Fires in California force 90 000 people homeless

New fires rage through California forcing 90 000 people out of their homes
near Los Angeles.

Fuelled by California’s dry conditions the Silverado Fire began 60km from Los Angeles preventing firefighting aircraft from flying.

The un-contained wildfires have burnt more than 5,900 hectares and critically injured two firefighters.

Poland PM defends controversial court ruling on abortion

Poland’s Prime Minister defends highly controversial court ruling on
abortion which sparks outrage across the country.

 

The verdict ruled out abortions due to defect, excluding rape and when the mothers life is at risk was ‘unconsitutional’ has been met with a six day protest which is set to continue.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told reporters on Tuesday: “Acts of aggression, barbarism and vandalism are absolutely unacceptable.”

Report reveals 80% Australians favour a zero-emissions economy

New Study finds over 80 per cent of Australian’s believe we are
experiencing problems caused by climate change and 83 per cent support the closure of coal-fired stations.

According to the Australia’s Institute Climate of Nation report, show how Australians want a speedy transition to a zero-emissions economy.

Richie Merzian from the Australian Institute says, it shows a call to action, telling ABC, “COVID-19 crisis has strengthened Australian's resolve for all levels of government to take action on climate change”.

Petition to ban 'racist' school uniform reaches 23 000 signatures

Rapper JamarzOnMarz petition to ban ‘racist’ school uniform policies has over 23 000 signatures.

Rapper JamarzOnMarz, also known as James Emanual, felt it was an implied threat after being told his Afro-textured hair was ‘extreme’ and to immediately remove his braids.

The petition for NSW Anti-Discrimination Act to make it a law for uniform policies to not discriminate against natural afro-hair.

Lack of footpaths in Brisbane causes difficulty for the disabled

Figures released by council show Brisbane streets without footpaths ‘stretch from here to Melbourne.’

40% of Brisbane does not have a concrete footpath, with footpaths being vitally important for people with disabilities.

Opposition leader, Jared Cassidy said, all the streets in Brisbane without a footpath would stretch from here to Melbourne’

Shock poll result in Brisbane seat

After 40 years of Labor in South Brisbane, a News Poll revealed Greens is on track to win.

Greens Candidate for South Brisbane, Amy MacMahon says, voting green is a "signal to Labor they can keep doing what they’re doing."

MacMahon calls out ‘Labor's mining royalties freezes, 18 new approved coal mines, wage freezes for teachers and nurses’ saying, ‘a single MP does not change Labor from the inside’.

Normal Heights: The Trees

- Newly formed Melbourne-based project Normal Heights have officially announced themselves to wider Australia through the launch of their first EP The Trees. The folk group was formed by singer/songwriter Broni Lislé who wrote all the tracks, produced in collaboration with various other musicians from Melbourne, NSW, London and Utah. Following the folk tradition of lyric-centred songs with simple chord structures and melodies, the EP is a portrait of honesty and straightforwardness.

Autechre: SIGN

<p><span><span>- What a decade it's been for Autechre. The British electronic titans, <strong>Rob Brown</strong> and <strong>Sean Booth</strong>, have spent the last ten years delving ever-deeper into unexplored territory of sound synthesis and generative improv. From the melodic elegance of 2010's <em>Oversteps</em> came 2013's <em>Exai</em>, a cavernous double LP offering seventeen shadowy, experimental dance cryptids waiting to be unraveled.

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Bruce Springsteen: Letter To You

<p><span><span>- Forty-seven years on from his debut, Bruce Springsteen is back with <em>Letter To You</em>, his 20th studio album. Coming just a year after the last one, the 71 year old is showing no signs of slowing down. But while the orchestral country crooning of last year’s <em>Western Stars</em> was a bit of a musical departure, <em>Letter To You</em> finds Springsteen back with his old comrades in the E Street Band and back in familiar classic rock territory.</span></span></p>