GC woman fined for letting her dogs ride shotgun
A Gold Coast woman has been fined more than $300 after being caught driving down a motorway with two dogs free in her car, one sitting on her lap.
The Queensland Police shared footage showing one of the dogs hanging out the window, and one sitting behind the wheel.
Police warn that failing to secure pets in the car puts the safety of road users, passengers and pets at risk.
The RSPCA says more than 5000 animals are killed every year in crashes in Australia.
Area 51 event cancelled due to low turnout
The launch of a gathering of people in a remote desert region of Nevada, USA, based on the "Storm Area 51" internet craze, has been cancelled due to the small number of participants.
The region set up a 51-base camp and another festival to cater to people in response to an irony viral Facebook post. The post suggests that people should rush into the US Air Force's once secret facility in the desert.
Area 51 has been the focus of conspiracy theories over UFOs and extraterrestrials for many years.
Drone activity affected flights in Dubai International Airport
"Suspicious drone activity" has caused two flights diverted in Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest international travel airport.
The airport says the incident affected the flights from 12:36 p.m to 12:51 p.m on Sunday.
Drone owners now must be registered with the General Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates. Authorities also ban people from placing cameras or lasers on their drones and flying in certain areas.
Fabulous Diamonds: Plain Songs
- What ghastly advent is this? What light emerges yonder, from the sucking fog? Seven years ago we bid the navigators of the feverish murk farewell; we never expected them to return. Have they come back … changed? It’s hard not to revel in the simmering unease of Fabulous Diamonds, who have only just started to glitter again, like faerie lights over the swampland.
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Redlands Businesswomen Finalists in YAwards
Three Redlands businesswomen have been named as finalists in the YAwards, which showcase role models in the business community.
Brylee Langley, finalist in the Most Inspirational Y and Start Up of the Year Award, founded a learn to read platform for those with learning difficulties like dyslexia.
Stephanie Roper is in the Business Owner of the Year and Innovation categories, for her company Tooth Fairy & Co which helps children overcome fears of going to the dentist.
Debate over shark control
LNP leader Deb Frecklington has promised to put 15 million dollars towards drum lines in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, criticising current management.
The drum lines were removed after conditions were imposed on the authority’s permit to run a shark control program.
Ms Frecklington says “Labor have sold out community safety by pulling shark drum lines out of Queensland waters”, advocating for “people before sharks”.
Attenborough slams PM Scott Morrison’s lack of climate action
The world’s most famous natural historian, Sir David Attenborough, has criticised Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s lack of action against climate change and his support for new coal mines.
Attenborough said Australia is the keeper of “an extraordinary section of the surface of this planet” and what the government says and does “really, really, matters”.
“The world is sick, we really have to do things about it… and there’s no more time for argument,” he said.
Tamil family told to get used to Christmas Island
A Tamil family facing deportation has been told to adjust to life in detention on Christmas Island while their case is being determined.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton’s office has confirmed the family will not be brought back to the mainland before their Federal Court trial, which is expected to be months away.
Tamil Refugee Council spokesman, Aran Mylvaganam, has said every interaction of the family is being filmed by security guards.
China’s social credit system
Beijing has announced one of the most significant developments in its social credit system before the rollout of the controversial behavioural engineering system in 2020.
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued a statement saying it is in progress in developing a company ranking system that will affect 33 million companies.
1.4 billion Chinese citizens and all companies in China will be covered by the mandatory system in 2020. The system is for awarding the trustworthy and punishing the disobedient.