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Archive for September, 2018
Caution urged over Capt Cook’s ship find
Marine archaeologists are closing in on finding the British Royal Navy ship commanded by Captain Cook on his first voyage but experts say it’s still early days. September 19, 2018 Maritime historians have urged caution over the discovery of a wreck marine archaeologists believe may be the ship Captain Cook took to Australia and the South […]
Pet ban for man filmed beating puppy
A man who was filmed by neighbours striking a puppy with a stick has been banned from owning a pet for three years and ordered to pay $8500 in court costs. September 19, 2018 A Chinese man living on the Gold Coast has been banned from owning a pet for three years after he was […]
Crowd-think blocks us from helping others
Domestic violence, bullying and big bank fraud are being fuelled by Australia’s ‘she’ll be right mate’ attitude and a fear of embarrassment. September 18, 2018 Australia’s ‘she’ll be right mate’ attitude and a fear of embarrassing ourselves is fuelling domestic violence, bullying and even big bank fraud, a Queensland academic says. It’s called ‘bystander apathy’ […]
Qld govt meets angry strawberry growers
Strawberry industry assistance packages are being considered by the Queensland government as it works to understand the full impact of needle contamination. September 17, 2018 Queensland Agriculture Minister Mark Furner has met with strawberry growers nervous about their future as the number of needle contamination cases grows to 10 and New Zealand food distributors remove Australian strawberries from […]
Qld cliff remains investigation continues
Investigations continue into the death of a woman whose bones were found in a bag at the base of the Kangaroo Point cliffs in inner Brisbane. September 17, 2018 Detectives are continuing their search of the home of a woman whose bones were discovered at the base of the Kangaroo Point cliffs in inner Brisbane. […]
Strawberry saboteur manhunt now nationwide
Police are yet to determine who’s spiking store-sold strawberries with needles but they’re hopeful a $100,000 reward will lead to the capture of the culprits. September 17, 2018 The search for the culprits inserting needles into strawberries is spreading after more punnets of contaminated fruit were found in South Australia and NSW. It’s feared copycats […]
Hunt: Strawberry sabotage ‘vicious crime’
Police are yet to determine who’s spiking store-sold strawberries with needles but they’re hopeful a $100,000 reward will lead to the capture of the culprits. September 16, 2018 Investigators remain stumped by a spate of strawberry sabotage that has spread to six brands across four states. It’s feared copycats may be behind the latest discovery […]
Hunt orders review of strawberry sabotage
Ongoing strawberry sabotage has prompted Health Minister Greg Hunt to order the food safety authority to assess the state’s handling of the contamination. September 16, 2018 Health Minister Greg Hunt has ordered the national food safety watchdog to assess the state’s handling of strawberry contamination. It comes as police investigate claims that needle sabotage has now […]
Qld government to probe justice system
In a bid to tackle the state’s rapidly rising imprisonment rate, the Queensland government will investigate the criminal justice system. September 16, 2018 The Queensland government will examine the state’s justice system in a bid to reduce soaring reoffending and imprisonment rates. The inquiry follows a 52 per cent increase in the rate of imprisonment over the […]
Fresh fears of trade war to weaken ASX
Worry that Donald Trump will impose fresh tariffs on Chinese products looks likely to restrain the Australian share market at the open on Monday. September 16, 2018 Australian shares are set for a sluggish start to the week following reports US President Donald Trump has called for fresh tariffs on Chinese products. The news took […]
Open valve sank first Aust sub in 1914
Experts have finally worked out what sank Australia’s first submarine in 1914 – a valve that was left open when the vessel dived, killing 35 sailors. September 14, 2018 Investigators have solved the 104-year-old mystery about what sank Australia’s first submarine, sending 35 sailors to a watery grave off Papua New Guinea. Experts who analysed […]
Half of all sea turtles have eaten plastic
Eating just one piece of plastic can kill a sea turtle, with Aussie researchers estimating more than half of the world’s turtles now have plastic in their guts. September 14, 2018 More than half of the world’s sea turtles are thought to have plastic in their guts as millions of tonnes of rubbish continues to […]
Qld man jailed for depraved child sex acts
A Queensland businessman has been jailed for 10 years over a series of depraved sex attacks on two children. September 13, 2018 A Queensland businessman has been jailed for a decade over a series of depraved sex attacks involving children, including acts of bestiality. The man, who is aged in his 60s and cannot be […]
Qld court hears killer’s sentence appeal
The Queensland Court of Appeal has reserved its decision over an appeal to the sentence handed to the man who punched and killed teen Cole Miller. September 13, 2018 Queensland’s Court of Appeal judges are considering if the man who killed promising teenage sportsman Cole Miller should have his jail term increased to 12 years. […]
Qld AG appeals Cole Miller death sentence
The Queensland Court of Appeal has reserved its decision over the appeal to the sentence handed to the man who delivered the punch that killed teen Cole Miller. September 12, 2018 The man who killed promising teenage sportsman Cole Miller should have his jail term increased to 12 years, a court has heard. Lawyers for […]
Reward doubled in hunt for Qld killer
Queensland authorities have doubled the reward on offer to find the person who killed Mackay teenager Marilyn Wallman 46 years ago. September 11, 2018 Queensland authorities hope a $500,000 reward will finally expose the person who murdered Mackay teenager Marilyn Wallman 46 years ago. A long-standing reward of $250,000 was doubled on Tuesday, with detectives saying […]
Brisbane cliff remains are human: police
Police say a bag of remains found at the foot of a cliff in Brisbane are human but they are yet to identify the victim. September 11, 2018 A bag of human bones found at the base of Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point cliffs has prompted police to look into four missing persons cases. A passer-by made the […]
Qld graziers eye national parks for feed
Farmers on drought-hit Queensland properties are asking if it’s time to open up some national parks to help their herds survive. September 11, 2018 There’s not a lot of grass on Peter North’s drought-declared farm in Queensland’s southwest. But after 33 years on his 13,000-hectare property near Bollon, he knows the land and reckons his cattle […]
Qld graziers eye national parks for feed
Farmers on drought-hit Queensland properties are asking if it’s time to open up some national parks to help their herds survive. September 11, 2018 There’s not a lot of grass on Peter North’s drought-declared farm in Queensland’s southwest. But after 33 years on his 13,000-hectare property near Bollon, he knows the land and reckons his cattle […]
Trio deny smuggling 90kg of coke into Qld
Three men on trial over an alleged bid to import 94 blocks of cocaine to the Gold Coast have denied involvement in the smuggling operation. September 10, 2018 A trio accused of a Miami Vice-style bid to import 90kg of cocaine to the Gold Coast have denied being involved in the smuggling operation. Martin Mayers, Victor […]
Third person charged after Qld murder
A 25-year-old Deception Bay man has been charged in connection with a Father’s Day shooting murder north of Brisbane. September 8, 2018 A third man has been charged in connection with a Father’s Day shooting murder north of Brisbane. The 25-year-old Deception Bay man appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Saturday, where he was released […]
March on Dutton’s office for Tamil family
Supporters of a Tamil family who are facing deportation have called on Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton to intervene in their case. September 8, 2018 Friends and supporters of a Tamil family, who are facing deportation, have marched through the rain to Peter Dutton’s Brisbane office. Singing The Seekers hit I am, you are, we […]
Qld govt stops Brisbane pub demolition
The Queensland government has pre-empted the demolition of a historic Brisbane pub destroyed by a suspicious fire by issuing a stop-work order. September 8, 2018 The Queensland government has issued a Stop Order under the Heritage Act to pre-empt any plans to demolish a historic Brisbane pub destroyed by a suspicious fire. The late-night blaze […]
March on Dutton’s office for Tamil family
Supporters of a Tamil family who are facing deportation have called on Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton to intervene in their case. September 8, 2018 Friends and supporters of a Tamil family, who are facing deportation, have marched through the rain to Peter Dutton’s Brisbane office. Singing The Seekers hit I am, you are, we […]