PORTAL: Avow
- Time to prepare myself by dusting off the trusty old thesaurus for what I’m about to embark on. The thesaurus as well as some emotional aftercare for when I’m done being confronted by PORTAL unleashing another set of ebullient, musical, mulched barrages. There is some misguided pride that is quickly extinguished when you learn the group are stated to be Australian. You and your hubris are swiftly crushed by an omnipresent force, and to me, that’s the most apt way of describing what PORTAL are above anything else.
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British PM former chief adviser criticises Britain's response to COVID-19
The British Prime Minister’s former chief adviser Dominic Cummings says Britain’s response to COVID-19 has been a failure.
While giving evidence to a parliamentary inquiry on lessons from the pandemic, Mr Cummings said PM Boris Johnson was slow to appreciate the threat the virus posed in 2020.
Mr Cummings also claims Mr Johnson even suggested he could inject himself with the virus on television, to prove it was nothing to fear.
India farmers protesting agricultural laws
Farmers have now been protesting to change India's agricultural laws for six months.
The new laws would see monopolies in grain markets trap farmers into contracts with corporate buyers.
The stalemate continues despite 11 rounds of meetings between the farm unions and government representatives.
Essential workers forced to move further from work
Essential workers in Sydney and Melbourne are being forced to move far from where they work to afford to rent or buy a home.
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute’s Report reveals more than 52,000 essential workers in Sydney, and more than 37,000 in Melbourne, were experiencing housing stress.
The report indicates thousands of essential workers living closer to work are being forced into overcrowded homes.
One in three Mackay drivers test positive for drugs
One-third of all drivers in Mackay are being drug tested by police as more officers are trained to use drug testing kits.
Figures show one in three drivers are testing positive for drugs while driving, up from one in five in 2018-2019.
Senior Constable Steve Smith from the Mackay Police department says drug driving is one of the top five causes for people losing their lives.
QCCL oppose election sign restricitons
The Queensland Council of Civil Liberties is opposing Brisbane City Council’s decision to reinstate restrictions on placing election signs on private property.
The QCCL’s President Michael Cope says the new rules are incompatible with freedom of speech.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announced the new regulations last week, which restrict how many election signs candidates can display on private properties and require residents wanting to put a sign on their property to register the location.
West End Football Club calls for new fields
West End football club is without a home ground due to dangerous pitch conditions.
West End Football Club secretary Anne Carter says due to increased population the field has been overused and damaged.
Greens councilor from the Gabba ward Jonathan Sri says with such high-density housing in this area the council needs to invest in green spaces.
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Over 150 feared to of grown in Nigeria
Over 150 people are missing following the capsize of a ferry boat in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi.
The market passengers were travelling between central Niger state and Wara when the boat went down.
20 people were reduced alive, while the remaining 156 are feared to of drowned from the Wednesday disaster.