranded abroad.
The government says it will attempt to mitigate the impacts of the cap reduction by increasing repatriation flights.
The cap is likely to remain in place until the start of next year.
GPs to administer more Pfizer vaccines today
The Pfizer vaccine will be administered by some 500 GPs across Australia today, for the 40 to 59-year-old age group.
Victoria is already claiming that its Pfizer allocation is dwindling, while NSW gets more to battle its unfolding virus outbreak.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd says a further 800 GPs will come on board during July and August, including many Aboriginal community-controlled organisations.
However, there is no exact timetable provided for under-40s Pfizer vaccination.
US troops to leave Afghanistan
After almost 20 years, approximately 2,500-3,500 United States Military troops have left, and many are nearing departure, from Afghanistan's Bagram air base.
President Joe Biden says he expects Afghanistan’s government and military to handle the rising Taliban attacks.
However, the US has not commented on when the last of its soldiers would depart Afghanistan due to security concerns, and also because of the protection of Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport, which is still under the protection of Turkish and US soldiers.
The Veronicas: Godzilla / Human
<p><span><span>- To paraphrase Oscar Wilde’s Lady Bracknell, “<em>To issue one album after a long hiatus may be regarded as fortunate, to issue two within a month of each other looks like carelessness.</em>” The Brisbane twins <strong>Lisa </strong>and<strong> Jessica Origliasso</strong> have doubled their album output as <strong>The Veronicas</strong> with <em>Godzilla</em><strong>, </strong>out at the very end of May this year and then four weeks later <em>Human</em>.
Laura Mvula: Pink Noise
<span><span>- If you want to dance in your kitchen this lockdown, Laura Mvula's new album of irrepressible ‘80’s-style bops has you covered. </span></span>
Tyler, The Creator: Call Me If You Get Lost
<p><span><span>- Tyler, the Creator<strong> </strong>returns, sticking to his two year album cycle, with a predominantly rap-focused record entitled <em>Call Me if You Get Lost</em>, after deviating into pop with 2019’s <em>Igor</em>. In a time where no one can travel, it seems Tyler wants to take listeners on a global trip through a narrative and sound that inspires images of a much needed holiday.
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