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Archive for January 29th, 2019
New weapon in fight against drought, fires
Australian scientists have developed a powerful new tool to predict drought and bushfire risk. January 29, 2019 Drought and bushfire risk may soon be predictable months in advance, giving Australian forecasters a powerful new tool in the battle against our warming climate. Using data from multiple satellites orbiting the earth, scientists at The Australian National […]
Flooding cuts north Queensland roads
Road and rail links north of Cairns have been restored after heavy rain, but the weather system is now causing traffic issues further south. January 29, 2019 Travellers can expect lengthy delays on Queensland’s Bruce Highway after the heavy rain that caused the Daintree River’s record-breaking flood pushed south and cut the vital traffic artery. The […]
Two deaths at Rockhampton home suspicious
Forensic experts are scouring a Rockhampton home after the discovery of two bodies with significant injuries in the central Queensland city. January 29, 2019 Queensland police are treating the deaths of a man and woman found with significant injuries in a bedroom at Rockhampton as suspicious. A crime scene was declared after the bodies were […]
Tributes flow for killed Qld paramedic
A paramedic killed in north Queensland when his ambulance crashed on the way to an emergency was a dad with two young children. January 29, 2019 A Queensland paramedic and father of two killed when his ambulance crashed on route to an emergency had touched many hearts in his life and work. Craig McCulloch, 32, […]
North Qld flooding eases, more rain on way
Residents cut off when the Daintree River reached a record flood peak have had road and rail links restored but heavy rains look set to return to the region. January 29, 2019 The threat of flooding has eased in far north Queensland but the weather system that caused the Daintree River’s record-breaking flood looks set […]