Stereolab: Electrically Possessed - Switched On Volume Four

<p><span><span>- One of the world’s most beloved avant-pop bands, Stereolab have enjoyed something of a resurgence in recent years, performing live and reissuing classic entries from their disconcertingly large discography. </span></span></p>

<p><span><span>So it is timely that they gather non-album tunes, EP tracks and other rarities from 1999 to 2008 and compile them in the fourth and latest edition of their celebrated <em>Switched On</em> series. </span></span></p>

Cyclone eases in North Queensland

North Queensland coastal communities are no longer under threat from Tropical Cyclone Niran.

The cyclone intensified to a category 3 this morning, but it is currently 345 kilometres north-east of Cairns and is slowly heading further away from the mainland.

The cyclone has caused flash flooding and heavy rain in the region.