Road closed in Innisfail due to flooding. Image credit: myPolice Cassowary Coast, Facebook. Far North Queensland is experiencing major flooding after ex-tropical cyclone Jasper brought heavy rainfall to the region. The category two cyclone took almost five days to move West, bringing four months worth of rain to the Barron River catchment in 24 hours.…
The photo of Alex Batty that was circulated at the time of his disappearance. Source: Greater Manchester Police. British boy Alex Batty, who disappeared six years ago, was found wandering along a highway in southern France. It is believed that he was found by a delivery driver near Toulouse after walking for four days. Alex…
Canadian Human Rights Commission was established under Parliament to protect human rights. Image credit: cmh2315fl, Flickr. A Senate committee has found evidence of systemic discrimination within the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights conducted a short study after there were multiple allegations of discrimination within the Canadian Human Rights Commission…
Image: Andre Braugher’s (@AndreBraugher) post on Instagram, captioned “Love always, Daptain. #Brooklyn99” Andre Braugher, best known for his roles in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide: Life on the Street, has passed away at age 61 after a brief illness. The sad news was confirmed yesterday by Braugher’s publicist, Jennifer Allen. Braugher shot to fame in the NBC…
JB Hi-Fi facing a class action for selling “junk” extended warranties. Source: Winxptwker, Wikimedia Commons JB Hi-Fi says it will be fighting a class action alleging it sold “junk” extended warranties, which offered customers no more benefit than what is already provided under Australian consumer law. Law Firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers is leading the lawsuit,…
Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Red Sea is a major oil route. Source: Coordenação-Geral de Observação da Terra/INPE, Wikimedia Commons Yemen’s Houthi organisation has warned that it will target all ships heading to Israel, regardless of nationality, and has warned all international shipping companies against dealing with Israeli ports. “If Gaza does not receive the…
The man responsible for the November Daylesford pub crash suffered from diabetes. Source: Kate Wilcox, Wikimedia Commons The man who crashed an SUV into patrons at Daylesford pub had multiple warnings on his phone of low blood glucose levels before the tragic crash occurred. William Swale, aged 66, was arrested on Monday for the crash…
Jordan and a UN agency for Palestinian refugees have accused Israel of intending to “cleanse” Gaza of Palestinians. Source: Wafa, Wikimedia Commons Jordan and the United Nations Agency for Palestinian refugees have accused Israel of planning to cleanse Gaza of its population through their “indiscriminate and brutal offensive” over the past three months. Jordan’s Foreign…
Cyclone Jasper (not pictured) is forecast to hit the coast on Wednesday as a category two system. Source: NASA, Wikimedia Commons Residents across north Queensland, including further south in Mackay, are being warned of damaging winds as Cyclone Jasper heads towards the coast. The severe weather warning from the Bureau of Meteorology was expanded south…
Tasmanian Quality Meats operates a meat processing plant in Cressy, Tasmania. Image credit: Mark Stebnicki, Pexels Tasmanian Quality Meats (TQM) is at risk of losing their export licence, after they were found to have breached animal welfare regulations at their meat processing plant. Last Friday, the Federal Department of Agriculture issued a draft notice suspend…