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Archive for September, 2020
Qld tackles Ipswich hospital virus cluster
Queensland Health is “aggressively” contact tracing and quarantining people linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at a hospital west of Brisbane. September 9, 2020 Queensland health workers are “aggressively” tracing contacts of people potentially exposed to a COVID-19 outbreak at a hospital. Health Minister Steven Miles says more than 7600 people were tested for the virus in […]
Qld Health ‘aggressively’ contact tracing
Queensland Health continues to “aggressively” contact trace and quarantine people linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at a hospital, as one new case is reported. September 8, 2020 Queensland has recorded one new case of COVID-19 as health workers continue to “aggressively” contact trace people potentially exposed to the disease at a hospital. A woman in […]
Hundreds of Qld health staff in quarantine
More than 200 Queensland hospital staff remain in COVID-19 quarantine as virus clusters linked to two Corrective Services facilities continue to grow. September 7, 2020 More than 200 Queensland hospital staff remain in COVID-19 isolation as virus clusters linked to two quarantine dodging teens continue to grow. Outbreaks in two Corrective Services facilities near Brisbane […]
Victoria lockdown protesters charged
An anti-lockdown protester has been charged with assault after a police officer received a cut to the head during a rally in Melbourne. September 6, 2020 Victorian police have charged a protester with assault after an officer suffered cuts to the head during an anti-lockdown rally in Melbourne. Another seven people have been charged with […]
Healthcare cuts put rural Qld at risk
Doctors have urged Queensland politicians to set out regional healthcare plans ahead of October’s election after cuts to maternity services. September 6, 2020 Hundreds of Queensland doctors say the state’s shrinking rural maternity services are “extremely dangerous” for communities, some labelling the situation “catastrophic”. They’ve called on the Palaszczuk government and opposition to set out their […]
Police bust drug-infused baked goods ring
NSW police have charged five men and two women over their alleged involvement in supplying cannabis-infused confectionary and sweets. September 6, 2020 An alleged drug ring supplying cannabis-infused confectionary and sweets through an online marketplace has been taken down by NSW police. Detectives have charged five men and two women over their alleged involvement in […]
Two Qld COVID cases, LNP shamed for breach
An Ipswich nurse working with infected patients and the sister of a student already in quarantine have been diagnosed with COVID-19. September 6, 2020 Two more Queenslanders have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and more than 200 hospital staff are in quarantine as the corrective services cluster grows. A nurse working with infected patients at Ipswich […]
Qld launches high-tech attack on hoons
Drones with night vision and covert cameras are set to be deployed against speeding hooligans in Queensland, Police Minister Mark Ryan says. September 6, 2020 Queensland police are set to be armed with new high-tech cameras and a fleet of drones with night vision to crack down on reckless drivers. Officers will also be able […]
Appeal for help after father and son die
Police investigating the deaths of a man and his four-year-old son at a property in far north Queensland have appealled for information from the public. September 6, 2020 Police have appealled to the public for help as they try to piece together the last hours of a father and son found dead at a property in […]
AFL COVID breaches not tolerated: premier
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says breaches of the state’s tough quarantine laws by AFL players won’t be tolerated. September 5, 2020 Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queenslanders won’t tolerate AFL players breaking the state’s tough coronavirus health restrictions. Richmond stars Sydney Stack and Callum Coleman-Jones were arrested over a fight in Surfers Paradise in the early hours […]
NT election vote counting finishes
The Northern Territory Electoral Commission has finished counting ballots, with just the full distribution of preferences to come before an official result. September 4, 2020 The final votes in the Northern Territory election have been counted as the Top End inches closer to completing Australia’s first general poll during the coronavirus crisis. The full distribution of […]
Qld protester costing Adani coal millions
Lawyers for Adani say an environmental activist fighting to stop its Galilee Basin coal project is costing the company millions and it wants him stopped. September 4, 2020 An environmental activist fighting to stop Adani’s Galilee Basin coal project is costing the Indian mining company millions of dollars and it wants him stopped. Adani’s lawyer […]
NT election final vote count expected
The Northern Territory Electoral Commission says it will make its final count of votes on Friday, once the noon deadline for postal votes expires. September 4, 2020 The last votes in the Northern Territory’s nailbiter election are set to be counted, with the frontrunners in one electorate separated by just six votes. Labor has already […]
Gold Coast girl, 11, missing for 10 days
Queensland police have issued an Amber Alert over 11-year-old Gold Coast girl Laine-Ella Hyland, who hasn’t been seen or heard from for 10 days. September 3, 2020 An 11-year-old Gold Coast girl has been missing for 10 days and police hold serious concerns about her welfare. Laine-Ella Hyland hasn’t been heard from or seen since […]
Pacific fruit pickers touch down in Darwin
A plane load of South Pacific fruit pickers has arrived in the Top End to harvest mangoes after the COVID-19 crisis stopped many seasonal workers travelling. September 3, 2020 The Northern Territory’s mango growers’ call for fruit pickers has been answered, with more than 160 workers flying from Vanuatu to help with the Top End harvest. […]
Darwin mass shooting murder trial date set
A trial date has been set for Ben Hoffmann, who allegedly murdered four people during a deadly mass shooting in Darwin in June 2019. September 3, 2020 The man accused of killing four people during Northern Territory’s worst-ever mass shooting has been given a trial date. Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann, 46, is charged with four counts […]
Northern Territory axes Qld COVID-19 alert
The Northern Territory has removed Greater Brisbane and the Gold Coast from the Top End’s “areas of elevated COVID-19” list. September 3, 2020 The Northern Territory has cancelled its COVID-19 alert for southeast Queensland after an Indigenous community raised concerns about the warning. Chief Health Officer Hugh Heggie on Thursday removed Greater Brisbane and the […]
Qld premier rejects AFL final virus fears
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has shrugged off suggestions the AFL grand final could lead to a “significant spread” of the virus in Brisbane. September 3, 2020 Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has rejected claims the AFL grand final could lead to a further spread of COVID-19 in the southeast of the state. Brisbane’s Gabba was awarded […]
Experts review Qld Bradfield water scheme
Professor Ross Garnaut will chair a review into the benefit of reviving the 90-year-old Bradfield water scheme to hydrate drought-prone parts of Queensland. September 2, 2020 Economist Ross Garnaut will lead an expert panel to examine the merits of re-invigorating a 90-year-old Queensland water scheme to sustain the nation into the future. The Bradfield inland […]
Seats remain tight after NT poll recount
Six Northern Territory electorates remain separated by less than 100 votes following a mandatory recount of poll ballots. September 2, 2020 The frontrunners in a Northern Territory electorate remain separated by just seven votes following a recount of the Top End polling booths’ ballots. The seat of Namatjira was one of six subject to a […]
Uluru residents want Qld flights grounded
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park residents want tourist flights from Brisbane stopped after a Northern Territory COVID-19 alert over a growing virus cluster. September 2, 2020 Residents of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park want tourists from southeast Queensland blocked from entering the park after a Northern Territory COVID-19 alert. NT Chief Health Officer Hugh Heggie placed Greater […]
Qld police probe infected border dodger
Queensland and Victorian police are investigating after a man allegedly infected with coronavirus tried to enter Queensland illegally from Victoria. September 1, 2020 A criminal investigation is underway after a COVID-19 infected man from Victoria allegedly tried to enter Queensland illegally. The 48-year-old allegedly flew from Melbourne’s Tullamarine airport to Brisbane aboard a Jetstar flight […]
Qld prison riots after COVID-19 lockdown
Prisoners locked down in southeast Queensland’s crowded Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre for five days due to a COVID-19 have rioted amid staff shortages. September 1, 2020 Queensland prison inmates have rioted after being locked down for five days due to a COVID-19 outbreak among correctional workers. Prisoners at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre, southwest of Brisbane, flooded cells, […]