Housing prices rise at the fastest rate in 32 years

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Thu, 01/04/2021 - 10:47

Australian housing prices are rising at the fastest rate in 32 years.

CoreLogic Financial Services reports that Brisbane’s monthly home value index rose 2.4 per cent in the past month. 

Researchers say housing values in regional areas have also increased by a significant 11.4 per cent over the past year, due to people moving outside major cities during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Brisbane to co-host women's soccer world cup

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Thu, 01/04/2021 - 10:45

Brisbane is announced as one of the host cities for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. 

The football tournament will be hosted across nine cities in Australia and New Zealand, and will be the first Women's World Cup to be expanded from 24 to 32 competing teams. 

The details of matches taking place in Brisbane have not yet been announced. 

We Set Sail: Ritual And Ceremony

Submitted by chrisc on Thu, 01/04/2021 - 09:39

<p><span><span>- Patience is a virtue with We Set Sail. You’ll be rewarded for said patience in spades. Five years beyond <em>Feel Nothing </em>and the chasm inside me which sad-bastard-music occupies has mercifully been filled. Filled with a lush abundance of layered guitars, relatable lyrical content, and insightful movie samples. Interestingly, it's the last of those three that gives us a hint of what to expect from a narrative perspective; the brief snippets reinforce what the band are putting across.

Prequel: Love Or (I Heard You Like Heartbreak)

Submitted by chrisc on Thu, 01/04/2021 - 09:29

<p><span><span>- Melbourne DJ/producer Prequel recently released their debut album <em>Love Or (I Heard You Like Heartbreak)</em>. Since 2005 Prequel aka <strong>Jamie Lorusso-Zyskind</strong> has been present in Melbourne’s dance scene, going from strength to strength. So it comes as no surprise that <em>Love Or</em> reflects a degree of craftsmanship and vision while touching on different styles.</span></span></p>

30 Ethiopian civilians killed in attack on village

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Thu, 01/04/2021 - 08:59

At least 30 Ethiopian civilians have been killed in an armed attack on an Oromian village. 

Local authorities yesterday identified the victims as ethnic Amharas and said the attack was by a splinter group from the Oromo Liberation Front.

The Oromo are Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group and the Amhara are its second-largest.

Stranded Australians and UN file legal action against Morrison government

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Thu, 01/04/2021 - 08:54

Overseas Australians have filed legal action with the United Nations against the Morrison government. 

 

The group of Australians declared the government “arbitrarily breached their right to return to the land of their birth or citizenship.”

The group has reiterated they were willing to comply with the public health measures required of them, including a 14-day quarantine period.

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