Eroded beach gives way under pedestrian
Coastal erosion in Lewisham, Tasmania, has claimed an unsuspecting victim, with a woman on a morning walk who fell several meters when the land gave out beneath her.
The woman was taken into hospital over concern for her recent hip replacement, she said she is fine but the fall could have been more serious had it happened to a child.
RACQ and Government address climbing fuel prices
On Tuesday, a meeting took place between RACQ and the Queensland government to discuss the issue of fuel price gouging by retailers in the South-East corner.
The energy minister, transport minister, and RACQ’s head of public policy met to agree that the region needs more competition and that there should be further discussion held.
Street libraries starting to pop up around Brisbane
Brisbane streets have started to see miniature community libraries pop up all over town.
The idea is based on the old honesty box system where residents and businesses across the inner-city and suburbs of Brisbane can borrow, swap or donate pre-loved books for free.
Brisbane now has more than 70 registered street libraries.
Backbone Circus Knows No Limits
Adelaide’s Backbone Circus, performing at the Brisbane Powerhouse from 16th-17th of February, presented by Gravity & Other Myths in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse, has some serious backbone. We’re talking tricks and flips and stunts that go beyond what I have ever seen before. Not only is there an artistic flair and theme that builds up throughout the performance but the level of expertise in the circus acts is shockingly unreal.
The Dead Devils of Cockle Creek
Kathryn Marquet’s The Dead Devils of Cockle Creek is a primal scream aimed squarely at humanity. Although a brutal ecological wake-up call with unrelenting horrific content; Marquet’s ability to voice on stage what we are silently thinking lends palatability.
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Three new liaison officers stationed in South Brisbane
One of the most populated and culturally diverse areas of the Brisbane region has had three new liason officers added to the police force.
Two of the new officers will be stationed at Upper Mount Gravatt, with a third working out of Inala.
Sergeant Jim Bellos of the South Brisbane district says the region has experienced a significant increase in new residents, particularly from diverse multicultural communities.
National organ donation surpasses 10,000 lives saved and improved
The latest report on Australian organ donation and transplant outcomes shows that the number of deceased organ donors continued at record achievement in 2016.
The report notes that 510 deceased and 273 living donors improved the lives of 1,637 Australians and a further 9,600 benefitted from eye and tissue transplants.
Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health Ken Wyatt says there is more potential for growth and lifting the national consent rate is fundamental in saving more lives.
Complaints about anti-abortion tent at multicultural festival
The National Multicultural Festival has received complaints about an anti-abortion tent at their event on Sunday.
The complaints are regarding the display material of the ACT Right To Life Association tent which was highly graphic.
Festival director, Azra Khan, says the festival will assess their policy on information stalls.
Syrian government attacks kill at least 77 civilians
Air raids and artillery fired by Syrian government forces near Damascus has killed at least 77 civilians in less than 24 hours, according to a war monitor group.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that this includes at least 20 children and an additional 300 people have been wounded in the attacks.
A local doctor says that the Syrian government is ”shooting everything that moves in the residential areas.