Australian politics news and info
Public consultation on the design of the new Suttons Beach Pavilion at Redcliffe has opened this morning. It’s your chance to have a say on what you want it to look like. Consultation runs from today until April 16 and follows the decision to demolish the existing structure, which is beyond repair. Moreton Bay Regional … Read more
Two men have been charged over an alleged violent stabbing attack in Miami. It’s alleged a 30-year-old Palm Beach man was assaulted by two men known to him outside a home on Mountain View Avenue on Sunday, March 5. Police say one was armed with a knife, and the other a steel bar. ARTICLE CONTINUES … Read more
Residents in the outback Queensland town of Bedourie have begun preparations for a weeks-long isolation, as floodwaters from the far north-west move slowly south. Key points: Months of rain on the Queensland-Northern Territory border has caused major flooding in two of Queensland’s river systems Properties and towns along the Georgina River are preparing for high flood levels to cut … Read more
Live it, Love it! myGC is an online go-to for the Gold Coast. Along with our radio station 1029 Hot Tomato, we are at the heart of the GC community. While Hot Tomato is what you listen to on the Coast, myGC brings the Coast to life with breaking news, traffic and weather updates when … Read more
A man has been charged over the alleged stabbing of a young man on a suburban Gold Coast street. The 20-year-old is believed to have been walking along Willow Street in Varsity Lakes around 2.30pm on Sunday when he got into a confrontation with a man on a bike. The man on the bicycle left … Read more
Australia’s rules on who can get affordable COVID-19 antivirals are “excessive” and should be relaxed, according to several prominent scientists. Key points: There are rules on who can get antivirals, and how much they pay Research has shown they can reduce the risk of hospitalisation or death by almost 90 per cent in vaccinated people For … Read more
Sunshine Coast Council CEO Emma Thomas. In 2023 there are more women in leadership roles than ever before and at Sunshine Coast Council, Emma Thomas has made it to the very top. On International Women’s Day, the CEO reflected on being a woman in the workforce and the many changes she’s experienced over her career. … Read more
Residents cut off by floods in parts of the Gulf of Carpentaria are entering their second month of employment shortages while businesses record mass cancellations for the upcoming tourist season. Key points: Major floods have disrupted operations across the Gulf region Residents in the Gulf have been isolated by floodwater for about three months Residents … Read more
Monday March 20, 2023 Advertisement Advertisement Star pleads guilty to buying casino chips with credit cards Queensland tourism adds a few more gongs to the collection Aussie special forces soldier to be charged with Afghanistan war crime Rapist who ‘took child’s innocence’ given probation Dancing spiders, parasite wasps: Why our amazing wildlife keeps getting wilder … Read more
Monday March 20, 2023 Advertisement Advertisement Star pleads guilty to buying casino chips with credit cards Queensland tourism adds a few more gongs to the collection Aussie special forces soldier to be charged with Afghanistan war crime Rapist who ‘took child’s innocence’ given probation Dancing spiders, parasite wasps: Why our amazing wildlife keeps getting wilder … Read more
Police are searching for three men after an alleged stabbing on a suburban Gold Coast street. Key points: Police are searching for three men in relation to a stabbing at Varsity Lakes They do not believe the victim and alleged offenders were known to each other A 20-year-old Coomera man is in hospital with non-life-threatening … Read more
A man has been tasered after he was allegedly caught hitting speeds of up to 200km/h on a Gold Coast street. Police were called to Bundall Road in Bundall just before 8.00pm on Saturday after the vehicle was allegedly spotted doing burnouts and fish-tailing other cars. Officers tracked the car to Cotlew Street, where the … Read more
A boom in beekeeping in the Pacific has helped improve yield and quality for more than 30 per cent of the country’s pollination-dependent crops, but it comes at an inopportune time as Fiji grapples with a varroa mite invasion and adverse weather events. Key points: Beekeeping has surged in popularity in the Pacific Island nation of … Read more
The North Queensland Cowboys rugby league team has launched an investigation after winger Kyle Feldt became the target of online abuse at the weekend. Key points: Cowboys CEO Jeff Reibel says he’s prepared to cancel memberships of online trolls Premiership-winning player Kyle Feldt has been the target of online abuse The NRL says it commends … Read more
Hasel Liu is a single father of one. He’s also one of the thousands of faces of Queensland’s drastically deteriorating homelessness crisis. Key points: Homelessness in Queensland has gone up 22 per cent It’s the second highest increase nationally, after Western Australia In regional Queensland, homelessness is up 29 per cent Hasel and his young child were living in … Read more
Police have appealed for urgent help to find a missing 21-year-old woman on the Gold Coast. Caira Tamariki was last seen near Gainsborough Drive in Pimpama around 4pm on Sunday afternoon and has not been seen since. It’s believed she may be travelling around the area on foot. ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER THIS ADVERTISEMENT There are … Read more
A human trial has been launched into the University of Queensland’s (UQ) second generation COVID vaccine, more than two years after the original technology was abandoned amid patients falsely testing positive to HIV. Key points: UQ researchers are working to create technology that can be used for multiple viruses The original project was abandoned in … Read more
A major manhunt is underway on the Gold Coast this morning after a young man was stabbed on a suburban street. The 20-year-old is believed to have been walking along Willow Street in Varsity Lakes around 2.30pm on Sunday when he was approached by a man on a bike. The man left but allegedly returned … Read more
Tia-Clair Toomey’s resume reads like a win sheet for a whole team rather than just one athlete. Key points: CrossFit is a competitive sport, incorporating weightlifting, plyometrics, powerlifting, gymnastics, kettlebell lifting, calisthenics, strongman and others Tia-Clair Toomey has won the CrossFit championship six times from 2017—2022, being declared the world’s fittest woman Toomey has also competed at The Olympic Games, … Read more
Australia’s biggest skin cancer study has been hit by an unpublicised data breach, with the personal details of more than 1,000 people feared to have been accessed by hackers. Key points: QIMR Berghofer says names, addresses and Medicare numbers “may have been compromised” The hacked data company says its servers held responses to personal medical … Read more