Labor Leaders Dispute Schrinner's Budget
In response to the LNP administration's 2021-2022 budget released yesterday, Labor opposition leaders said, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has turned with his tail between his legs.
Labor leader Jared Cassidy said “ratepayers are paying more and more and they’re getting less and less”. The budget has revealed an average rates rise of 3.75%, adding an additional $62 to an occupier's annual bill.
Two New Local Cases in Sydney Suburbs
Two new locally acquired Covid-19 cases could lead to a new wave of restrictions for Sydney.
The cases include a man in his 60s and one of his household contacts both located in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Teenage Boy Wakes From Coma
A teenage boy who was crushed by a whale while out fishing off the NSW coast has woken up after being comatosed for over a week.
Eighteen year old Nick Myhill, and his thirty nine year old step father were on an early morning fishing trip off the coast of Narooma, when a whale breached from the water and landed on their small boat leaving the teenager with severe head and neck injuries.
Biden & Putin Meet at Geneva Summit
American President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladamir Putin will conclude the Geneva summit agreeing to reinstate their respective ambassadors and begin talks on arms control and cybersecurity.
Chasing Ghosts: Homelands
<p><span><span>- When you think of musical genres associated with aboriginal Australians, pop punk is probably not top of your list. But Chasing Ghosts frontman <strong>Jimmy Kyle</strong> is hoping to change that. Jimmy is a Thungutti man, and the band's new EP <em>Homelands</em> contains not only aboriginal themes but aboriginal language.</span></span></p>
Monster Magnet: A Better Dystopia
<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>- Monster Magnet have long had a penchant for the weirder, unknown tunes of the '60s and '70s, and on <em>A Better Dystopia</em> they have dug deep into their record collections for obscurities and brought them to life for a 21st Century audience.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
Quivers: Golden Doubt
<p><span><span>- Bathed in sunlight, Melbourne indie-pop quartet Quivers’ first full-length offering, <em>Golden Doubt</em>, has a clear missive: in the wake of devastation, love harder. A current of vitality runs through the entire record, as lead singer and guitarist <strong>Sam Nicholson</strong> reckons with the tragic loss of his brother, and the other emotional casualties of his twenties.</span></span></p>
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Israel's longtime Prime Minister loses election
Israel's longest serving prime minister Benjamin Netenyahu’s reign has ended after 12 years as Israel gets a new leader Naftali Bennet.
Netanyahu is on trial for fraud, and he fell short of obtaining majority support after the general election in March this year.
Water contamination in Melbourne's outer east due to storm damage
Residents in three communities in Melbourne's outer east are being warned not to drink their tap water due to storm damage.
Yarra Valley Water has issued the directive for the towns of Kallista, Sherbrooke, and The Patch and anticipates the warning will be in place for at least three days.
People are urged that water should not be used for drinking, washing food, preparing baby formula, or brushing teeth, and people should take special care not to ingest the water when bathing or showering.
Yarra Valley Water says boiling the water will not remove contaminants.