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Archive for October, 2020
Qld records two new COVID-19 cases
Two travellers quarantining in a Cairns’ hotel have been diagnosed with COVID-19 after returning to Queensland from The Philippines and Papua New Guinea. October 28, 2020 Queensland has recorded two new COVID-19 cases among returned overseas travellers in hotel quarantine in Cairns. One is a 45-year-old man who recently returned from The Philippines and the […]
Dangerous storms, torrential rain slams Queensland
Severe thunderstorms have smashed southeast Queensland with torrential rain, flash flooding and tennis ball-sized hailstones. October 27, 2020 Dangerous storms have lashed southeast Queensland, as a month’s rain and tennis ball-sized hailstones were dumped from the Darling Downs to the Sunshine Coast. Beachmere, near Caboolture, recorded 80mm of rain in an hour on Tuesday, while 70mm […]
Queensland-NSW border decision looms
The Queensland government is awaiting expert health advice on whether to open the state’s border with NSW. October 27, 2020 Queensland could be days away from announcing the opening of its NSW border as the sunshine state again reported a day without any new COVID-19 cases. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she’s waiting on advice from […]
Dangerous storms lash southeast Queensland
Severe thunderstorms with the potential to unleash life-threatening flash flooding are pushing across southeast Queensland. October 27, 2020 A flash flooding warning has been issued as a series of dangerous storms lash southeast Queensland, dumping heavy rain and hailstones from the Darling Downs to the Sunshine Coast. Beachmere, near Caboolture recorded 80mm of rain in an hour on […]
Investigation into Qld ride fall continues
Police are calling for video footage and witnesses after a woman fell about 30 metres from an amusement ride called The Hangover in Cairns on Saturday. October 27, 2020 Police are seeking any footage of an amusement ride in Far North Queensland where a woman fell the equivalent of seven storeys. The woman suffered critical […]
Dangerous storms form over southeast Qld
Multiple dangerous storms with the potential to unleash flash flooding, large hail and destructive winds are pushing across southeast Queensland. October 27, 2020 A series of dangerous storms with the potential to unleash flash flooding, coin-sized hail and destructive winds have formed over southeast Queensland. Six severe thunderstorms are pushing southeast towards Warwick, Toowoomba, the Lockyer […]
Virus strain tests for COVID infected ship
Health officials are expected to take a week to determine the genomic sequence of a mystery COVID-19 strain that’s infected the crew of a ship off Queensland. October 24, 2020 Queensland health officials are working to determine the mystery strain of COVID-19 infecting the crew of a cargo ship anchored off the Sunshine Coast. The […]
Infected crew on ship transferred to Qld
The COVID-19 infected crew of a cargo ship off the Queensland coast has been transferred to a hospital, pushing the state’s active virus case up by two to six. October 23, 2020 Queensland has two new COVID-19 cases after the infected crew of a cargo ship anchored off the Sunshine Coast were transferred to hospital. […]
Facebook putting children at risk: Dutton
Peter Dutton has used the opening of a national centre for fighting child exploitation to lash out at Facebook for failing to combat the problem. October 23, 2020 Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has accused Facebook of putting profit ahead of children’s safety by refusing to work with authorities to stop sexual abuse. Mr Dutton […]
More COVID tests for infected ship off Qld
Queensland Health are set to do genomic sequencing on the COVID-19 infected crew of a cargo ship amid concerns they could carry a new strain of the virus. October 22, 2020 Queensland health officials are expected to perform more COVID-19 tests on the infected crew of a cargo ship near Brisbane amid fears they could […]
Fisherman reels in croc at Queensland dam
Queensland wildlife officers are investigating after a fisherman reeled in a 1.7 metre saltwater crocodile at a dam and took it home. October 22, 2020 A fisherman has gone home with a bigger catch than he should have after he reeled in an almost two-metre saltwater crocodile at a Queensland dam. The man was night […]
Qld woman charged with son’s 1960s murder
Bone experts are searching a Brisbane home after a 76-year-old woman was charged with murdering her autistic son more than 50 years ago. October 22, 2020 An elderly Queensland mother of 11 children has been charged with murdering her autistic son more than 50-years-ago. Peter John Enright’s parents, Maureen and Michael Enright, didn’t report him […]
COVID infected crew on cargo ship off Qld
Two crew members aboard a cargo ship anchored off Queensland have tested positive for COVID-19 amid fears they could carry a mystery strain of coronavirus. October 22, 2020 Authorities are working out what to do with the COVID-19 infected crew of a cargo ship off the Queensland coast amid fears they could carry a mystery […]
Critically endangered plant cleared in Qld
Authorities are investigating after 20 per cent of the critically endangered wild Black Grevillea population were allegedly illegally cleared in Queensland. October 22, 2020 Illegal land clearers have allegedly wiped out about a fifth of the remaining population of a critically endangered plant only found in NSW and Queensland. Just 1449 mature black grevillea plants were […]
Ship off Qld tested for mystery COVID
Health officials will wait for the COVID-19 test results from a freight ship anchored off the Queensland coast before making a decision about the crew. October 22, 2020 Authorities are expected to receive COVID-19 test results from a ship anchored off the Queensland coast amid fears the crew could be infected with a mystery strain […]
Vic trio to be fined for NT COVID breach
Northern Territory police say they will issue fines to two Victorian men and one woman after the trio left their COVID-19 quarantine outside approved times. October 21, 2020 Three Victorians are expected to be fined for flouting the Northern Territory’s COVID-19 health restrictions after they allegedly fled quarantine during a work trip. Two men, aged 28 and […]
Campers body found at Qld’s Devil’s Pool
Police have found the body of a missing man who disappeared in a notorious far north Queensland swimming hole known as Devil’s Pool. October 21, 2020 The body of a missing camper who disappeared in a notorious Queensland swimming hole known as Devil’s Pool has been found. The missing Brisbane man, 37, failed to resurface […]
Ship off Qld coast could carry new COVID
Deputy Premier Steven Miles has dismissed concerns a freight ship off the Queensland coast may be carrying a new mystery strain of COVID-19. October 21, 2020 Queensland has recorded one new COVID-19 case as the deputy premier plays down fears a freight ship north of Brisbane may be carrying a new mystery strain of the […]
Inexperience caused fatal Qld plane crash
Crash investigators say a pilot and an instructor who died in a far north Queensland light aircraft accident had no recent experience in the plane. October 21, 2020 A rusty light aircraft pilot and an inexperienced flight instructor died in far north Queensland after their plane slammed into the ground during a training exercise, a […]
COVID-19 testing on Qld ship continues
Deputy Premier Steven Miles has played down fears a freight ship off the Queensland coast may be carrying a new strain of COVID-19 as testing continues. October 21, 2020 Queensland has recorded one new COVID-19 case as the deputy premier plays down fears a freight ship north of Brisbane may be carrying a new strain […]
Aged care needs not met for most: survey
Researchers at the National Ageing Research Institute say the needs of about three-quarters of the people living in aged care facilities aren’t always met. October 21, 2020 About three-quarters of people living in Australian aged care facilities say their needs aren’t always met, a survey for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety […]
Two travellers from NZ in Qld quarantine
Queensland has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 but two travellers from New Zealand are in quarantine in the state after unexpectedly arriving from Sydney. October 20, 2020 Two travellers from New Zealand have been forced into COVID-19 quarantine after unexpectedly arriving in Queensland. Deputy Premier Steven Miles said the pair flew from Sydney and have […]
Camper missing in Qld’s Devil’s Pool
Police are searching for a Brisbane man after he disappeared in a notorious swimming hole known as Devil’s Pool in far north Queensland. October 20. 2020 Police are searching for a camper who disappeared in a notorious swimming hole known as Devil’s Pool in far north Queensland. The 37-year-old Brisbane man failed to resurface at […]
Vic man fined for fleeing NT quarantine
Northern Territory police have fined a 30-year-old Victorian man more than $5000 after he left his COVID-19 quarantine accommodation in Darwin. October 20, 2020 A Victorian man has been slapped with a $5000 fine for flouting the Northern Territory’s quarantine rules. The 30-year-old was permitted to enter the NT to perform essential work on the proviso […]