US stock market rises
The US stock market has risen after the promising outlook of a COVID-19 vaccine was announced by Pfizer and BioNTech.
The release of a potential cure being available soon has raised hopes among the nation, who have endured business shut downs and the death of over 230,000 Americans.
9AM ZEDLINES - NOVEMBER 10th
Image: [depositphotos.com]
Brisbane hospital implements new radiotherapy equipment
The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane have begun operating an advanced radiotherapy system to treat cancer faster and with higher accuracy.
The hospital’s director of radiation oncology, Margot Lehman, advised the new equipment would be used on around 400 patients a year and “improve their post-treatment quality of life.”
QLD border entry system
From today, the Queensland border entry system will implement an upgraded application process. This system is intended to speed up border entry throughout the ongoing coronavirus restrictions.
Kevin Rudd petitions against Murdoch media
Kevin Rudd has launched a petition for a royal commission into the Murdoch media, which has now been tabled in parliament.
Over 500,000 Australians signed the online petition in agreeance with Rudd’s calling to investigate what he called “abuse of media monopoly in Australia in particular by the Murdoch media”.
French label Hermes buys croc farm in Aus
The French fashion label, Hermes, has joined together with Northern Terriotorian Mick Burns, to build Australia’s biggest crocodile farm near Darwin.
The former melon and banana Darwin farm was bought for $7.25 million.
Fog in Dehli
The Indian capital Delhi faced a toxic smog on Monday that heavily reduced the city’s visibility.
Residents were struggling to get through the thick air, where they claimed it was impossible to see even 200 metres ahead.
Trump campaign to hold rallies
In the USA, the Trump campaign has announced the plan to hold a series of rallies to claim the election was fraudulent.
Tim Murtuagh, the campaign spokesperson for Trump, reported the party is set to join together to support the president’s unproven allegations of a forged election. The details of these rallies have not yet been announced.
The Ancient Bloods - 'Where We Stand'
Building on an anthology of First Nations musical work, The Ancient Bloods is a musical project coming together in so-called Brisbane to celebrate song lines and create new ones; bringing a contemporary response to political issues and cultural heritage. The brand new album ‘Where We Stand’, from the land on which we exist through to the place we inhabit in society, explores First Nations relationships with the ancient past, with ongoing colonization, with a modern and evolving society and how each of these impact on both the individual and on the world’s oldest living and thriving culture—all through the lens of emerging community leaders on their own personal journeys.
The Ancient Bloods current members include Nadia Morrison, Michaella Stubbs, Cormac Finn, Will Probert and Loki Liddle, working in the Digi Youth Arts mentoring program with guidance from artists including lead mentor Luke Daniel Peacock. With backgrounds including the Kabi Kabi, Bundjalung, Wiradjuri, Jabirr Jabirr, Garrwa, Butchulla, Darug the group explores a range of stories, truths and musical styles from their unique perspectives.
The project, which began in 2018, is about exploring identity for both the band and its audience, creating both learning and legacy. Agnostic to genre and an exploration of individual journeys coming together in art, the album opens with ‘ANCSTR’ exploring the rich history of First Nations culture and survival and the strength drawn from it and moves through eight tracks of strength and self-discovery, through to the closer ‘Aunties On My Timeline’, a nod to the lighter side as it covers the far more contemporary phenomenon of having elders drop in on your socials.