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Archive for August 8th, 2018
Search for Qld chopper wreckage called off
The search for wreckage from a helicopter crash off Queensland’s Whitsunday Islands in March has been suspended. August 8, 2018 The search for a helicopter that crashed off Queensland’s Whitsunday Islands killing two American tourists has been called off, with authorities unable to find it. Honeymooners Peter and Sue Hensel died when the Eurocopter 120 […]
Great Barrier Reef recovering in north Qld
A cooler summer in 2017-18 has helped some Great Barrier Reef coral in Queensland’s north begin recovering. August 8, 2018 The Great Barrier Reef has begun its journey back to health following back-to-back bleaching in 2016 and 2017. A survey by the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre has found this year’s cooler summer in Queensland’s […]
No compo for sacked Ipswich councillors
The Queensland government has rejected suggestions Ipswich councillors not accused of wrongdoing should be compensated when the council is dissolved. August 8, 2018 Ipswich city councillors won’t receive payouts when they are sacked, the Queensland government says. There are no provisions within the law that would allow sacked councillors to get payouts despite protests those […]
New lead could put Qld cold case to rest
Tony Jones’ loved ones say they have a new lead that could solve his disappearance near Townsville almost 40 years ago but police won’t speak to them. August 8, 2018 The family of missing Queensland backpacker Tony Jones believe they know who murdered him but say police are refusing to act on compelling evidence gathered […]