Police rescue man from flood waters at Woodford - The.
Taxis: Rockhampton Yellow Cabs and Yeppoon Yellow Cabs have been assisting emergency services overnight in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Marcia. We can. The collective effort to open access and clear the roads can be aided if people stay off the roads. Residents are. 5.30pm: ROCKHAMPTON Mayor Margaret Strelow says initial assessments show that 270 buildings in Rockhampton have been damaged and 67 properties have been flooded. More than��.
Commissioner Ian Stewart writes to officers families to warn of lone wolf.
Mr Stewart confirmed a ���small number��� of officers had been approved covert body armour and allowed to take their weapons home since September, but the Queensland Police Union called for fresh armour applications to be dealt with ���in an expeditious .
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Across town at the Treasury Hotel where British Prime Minister David Cameron will be staying, the top suite offers 5.4m high ceilings with exposed beams and sky lights, polished timber panelling and marble bathrooms all for more than $1200 a night.
My Kitchen Rules 2013 winners Dan and Steph Mulheron reveal baby battle
With the $250,000 prize money in the bag, they opened EAT at Dan and Stephs on The Esplanade in their home town of Hervey Bay. Then in June this year, they set aside time to complete more IVF but this time with the City Fertility Centre in Brisbane.
Queensland towns cut off by floods, homes destroyed in wake of Cyclone Marcia
While conditions have eased as two powerful cyclones in Queensland and the Northern Territory are downgraded, a trail of destruction has left thousands facing a grueling clean-up effort to repair shattered properties. While there have been no reports.
Day two of trial of Brett Peter Cowan for murder of Daniel.
The jury was shown a to-scale map identifying one of the two plots of land off Kings Rd at Glass House Mountains that showed embankments, clearings, log piles, a sand deposit and the waterway. Daniel Morcombe. Picture:��.
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki says its time to make the nana nap official
Dr Kruszelnicki said an afternoon nap fitted in with natural bodily rhythms and could be introduced if there was enough community pressure. He said the Spanish had a daily siesta but it was more about sex than sleep. ���They knock off work, go home and.
Heavy rainfall recorded across region with no end in sight.
UPDATE 10.15am: NSW SES Commissioner Adam Dent has addressed the media in Goonellabah this morning, reminding locals to stay safe as the effects of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Marcia continues to impact the region. Due to. Flood Warnings are current for the Tweed, Brunswick, Richmond and Wilsons Rivers, and a Flood Watch is in force for other coastal streams from the Queensland border to the Nambucca Valley.. Remember to do this before the road cuts..
Looting in Mexican resort as tourists trapped by Hurricane Odile
Impoverished areas of the city and wider Baja area also saw hundreds of homes destroyed. A convenience store was torn apart with the contents of its shelves dumped to the ground, and some locals helped themselves to food, water and other goods.
Its the end of the rainbow crossing on Oxford St - The Daily.
A steady procession of people on seeing the giant road surfacing machines stopped in their tracks, hopped off bikes and pulled out their phones to take one last snap of the iconic gay symbol. One of the first to arrive was��.
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The transformation of heritage buildings and the creation of green spaces, giant screens, waterparks and infrastructure for outdoor activity have been detailed, along with what both say are plans to significantly boost Brisbanes reputation as a.
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FOUR homes have been destroyed in out-of-control bushfires that have ravaged Victorias north east.. CFA puts towns in Victoria on high alert as grassfires continue to burn. by: Samantha Landy, Tom Minear, Matt Stewart,��.
Queensland Tourism Industry Council: LNP must produce policy details
���A vote for tourism, is a vote for jobs, said Queensland Tourism Industry Council chief Daniel Gschwind. ���Queenslands tourism economy is beautiful today, but it can be perfect tomorrow. ���At a time when the resources sector is on a slowdown, this is.
Commuter chaos and blackouts as storm hits southeast Queensland
A HOME was gutted by fire and a four-metre sinkhole opened up on a road in Brisbanes west, vehicles floated down flooded city streets, power was lost to 15,000 homes and thousands of commuters were delayed as Brisbanes train system collapsed in peak .
Jahi McMath: New tests may not be enough to declare her alive, experts say
But four physicians and one researcher who filed declarations in Alameda County court this month said MRI and EEG tests show Jahi also has some brain activity, though she is severely brain damaged. The MRI was performed at Rutgers University; the EEG .
Former Queensland premier Wayne Goss dead aged 63
In a joint statement, wife Roisin Goss, son Ryan and daughter Caitlin said Mr Goss died at home. ���As a family we mourn the man we love; as Queenslanders we join with so many others in gratitude for everything Wayne did for our community and our state.���.
drenching puts southeast Queensland in line for more damage
In Bundaberg, which is still recovering from devastating floods in the wake of cyclone Oswald, falls of up to 200mm are possible on Tuesday with the rain likely to last until Wednesday. Flash flooding alerts have been issued��.
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A very destructive storm has hit the coast of Queensland, forcing evacuations from coastal communities, Australian officials say. Forecasters warn Category Five tropical cyclone Marcia - with wind gusts up to 285km/h (177 mph) - is bringing heavy rain and abnormally high tides. The cyclone. We will not allow them to cut off the heads of our children... The Islamist militants attacked civilians in their homes and in the towns mosque, local officials said, setting many buildings on fire.
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After the first shot the Secret Service man raised up from the seat with a machine gun and then dropped back down in the seat. and immediately sped off. With reference to the shots, Mr Holland stated, . two of them was��.
Eight people injured in truck explosion near Charleville.
The town of Charleville has only three ambulance officers but a spokesman from the Queensland Ambulance Service said they were assisted by other emergency service workers. ���Everybody works together in these serious��.
David Warner fined and suspended over alcohol-related.
The suspension and fine caps off a miserable few months for Warner, who struggled during Australias 4-0 series loss to India in March and was internally reprimanded for being overweight. He also struggled in the IPL and his��.
Henri van Breda giggles in emergency call to report axe.
SOUTH African police remain tight-lipped on the brutal murder of a Melbourne University student and his parents at a golf resort near Cape Town as emergency call audio appears to show the youngest son giggling.. Parents Martin, 55, and Teresa, 54, van Breda and their eldest son Rudi, 22, were found dead at their exclusive golf-course estate home at Stellenbosch, about 50km east of Cape Town, on January 27.. Lifestyle �� Health �� Body+Soul Daily �� News.
Unmasked: Aussie jihadists heading into Islamic State terror.
She and her husband, Yusuf Ali, who met in Queensland were found dead in a bullet ridden house in Syria. She grew up on Broadwater and attended an Anglican School but became deeply radicalised after moving to��.
Petra Nemcova: The tsunami taught me to follow my heart
The original school was destroyed during local flooding, and the prefabricated classrooms that the local community relied on for months were woefully inadequate. Happy Hearts has become a specialist at stepping into communities in that vital period two.
Queensland Premier calls snap election, pitches strength versus chaos
The gloves are off in the battle for Queensland, with the state election called for the end of January. Campbell Newman has given Queenslanders a stark choice for this months election: vote for a strong LNP team, or opt for chaos with Labor.
Cricket World Cup 2015: Cyclone threatens to wash out.
The famous Gabba ground could become an inland lake with Brisbane expected to cop up to 300mm of heavy rain in the next few days with a potential cyclone forming off north Queensland. With Brisbane expected be��.
Man with MONGOLS number plate says police are.
Mr Gaylard, who has advertised the plates for $20,000, told The Courier-Mail police officers came into his takeaway shop after noticing the plates and asked staff what time he finished. MORE NEWS. Boy, 9, dies hours after��.
Brett Cowan guilty of murder of Daniel Morcombe | The.
Mr Byrne said it took years of perseverance by Queensland police who engaged in a sophisticated and detailed undercover operation.. ���I often wonder about the other victims that you have left in your wake, he said.. with undercover police posing as henchmen for Arnold and leads them to the place where he confessed to dumping Daniels body, an isolated macadamia farm and a sandmining site off Kings Rd at the Glass House Mountains.. DAILY DEALS��.
Queensland police shootings rare as a proportion of overall incidents
The Courier-Mail understands the man allegedly sent threats via text messages. Deputy Commissioner Ross Barnett said police went to the front door of the house, spoke with the man briefly and he produced a hunting knife. There was no one else inside.
Brisbane River Floods 2011 - Greater Goodna Flood Group.
Now Mr Moore has told how, with an additional 15 minutes before the evacuation order, firemen would have cut the cafe loose from the riverbank, allowing it to float. Instead, the restaurant broke its moorings and went to a��.
Queensland Election 2015: Premier Campbell Newman calls release of Labor.
���We could see Annastacia Palaszczuk and the Labor Party, with independents and minor parties, creating chaos in Queensland,��� he said. Mr Newman also shrugged off the latest poll showing the LNP could lose multiple Townsville seats. ���The Townsville .
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Brisbane for the G20. Pic: Darren.
After being welcomed by Assistant Defence Minister Stuart Robert, a junior Government frontbencher, and Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey, Mr Putin was quick to remove his jacket after leaving the plane, an indication of the humid Brisbane evening.