UQ Chancellor warns China could take more action against universities
The University of Queensland Chancellor warns China could take more action against universities.
Mr Varghese says reports stating Chinese authorities are advising recruitment agents not to promote Australia as a study option are likely true.
This follows three warnings published by Chinese education outlets and state media in February, urging students reconsider studying in Australia, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, frequent racial discrimination and questionable education quality.
SLOMO: L-DOPA
<p><span><span>- SLOMO never stop moving: <strong>Jem King</strong>’s axe-work really owns the idea of a chugging guitar riff and -without some real effort on the part of the band- it’s like the songs get uncontrollably louder, more rambunctious and out of hand. However, there's a dual quality to the Melbourne rockers. There’s a mesmerising effect that only grows with the noise. It cuts you, the listener, loose from the rhythm and everything else for that matter.
White Suns: The Lower Way
<p><span><span>- Hailing from the bustling New York art scene, <strong>White Suns</strong> call themselves an “antirock band”. This stylistic choice, to reject the conventions of rock music has restricted them to a cult underground following, but has borne a back-catalogue of substantial music that finds itself somewhere between harsh noise and experimental rock and warrants more attention. Unsurprisingly, this approach has kept the uncompromising noise trio exceedingly unpredictable, since their formation around the beginning of the last decade.
Curiocity festival launch on Friday
The Curiocity festival, a celebration of science, art and technology, will launch this Friday in Brisbane.
The 17-day festival will include World Science Festival Brisbane events and interactive installations in various locations across the city.
National and International artists have created more than 60 installations, which can be interacted with both physically and digitally.
QEII and Toowoomba Hospital will become AstraZeneca vaccination hubs
Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, announced the QEII Hospital and Toowoomba Hospital will become the newest AstraZeneca vaccination hubs from today.
These two new vaccine hubs will join the Pfizer vaccine hubs in Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.
Hydrogen Industry Development fund in QLD takes second round
The Queensland government has funded $15 million to four renewable hydrogen projects under the Hydrogen Industry Development program opening today again for another round.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, says Queensland has a chance to become a world leading exporter of renewable hydrogen in the future.
Extinction Rebellion protest at Santos in Adelaide
Extinction Rebellion protesters have glued themselves to the road near the Santos building in Adelaide's CBD this morning.
Other protesters spray-painted windows of the Santos building with slogans.
Four people glued themselves to the road and another two people have scaled the Santos building and have glued their hands to the roof.
Australians receive travel compensation
Thousands of Australian’s are set to receive compensation for cancelled travel costs after action from Australia’s federal consumer watchdog.
Australia Pacific Touring, a river cruise and touring operator, had been deducting marketing and overhead costs from COVID-19 related refunds.
The ACCC took action against the company after concerns were raised APT had been claiming greater refund deductions than what was outlined in their terms and conditions.
Myanmar protester has died in custody
Zaw Myat Linn, an official from deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy has died in custody after he was arrested early on Tuesday.
50 protesters have died since protests started in early February in resistance to the military coup that ousted the elected government of Ms Suu KI.
Zaw Myat Linn is the second party figure to die in detention in two days.
JCU researcher found both old and young fish sustain fisheries
Researchers findings of old and young fish help marine systems thrive, clears assumptions about what sizes of fish to leave in the sea to preserve the future of local fisheries.
Charles Lavin, a PhD research fellow from James Cook University, says bigger fish not only produce exponentially more eggs, but contribute significantly to keeping the population going.