Eight Hong Kong activists finish jail sentences in China
Eight activists have finished jail sentences in China and returned home after being detained at sea last year when they tried to flee Hong Kong by speedboat. The men were convicted of illegally crossing the maritime border resulting in seven months jail time. Back in Hong Kong with authorities, the men may f
Full Power Happy Hour: Full Power Happy Hour
<p><span><span><em>- Full Power Happy Hour</em><strong> </strong><span>is the debut self-titled album from the Brisbane four-piece, following their </span><em>Fun</em><span> EP from 2019. The record could be seen as part of a local revival of the jangly pop music that was once referred to as “the Brisbane sound”, following popular albums over the last couple of years from </span><strong>Dumb Things</strong><span> and </span><strong>The Double Happiness</strong><span>.
LÂLKA - 'The Way Music Looks'
Producer, vocalist and musician creating glitchy hyperpop + high-octane aesthetics. With her unique vocal style and punk energy, reflected in her online presence and manifesting in her live performances, LÂLKA forms a niche musical sphere that is entirely her own.
This force pieces each moment across The Way Music Looks, an inexplicable sense of confidence, assurance and strength that sees LÂLKA push the depths of sonic contortion, empowered and speaking candidly on her life experiences. Rounding out recent singles 'Angel/Jezebel' and 'Atomic Blonde' includes a candour take down against the naysayers on focus single 'Gold Lies' made collaboratively with Ninajirachi and Donatachi; her own diss track in the form of 'XOXO Kiss Kiss Kiss', against the arrogance from mediocre personalities; and speaking again to her drive to achieve and feeling underestimated on the Oh Boy co-produced 'Make U Nervous'.
The result is a carefully crafted whole, a passionate display of unbridled self expression that sees LÂLKA arrive as a didactic musician and artist at the helm of her own making, ushering herself into pop music's new era. Its electro-pop make-up traces its undercurrent of proving one's self worth with resolute commentary on trying to belong, while performing and living as an artist of colour in so called Australia.
Speaking to the meaning of her debut, LÂLKA shares: "I have recently come to understand that the thing I’ve always wanted most, even when I was a child, was to be seen. An introvert in nature but absolutely bursting with the desire to express, I coveted the casual self-assurance I saw in others and the influence they exerted as I waited, invisibly, to be seen. Now here I am, after years of absorbing skills and coping mechanisms. Ready to show a facet of my psyche. Proud to show it. Here it is."
11am Zedlines, 22 March 2021
Your 11am Zedlines with Kat Housego and Justin Yip.
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Toll credit scheme helps less than 1,000 residents
Less than 1,000 residents have received toll credit for Brisbane’s Go Between Bridge since a subsidy scheme opened in January.
The scheme aims to help residents south of the CBD who are travelling to the inner city in accordance with closure of the Victoria Bridge in January, as part of a car-free plan under the Brisbane Metro Project.
Bus to replace closed Yeronga Station from 19 April
The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads has today announced a dedicated bus will replace the train from Moorooka to Boggo Road, after the closure of Yeronga station on 19 April.
$1 billion in JobKeeper paid to companies that reported increased profits during COVID-19
A study from the governance advisory firm, Ownership Matters, has revealed that more than $1 billion in JobKeeper was paid to companies that then reported increased profits and shareholder payments: $3.6 billion was paid in dividends, $20 million in executive bonuses.
Beer Swag Day to help local hospitality industry
A campaign to support local beer and hospitality industries will run on 23 March, with participants asked to adorn their best beer swag and share their efforts on social media.
Beer Swag Day is an initiative of the Independent Brewers Association’s campaign, Keep Local Alive, which urges people to support their local breweries and venues after COVID-19 lockdowns and border closures decimated much of the industry.
NSW Police Commissioner suggests consent app to combat sexual assault
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has suggested a sexual consent app to allow people to establish and record their mutual consent on a mobile phone before having sex.
UK police clash with protestors of new crime bill
Police in the UK have clashed with protestors in southwest England after the government introduced a bill that would give police the power to restrict protests.
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Bristol defying COVID-19 restrictions, with reports that police vehicles have been set alight and significant damage caused to the police precinct.