Hello Satellites; There's A Field
<p><span><span>- The last couple of years has provided an uncomfortable context for all the music of the time. Whether quietly suffering or defiantly optimistic, every record is like a letter from the inside, a missive from an invisible prison. Some of us, however, have been captive for longer than this. Unseen chains reach back into the past, a cage that other people are only just discovering.
Kuzu: The Glass Delusion
<p><span><span>- Kuzu is a Chicago-based free jazz trio consisting of saxophonist <strong>Dave Rempis</strong>, Bhutan-born guitarist <strong>Tashi Dorji</strong>, and percussionist <strong>Tyler Damon</strong>. The trio was formed after Rempis worked with each of Dorji and Damon individually across a 2017 tour, although Dorji and Damon have released three crushing, noisy improv albums, as well as a couple of live albums, collaborating as a duo since 2015.
Will Guthrie / James Rushford: Real Real World
<p><span><span>- Will Guthrie is fast becoming my favourite Aussie musician operating today. First sharpening his chops in Melbourne's jazz and improvised music scene, the veteran percussionist has since found residence in Nantes, France, persistently plying his craft on both the solo and collaborative fronts.
BROCKHAMPTON: ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE
<p><span><span>- After a two record long melancholic dirge, the “best boy band since One Direction” are back with an album that is as bold and assertive as their best. With a new decade and yet mostly the same world issues as always, Brockhampton have embraced collaboration and camp to cope.</span></span></p>
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Unions demand clarity on aged care and disability support workers vaccine rollout
Unions are demanding clarity on the vaccine plan for aged care and disability support workers from the government.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions Assistant Secretary Liam O’Brien says these workers are the last healthcare workers in the country to be vaccinated and need answers.
"Workers really just want to know how and when they are going to be vaccinated. The Morrison government needs to come out with a clear plan as to how this is going to occur," says O'Brien
TikTok facing privacy lawsuit after allegedly collecting users information
A social media platform and its Chinese parent company are facing a billion-dollar privacy lawsuit in London’s high court.
The class-action claim children who used the app, TikTok, from May 2018 may have had their private personal information illegally collected.
Former children's commissioner of England Anne Longfield says parents have the right to know if their children's physical location, phone numbers and videos are being illegally distributed.
Australia to fund low-emissions research
Australia will help new fund research into low-emission technology.
PM Scott Morrison announced a $566-million investment in research partnerships with other countries for new technology like green steel, small modular nuclear reactors, and soil carbon sequestration.
“The world is changing and we want to stay ahead of the curve by working with international partners to protect the jobs we have in energy-reliant businesses and create new jobs in the low emissions technology sector,” says Morrison.
Toondah Harbour development agreement will not be made public
Toondah Harbour development planned for protected wetlands in Moreton Bay will not be made public following a tribunal ruling.
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruled in favour of the Queensland Government and Walker Corporation preventing the release of their development.
Environmental Defences Officer Lawyer Andrew Kwan says it's impossible for the public to understand public benefit without transparency.
Rural mental health initiatives having positive impacts
Experts say mental health initiatives and campaigns in rural Queensland are having an increasing impact.
Royal Flying Doctor Service councillor Alex Donoghue says more and more men are taking responsibility for their mental health.
"We've gone from really having to lobby hard to seeing more and more people coming forward," says Ms Donoghue.
"Talking creates awareness, awareness creates people taking responsibility, and people taking responsibility creates better mental health outcomes."