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Archive for January, 2019
Cyclone Penny heading back to Queensland
Cyclone Penny looks set to return to Queensland but is likely to weaken into a tropical low packing pockets of heavy rain to the tropical north coast. January 5, 2019 Five days after its News Years Day lashing of far north Queensland, tropical cyclone Penny looks set to make a U-turn back towards land. The […]
Three people bitten by snakes in Qld
Queensland is experiencing a surge in snake bites, with three people bitten in less than six hours. January 5, 2019 Three people have been bitten by snakes in Queensland in less than six hours overnight, with the state experiencing a surge in bites. Two men in their 70s and a teenage girl were all taken […]
Genetics the key to strong immune response
A new study has found genetics are the key to a strong immune response to viruses, not the environment around us as previously believed. January 4, 2019 The genes passed to us by our parents play a bigger role in the body’s disease-fighting ability than scientists previously thought. New evidence suggests genetic factors may be the […]
Qld man shot in head with speargun
A Queensland man is lucky to be alive after accidentally getting shot in the head with a speargun early on New Years Day. January 3, 2019 A man was accidentally shot in the head with a speargun after trying to stop an argument early on New Years Day in Queensland. The 30-year-old was trying to […]
Cyclone Penny reforms and moves out to sea
Cyclone Penny has reformed after lashing Weipa on Tuesday night but is moving out sea and authorities can’t see it impacting the coast again. January 3, 2019 Far northern Queenslanders will be breathing a sigh of relief with reformed Tropical Cyclone Penny moving away from the coast. Penny hit Weipa with winds up to 110km/h […]
Govt stands by Prakash citizenship call
Australia’s Home Affairs minister insists stripping Neil Prakash’s Australian citizenship was lawful, amid doubts he’s not a dual citizen. January 3, 2019 Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has stood by a decision to strip Islamic State jihadist and recruiter Neil Prakash of his Australian citizenship and rejected suggestions it renders the 27-year-old stateless. Mr Dutton […]
Reformed Cyclone Penny moving out to sea
Tropical Cyclone Penny has reformed after lashing Weipa on Tuesday night but it’s no longer a threat and is moving out sea. January 2, 2019 Tropical Cyclone Penny has reformed but is heading out to sea and won’t threaten Queensland again. The cyclone smashed into state’s remote far north on New Year’s Day and there […]
Dutton wants Prakash to rot in jail
Australia’s Home Affairs minister wants Neil Prakash to rot in jail and says stripping his citizenship was lawful, amid doubts he’s not a dual citizen. January 2, 2019 Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton wants Islamic State jihadist and recruiter Neil Prakash to rot in jail and is standing by the decision to strip his Australian […]
Cyclone brewing in Queensland’s far north
A tropical low that’s dumping rain and wild weather on Far North Queensland is likely to become a cyclone on New Year’s Day. January 1, 2019 Far North Queensland is having a soggy start to the new year as wild winds and torrential rain batter the region. The Bureau of Meteorology expects further wild weather […]
Queensland crowds wowed by NYE fireworks
Brisbane New Year’s Eve revellers have rung in 2019 with a spectacular fireworks display. January 1, 2019 Enthralled crowds have marvelled as Brisbane’s biggest New Year’s Eve fireworks display exploded above them to mark the arrival of 2019. The dazzling light show was launched from four locations along the Brisbane River with tens of thousands […]