Noosa hits back at Airbnb
Noosa Shire Council’s planning and environment committee meets next week to draft laws regulating the use of short-term accommodation websites such as Airbnb and Stayz.
The local laws aim to reduce surges in waste and public safety issues following a lack of movement on the issue from the state.
They will introduce a code of conduct for guests, a registration fee for properties in residential zones, and a minimum 30 minute response time for complaints.
Italy bocks export of COVID-19 vaccines to Australia
Italy has blocked a shipment of 250,000 AstraZenaca COVID vaccines to Australia citing an ongoing shortage across the European Union, along with Australia’s status as a non-vulnerable country.
This is the first export ban implemented by the newly founded EU vaccine monitoring scheme.
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is falling short of its target to supply 100million vaccine doses across Europe by the end of March; currently they have only reached 40% of that target.
Government announces South East Queensland population task force
The State Government announced a taskforce to examine population growth across South East Queensland earlier this week.
The Gold Coast is of particular interest, with the city's 640,000 population predicted to hit one million in the next two decades.
Over 6500 new homes will be needed to meet demand, with developers warning there Is less than five years worth of new land for building in the city.
Mere Women: Romantic Notions
<p><span><span>- Warrang/Sydney based post-punk darlings Mere Women offer us a many layered love letter with <em>Romantic Notions</em>, their soon to be released, highly anticipated fifth album, out via Poison City Records. </span></span></p>
Cloud Nothings: The Shadow I Remember
<p><span><span>- Over a decade of existence in the bag, Cloud Nothings<strong> </strong>still love nothing more than to scale up otherwise middle of the road indie rock into blister-inducing flurries, by duct-taping a rocket to their music. This idea of super charging everything they do has set them as outliers in their realm. After so long do Cloud Nothings ever question their own idiosyncrasy, ploughing through the rough at the edge of rock'n'roll? Is there somewhere else they'd like to go before hitting the finish line?
Shugorei: Shugorei
<span><span>- It’s really quite rare, in Brisbane and elsewhere, to get a fruitful collaboration across the fence that divides art music and the alternative world. You can pick the examples from the last couple of decades on the fingers of one hand: <strong>Topology</strong>, <strong>Nonsemble</strong>, any others? Shugorei, just releasing their debut, self-titled album, promise to be a very vibrant addition to that very short list. They’re very different from those others too.</span></span>
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>
4th March 11am Zedlines
Your 11am Zedlines with Teagan & Tina.
Image: Unplash/Steven Cornfield
US Police claim to uncover militia group intelligence
United States police said they have uncovered intelligence of a possible plot by a militia group to breach the Capitol building in Washington DC on Thursday.
The threat appears to be connected to a far-right conspiracy theory that Trump will rise again to power on March 4th. The date was the original presidential inauguration day until 1933.
The United States Capitol Police Department said they are prepared for any potential threats towards members of Congress and the Capitol complex.
National plastics plan launches in Brisbane
Environment Minister Sussan Ley will launch the National Plastics Plan in Brisbane today.
The plan is a part of COAG’s 2019 National Waste Strategy, which recommends Australia divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030, and will attack the issue of plastic waste.
The Queensland government will pass new legislation this month to ban disposable plastic straws, plates and cutlery.
The minister said, “This is the first national strategy, one that attacks the issue from all sides and which sets clear targets over the next decade.”