Western Australia COVID-19 restrictions ease
Western Australia will move to phase five COVID-19 restrictions from Wednesday.
The two-square-metre rule and 75% restrictions for the state's hospitality industry will be removed, with some venues allowed to return to 100% capacity.
Any locally acquired case will put WA back into lockdown.
Poland's Pride event to combat anti-LGBTQI+ sentiment
Thousands of people have marched in Poland’s Pride event in Warsaw.
The parade was held because of rising discrimination against the country's LGBTQI+ community.
4ZZZ Top 20
1. The Goon Sax - Psychic (Single)
2. Fortitude Valley - Cassini (Single)
3. Sycco - Time's Up (Single)
4. Tazzy - My Turn (Album Of The Week)
5. Spirit Bunny - Natsukashii (Single)
6. The Glycereens - Atomic Army
7. Coalfalls - Pieces EP
8. Squidgenini - Squid EP
9. Olivia's World - Tuff 2B Tender EP
10. The Scientists - Negativity
11. Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
12. Alla Spina - Slipping Away (Single)
13. Tia Gostelow - Psycho (Pihka Is My Name Remix) (Single)
The Scientists: Negativity
<p><span><span>- The Scientists are releasing their first album in thirty-four years. That alone is music to the ears of many a fan of underground Australian rock n roll.</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>The current lineup of the band has been gigging sporadically since 2004, delighting audiences across the country and around the world, so it was a very pleasant surprise to find out that a new album was in the works.</span></span></p>
Rebecca Black: Rebecca Black Was Here
<p><span><span>- If your first thought when you hear Rebecca Black’s name is <em>still</em> her hit-for-all-the-wrong-reasons single <em>Friday, </em>produced by ARK Music Factory in 2011, her latest EP <em>Rebecca Black was Here </em>is <em>here</em> to remind you to <em>get with the times!</em> It seems impossible to shake her association that now-iconic music video, nor does she seem to want to if her tenth anniversary remix produced hyperpop legend <strong>Dylan Brady </strong>and featuring <str
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Brisbane’s Nine Lives Festival postponed
Brisbane’s Nine Lives Festival, originally scheduled for next weekend, will be postponed by two months amidst Queensland’s evolving border restrictions.
Festival organisers cited the fact the line-up features artists from across Australia who will no longer be able to enter Queensland under the new border measures.
New parole laws for 'worst of the worst' offenders
Content warning for this next story for mentions of murder.
Federal member Dan Purdie proposed new laws that give the Parole Board the power to make a declaration against child killers and other ‘worst of the worst’ offenders.
This will stop them from applying for parole for up to 10 years after their eligibility date.
QLD budget casts doubt on Callide C explosion repairs
The Callide C power station that catastrophically failed after an explosion in its turbine hall on May 25th, has faced a setback recently as the Queensland State budget for 2021/22 may have insufficient funds to repair it.
Greens repeal online safety bill
The Greens seek to repeal the new online safety bill mainly due to the misspelling of several words. However, critics have also responded with other concerns, namely that the bill may unfairly impact the LGBTQI community and sex workers.