Brisbane's Riverfire to return
Riverfire will mark the end of the Brisbane Festival on Saturday 25th September.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the return of Riverfire will once again captivate and delight spectators who cram every vantage point along the city reaches of the Brisbane River.
Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch says arts is the key part of the plan for economic recovery contributing $8.5 billion into the state’s economy and supporting 92,000 jobs for Queenslanders.
Sydney Harbour ferry to showcase Indigenous designs and clan names
A ferry in the Sydney Harbour will permanently feature Aboriginal clan names and traditional wave designs.
The ferry, the Ocean Dreaming 2, was designed by New South Wales Indigenous artist, Warwick Keen, to acknowledge and showcase the rich cultural history of Australia.
The ferry will be used for Aboriginal experience tour cruises, and to hopefully start conversations about Indigenous history for both tourists and locals.
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.
Premier Mark McGowan says the decision is based on the latest health advice, assuring they have tightly managed quarantine hotels.
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.
Poland's right-wing president Andrzej Duda has described what he calls quote "LGBT ideology" as being worse than communism and has vowed to block gay marriage and adoption.
Same-sex couples are barred from adopting children as couples, while some local authorities have allowed applicants to adopt as single parents.
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.
Jet Black Cat Records owner, Shannon, said they’re not worried about the decision to reschedule the festival, as music lovers buying tickets are aware concerts and gigs need to adapt to the COVID situation as it evolves.
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.
This comes after a promise to the family of the child murdered by convicted child killer Barrie Watts' by Minister Dan Purdie, and a petition that was successful with 72,000 signatures.