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Archive for January 10th, 2019
Stranded Queensland pig hunters rescued
Five men have been rescued after their ute was washed away by floodwaters in the Whitsundays. January 10, 2019 Five cold and hungry pig hunters have been rescued after becoming trapped by floodwaters in Queensland’s Whitsundays. The men, all aged in their 20s, were heading home after a hunting trip when massive rains halted their ute […]
Girl, woman bitten by shark in Whitsundays
A girl and a woman have been bitten in an apparent shark attack in shallow waters off Queensland’s Hamilton Island. January 10, 2019 A girl remains in hospital in a stable condition after being attacked in the Whitsunday Islands by what was believed to be a shark. An elderly woman was also bitten while the pair […]
More guards to be trialled at Qld prison
Guards at Woodford Correctional Facility have agreed to trial extra officers and OC spray following an attack on a prison officer and strike last month. January 10, 2019 Extra prison officers armed with capsicum spray will be trialled at a Queensland jail following the brutal bashing of a guard and staff walkout last month. The […]
Weather hampers search for Qld pig hunters
Efforts to locate and rescue five men stranded when their ute was washed away by floodwaters in the Whitsundays have been hampered by bad weather. January 10, 2019 Severe weather has grounded a search and rescue crew looking for five pig hunters trapped by floodwaters in the Whitsundays. The men, all aged in their 20s, […]
Union demands reform to Qld prison system
Queensland prison guards are demanding change in the state’s prison system after a guard was brutally bashed in December. January 10, 2019 Overcrowding and safety in Queensland prisons are among the issues guards are demanding the government take action on following the brutal bashing of a colleague. More strike action hasn’t been ruled out if […]