Queenslanders brace for more wet weather
Queenslanders, particularly in the south-east, are being urged to brace for more wet weather and flooding conditions today.
Places like Deception Bay, north of Brisbane, received more than 200 millimetres of rain since yesterday morning, with the torrential rain cutting roads and drenched catchments.
Disaster recovery assistant in New South Wales
Disaster recovery assistance has been extended in New South Wales, after a weekend of storms and flooding continues to cause extensive damage, with more rain expected.
Minister for Emergency Management David Littleproud says, “Severe winds, relentless rainfall and widespread flooding has damaged roads and properties, businesses and public assets right across New South Wales.”
Australians detained in Myanmar
Two Australians have been detained in Myanmar after attempting to leave the country on a relief flight on Friday.
Matthew O’Kane and Christa Avery, a dual Canadian-Australian citizen, run a consultancy business based in Yangon and are reportedly being held under house arrest.
The Curators Theatre Present The Revolutionists
The Curators Theatre Present The Revolutionists
Director Michael Beh
Playwright Lauren Gunderson
Christ Church, Milton.
March 2nd -26th, 2021.
Dr Gemma Regan
Brilliantly executed!
19 March 11am Zedlines
Your 11am Zedlines with Vi and Jay.
Image: Flickr / Paul from La Lente
US plans to establish new military base in Guam
The US is proposing a new missile defence base in their Pacific territory of Guam.
The base would have capabilities to destroy incoming missiles as well as fire on targets over 500 km away.
The proposal supposedly aims to obstruct China’s military expansion into the Pacific.
Papua New Guinea in a COVID crisis
The Chief Executive of the Port Moresby General Hospital in Papua New Guinea, Dr. Paki Malumi, said the COVID-19 situation in Papua New Guinea was staggering and frightening.
Scott Morrison refuses to enact substantive reform empowering First Nations people
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says there is not enough public support among Australians for constitutional recognition of First Nations people.
New training facility on Ashmore TAFE campus
A new building was opened yesterday at the Ashmore TAFE campus. The $10.5 million training centre will deliver building and construction courses.
This investment comes as part of the Palaszczuk Government’s $150 million program to revitalise TAFE campuses across Queensland.
Highschool students encouraged to improve the community
Southern Cross University in partnership with Young Change Agents has rolled out a program that challenges high school students to develop social enterprise solutions to problems in their local area.
The Gold Coast Changemaker Challenge consists of a one-day design-thinking workshop where teams will come up with innovative ways to improve their social and physical environment.