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Archive for September 28th, 2020
‘Low positive’ NT COVID-19 case diagnosed
A man who flew from Victoria to Queensland and on to the Northern Territory has returned a “low positive” diagnosis for COVID-19. September 28, 2020 A man who flew from Victoria to Queensland then to the Northern Territory has tested positive for COVID-19. The 65-year-old returned a “low positive” diagnosis for the virus on Monday […]
JobKeeper cuts will hit Qld families hard
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has warned that Queensland families will be impacted by federal cuts to the JobKeeper wage subsidy. September 28, 2020 Queensland’s premier has warned families will bear the brunt of federal JobKeeper wage subsidy cuts, saying many are relying on it to get through the COVID-19 economic crisis. “We’re very concerned,” Annastacia Palaszczuk told […]
No new Qld COVID-19 cases, testing slips
Queensland has reported no new COVID-19 cases but the number of people fronting up for virus testing has fallen. September 28, 2020 Queensland has started the working week with no new COVID-19 cases but the number of people fronting up for virus testing has fallen. Health authorities recorded 1871 tests overnight, down from 3040 tests in […]
Qld police to appeal DV leaker’s sentence
Queensland police have sought permission to appeal the sentence handed to an officer for computer hacking after a court reduced the punishment. September 28, 2020 Queensland police will attempt to appeal the sentence handed to an officer who leaked the address of a domestic violence survivor to her ex-husband. Neil Glen Punchard, 54, used police computers […]
Snapshot of the Dreamworld ride tragedy
Dreamworld’s parent company, Ardent Leisure, has been fined $3.6 million after pleading guilty over the fatal Thunder River Rapids Ride tragedy. September 28, 2020 ARDENT LEISURE HAS BEEN SENTENCED OVER THE THUNDER RIVER RIDE TRAGEDY IN 2016. WHAT HAPPENED? * On October 25, 2016, Cindy Low, Kate Goodchild, her brother Luke Dorsett and his partner […]