Israel accused of cyber attack on Iranian nuclear facility

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif has accused Israel of being responsible for a cyber attack on an Iranian nuclear facility in Natanz last night in a suspected effort to undermine US-Iran talks on reviving their 2015 nuclear deal. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was at the Natanz labs on the weekend to unveil the country’s new uranium enrichment technology. Zarif says Iran reserves the right to punish those responsible for what he called ‘nuclear terrorism’ and that it will take its revenge in due time.

 

France votes to ban short-haul domestic flights

In a bid to reduce carbon emissions French lawmakers are moving to ban short-haul domestic flights where there are train alternatives. Journeys that could be made by train in less than two and a half hours are to end however connecting flights will not be affected by this change. Before the measures become a law they must be voted on in the Senate.

 

4ZZZ Top 20

1. Full Power Happy Hour - Full Power Happy Hour

2. Cloud Tangle - Swells

3. Asha Jefferies - Crybaby (Single)

4. Sycco - My Ways (Single)

5. Selve - The Pink Hotel (Single)

6. Mess Esque - Dream #12 (Album Of The Week)

7. DZ Deathrays - Fear The Anchor (Feat. Ecca Vandal) (Single)

8. Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg

9. Middle Name Dance Band - Middle Name Dance Tracks Vol 2

10. Moon Saloon - Watching Waiting (Single)

11. Olivia's World - Tuff 2B Tender EP

12. Full Flower Moon Band - Death Or Hell EP

Izy - 'Irene'

“Irene” is the debut album from Izy (pronounced eye-zee), a Melbourne-based trio originally hailing from Cairns in Australia’s tropical North. A deeply mature album from a very young band, Irene is a 10 song collection of raw neo-soul grooves, rich vocal harmony and subtle jazz guitar. A stripped back, simple recording of a band killing it in a room. There’s a deep understanding of the canon of soul music on display, with echoes of D’Angelo and Curtis Mayfield, but also a uniquely individual sensibility, rarely so clearly articulated on a debut record. Deeply connected to their roots and their families, both the band and the album are named after Irene, Guitarist Ryo Montgomery’s paternal grandmother; an important source of support and comfort in the band’s formative years. Ryo, bassist Warrigo Tyrrell and drummer Maru Nitor Zamatarro each cut their teeth young, playing with their parents in three very different musical families. Ryo grew up shifting between his mother’s home in rural Japan and his father’s blues bar in Cairns where he watched legends of guitar ply their trade and did his first shows. Maru was playing guiro in his parent’s cumbia band Los Caracoles before he turned five. Warrigo grew up jamming on Shadows covers and Aboriginal protest rock with his fathers and brothers, members of the Kalkadoon and Waanyi nations. His brother Broden Tyrrell is the unofficial fourth member of Izy, playing percussion and adding backing vocals to Irene and to Izy’s live show. Heritage is important to Izy and they bring these musical and cultural influences together proudly. So that’s Izy, humble and hard working Gen-Z virtuosos who love their grandmas, representing an optimistic post-colonial version of Australian identity and music. In their own words: “This album is a tangled culmination of interpersonal relationships; love, society and land. “We three are super blessed to share stories and when we connect, we amplify and respond to each other, which makes it easy to create music and get our message across for our family and our community.”

Brisbane Youth Week kicks off, celebrating young people in the city

Brisbane Youth Week kicks off this week, from April 10 to 18, celebrating and showcasing young people between 12 and 25 years of age.

Events include a girls only learn to skate workshop, comedy and clowning workshops, learn-to-fish workshops and live music across Brisbane.

Details about the events can be found on the Brisbane City Council website or Facebook.

Tropical cyclone Seroja makes landfall in WA

Tropical cyclone Seroja has left a trail of destruction after making landfall in Western Australia as a category three storm last night

Thousands of residents south of Kalbarri were left without power and there have been reports of significant damage to properties and public infrastructure.

A red alert is still in place for south of Carnarvon to Lancelin, but the storm has now weakened to a tropical low as it moves further south-east.

Dunny Hunt to help Australians living with continence related issues

The Continence Foundation of Australia is asking families and people travelling over the holidays to upload the locations of Australia’s regional public toilets to a National Public Toilet Map for the chance to win a $500 voucher.

The Great Dunny Hunt campaign is running in an effort to support the millions of Australians living with continence related issues by providing them with a real time, reliable map of public toilets across the country. 

Woolworths Executive Paul Graham appointed Australia Post CEO

Woolworths executive Paul Graham has been appointed as Australia Post’s Chief Executive Officer this morning, replacing outgoing CEO Christina Holgate.

Ms Holgate left Australia Post in November 2020 after it was revealed four Australia Post employees received Cartier watches as a reward for working to secure a lucrative deal with three major banks.

Ms Holgate has recently told a Senate inquiry she was unlawfully stood down from the position before being abandoned to a “media firestorm”.