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Archive for January 31st, 2019
Qld big wet causes flooding, landslips
Residents in Townsville have been evacuated after a landslip threatened homes while further south four communities have been told to head to higher ground. January 31, 2019 Queensland’s big wet continues to dump torrential rain in the state’s north, as flash flooding and landslips force more people from their homes. A disaster situation has been […]
I was just taking selfies with her: Qld MP
A Queensland MP facing expulsion from his party says harassment claims against him are “utter crap” and he’s done nothing wrong. January 31, 2019 An embattled Queensland MP facing expulsion from the LNP insists he just took a few selfies with a teenager, but his party leader says reports of his behaviour made her skin […]
Harassment claim sickening: Frecklington
Allegations against a Queensland MP facing expulsion from his party made his leader’s skin crawl when she heard them, she says. January 31, 2019 Queensland LNP leader Deb Frecklington says Whitsunday MP Jason Costigan doesn’t have the morals to be in the party and allegations that could see him expelled made her skin crawl. Ms […]
North Qld begins assessing flood damage
The flooded community of Bluewater may be in for another drenching, after the Bureau of Meteorology says another 200mm of rain could fall in the area. January 31, 2019 Residents in far north Queensland are assessing the damage after flash floods submerged homes and swept away cars. Properties were inundated by more than a metre […]
Teens remain critical after Qld car crash
Three teenage boys injured after a high-speed car crash on Tamborine Mountain in the Gold Coast hinterland remain in a critical condition. January 31, 2019 The lives of three teenage boys hang in the balance after their car flipped at high-speed and crashed through a fence in the Gold Coast hinterland. The 16-year-old driver lost control […]