Earthquake strikes off Bowen at magnitude 5.8
3.5 magnitude aftershock on Thursday evening A 3.5 magnitude tremor has been recorded off the coast of Airlee Beach at a depth of 0 kilometres at 6.56pm on Thursday. There was no tsunami warning triggered. Queensland's 'second-strongest' quake Supermarket shelves shook and buildings were evacuated after Queensland's "second-strongest earthquake" hit on Thursday afternoon. The magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred 70 kilometres offshore from Bowen about 2.30pm and was felt across far north Quee..>> view originalImages emerge of alleged mistreatment at Townsville's Cleveland Youth Detention Centre
Images emerge of alleged mistreatment at Townsville's Cleveland Youth Detention Centre Updated August 18, 2016 21:27:57 Images of alleged mistreatment at Townsville's Cleveland Youth Detention Centre have emerged, prompting calls for the royal commission into Northern Territory juvenile detention to be extended to Queensland.One series of CCTV images obtained exclusively by 7.30 shows a boy, 17, being held face down by five adults. He was handcuffed, ankle-cuffed, strip..>> view originalA critical guide to Melbourne, the world's most liveable city
For the sixth-consecutive year, Melbourne has claimed the coveted title of world's most-liveable city and according to The Economist we are practically perfect in every way.Healthcare? Tick. Education? Tick. Infrastructure? Tick. Wet and windy in Melbourne. Photo: Paul Rovere This year Melbourne scored a perfect 100/100 in these three key measures and has done so since 2011.And yet, though we hate to put a dampener on the celebration, surely anyone who has driven down Punt Road during p..>> view originalFive-year-old 'kidnapped': Man charged over Wyndham Vale carjacking
An 18-year-old man has been charged with child stealing and another is on the run after a five-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped in a carjacking in Melbourne's south-west.The girl was sitting in the back seat of a BMW at a property in Wyndham Vale about 6.30am on Thursday when it was stolen by two men. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Carjacking girl reunited with parents Governor's big night on taxpayer funds Home-made road lane ..>> view originalLong Tan: The Vietnam War through the eyes of war correspondents
Long Tan: The Vietnam War through the eyes of war correspondents Updated August 18, 2016 15:33:42 The tragedy of the Vietnam War produced some of the most iconic images in modern history — and as those images were broadcast into living rooms back home, it also became the first television war.The US strategy gave international news crews unprecedented access to the battlefields in South Vietnam.The ABC's former Vietnam correspondent Tim Bowden said: "The strategy was to ..>> view originalGordon kills off Qld tree clearing bill
By Jamie MckinnellAustralian Associated PressIndependent MP Billy Gordon has withdrawn support for his former party's vegetation management reforms, delivering the Palaszczuk government its first major defeat in Queensland's hung parliament.The Cook MP's vote was crucial in securing the passage of Labor's divisive tree-clearing legislation, which would reverse the former Liberal National Party (LNP) government's more relaxed 2013 framework.Part-way through a marathon debate on Thursday afternoon..>> view originalBurnt body found on NSW far north coast
Burnt body found on NSW far north coast Updated August 18, 2016 20:49:26 Police are trying to establish the identity of a body found on fire on a dirt road by a passing motorist in northern NSW.The body was discovered on a dirt road near Tweed Heads at Dulguigan.Police said they were called to an isolated road just before 7:30am, when a passing motorist spotted what they thought was a burning log on the road.The driver pulled over and discovered it was a human body on f..>> view originalSuper cap exemptions: Divorce settlements in, lottery wins and inheritance out
Treasurer Scott Morrison has shed more light on which "life events" leading to large financial windfalls will be exempt from a proposed $500,000 lifetime cap on non-concessional superannuation contributions.Following continued tensions over superannuation reforms announced in the May budget, concessions have been flagged and the Treasurer has all but confirmed that divorce settlements will be exempted from the controversial $500,000 cap in addition to accident compensation claims. Federal ..>> view originalPolice seize more than $10m worth of cannabis plants in Sydney's south-west
Police seize more than $10m worth of cannabis plants in Sydney's south-west Updated August 18, 2016 19:11:38 Police have seized more than 2,000 cannabis plants worth more than $10 million during raids across Sydney's south-west.Officers allege they found a "sophisticated drug syndicate" operating out of eight suburbs.Search warrants were executed by Strike Force Palamara at properties in Narellan, Spring Farm, Elderslie, Mt Annan, Gregory Hills and Oran Park. Acting Dru..>> view original'Death-row dingoes' plan to eradicate goats axed by Queensland Government
'Death-row dingoes' plan to eradicate goats axed by Queensland Government to save vulnerable curlew Updated August 18, 2016 16:48:58 The Queensland government has stopped a controversial project using wild dogs to kill feral goats on a Great Barrier Reef island. Key points:The project was using wild dogs caught on the mainland to eradicate goats from Pelorus IslandQueensland Environment Minister ordered it stopped to protect the endangered beach stone-curlewRSPCA suppo..>> view original
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