Rodent bait has killed hundred of native galas in New South Wales

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 04/06/2021 - 09:25

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority has confirmed native birds are being killed by rodent bait.

Mice and rats were baited with grain coated in a poison that native birds are susceptible to.

Hundreds of dead galas were found in western New South Wales with blood in their faeces.

 

Medication for Transgender and Menopausal women in shortage nationwide

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 04/06/2021 - 09:19

The national shortage is expected to continue until May 2022.
 

Estradiol valerate, also known by the brand name Progynova, replaces the hormone estradiol in the body.


This hormone declines with menopause in women and is used in the treatment of gender dysphoria.

 

The shortage has come due to a manufacturing problem at the pharmaceutical company Bayer earlier this year.

 

If you are concerned about the impact this may have about you, consult your doctor for advice or a change of scripts.

 

'Brisbetter' reportedly costing four million dollars

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 04/06/2021 - 08:24

The Brisbane City Council is set to spend an additional one-point-six million dollars on their ‘Brisbetter’ marketing campaign.


This puts the total spend on the campaign at over four-million dollars.

The state opposition said ‘Brisbetter’ is a promotional campaign.

Labor Leader Jared Cassidy alleged the LNP are trying to “fudge” how much they spend on advertising.

Lockdowns see Brisbane crime rate reduction

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 04/06/2021 - 08:20

A global study conducted by the University of Queensland found urban crime rates in Brisbane decreased by forty percent since Covid-19 lockdown measures were introduced.

The study compared statistics of urban crime during lockdown, to statistics of urban crime prior to Covid-19.

Scholars of the study want to use these findings to discover and predict how cities build resilience to recurrent system changes.

Call for green bridge connecting Teneriffe and Bulimba

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 04/06/2021 - 08:17

Urban Planners in Brisbane have asked the Brisbane City Council to build a green bridge connecting Teneriffe and Bulimba.

This came after the council pledged to spend $550 million on environmentally friendly green bridges to reduce congestion in the CBD.

The council announced locations in Kangaroo Point, Breakfast Creek, Toowong and West End, but no locations downstream of the Story Bridge.

$500 Disaster Reflief for Victorians

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 04/06/2021 - 08:15

In national news, the federal government said they will pay $500 a week in disaster relief to Victorians in lockdown.

The decision came after harsh criticism from the federal Labor Party and Victorian acting Premier James Merlino, who pressured the prime minister to reboot the JobKeeper program.

Morrison announced there will be no revival of JobKeeper, only a temporary one-off payment to locked down Victorians.

China relations with New Zealand respectful

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 04/06/2021 - 08:09

New Zealand’s foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta downplayed the possibility of the country being the next target of Economic coercion from China, saying their relationship with the country is respectful.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern earlier this week presented a united front in their approach to China.

Australia has experienced the majority of retaliatory trade measures related to the diplomatic stances made by Canberra recently.

Japanese Breakfast: Jubliee

Submitted by chrisc on Thu, 03/06/2021 - 14:56

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>- It is perhaps telling about <strong>Michelle Zauner</strong>’s life in recent years that, amidst a worldwide pandemic and our divided response, she sees 2021 as a new golden age. With past records addressing her mother’s death and subsequent grief, her latest album as<strong> Japanese Breakfast</strong> is entitled <em>Jubilee</em> and, as the title suggests, marks celebration of a bygone era and looks forward to a more positive future.

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