Category: Queensland, Australia

Man charged with kidnapping and raping British backpacker in Australia named

The man suspected of holding a British backpacker captive and repeatedly raping and beating her during a two-month ordeal has been named. Queensland’s Department of Justice identified Marcus Martin, 22, as the man charged with kidnapping the UK tourist, also 22. The woman, who was treated in hospital for facial fractures, faces a wait to return to the UK due to her passport allegedly being damaged by the suspect.

Australian service marks third anniversary of MH370 tragedy

CANBERRA, Australia>> The Australian government minister in charge of the suspended seabed search for the Malaysia Airlines jet told victims’ families and friends at an anniversary church service today that he remained hopeful that Flight 370 would be found. Darren Chester, minister for infrastructure and transport, and Angus Houston, the former Australian defense chief who coordinated the early months of the search efforts, were among around 100 who attended the private ceremony at St. John’s Anglican Cathedral in the east city of Brisbane to mark the third anniversary of the mysterious tragedy.

Disgraced Qld fraudster MP to be sentenced

Disgraced former Queensland MP Scott Driscoll will soon learn whether he’ll be jailed over fraud offences, after pleading guilty three days before he was due to stand trial in the Brisbane District Court. The member for Redcliffe in the Newman government in November pleaded guilty to 15 charges, admitting to soliciting thousands of dollars in secret commissions and falsifying records during his term as an MP.

Bundaberg receives official drought declaration

The Bundaberg region has been officially drought-declared.The declaration, effective from March 1, brings the area of Queensland that is drought-declared to 84.29 per cent. SHARE Share on Facebook SHARE Share on Twitter TWEET Link Farmer Kelvin Griffins on his sugarcane farm in Bundaberg, which has received drought status.

Bundaberg receives official drought declaration

The Bundaberg region has been officially drought-declared.The declaration, effective from March 1, brings the area of Queensland that is drought-declared to 84.29 per cent. SHARE Share on Facebook SHARE Share on Twitter TWEET Link Farmer Kelvin Griffins on his sugarcane farm in Bundaberg, which has received drought status.

Suspicious device found in housefire

SPECIALIST bomb squad police are on scene at a house in Redcliffe where a “device” has been found following a fire. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services were called to the Klingner Driver home at 6.35am after reports the house was well alight.

Queensland abortion bills withdrawn by Rob Pyne

Abortion reform in Queensland has officially failed, for now, with independent member for Cairns Rob Pyne due to withdraw his bills. The government has referred the current laws in relation to the termination of pregnancy to the Queensland Law Reform Commission for its advice.

Man who dresses up as Santa infects a woman with HIV

Man who dressed as Santa Claus infected woman with HIV after having unprotected sex ‘multiple times’ without telling her he had the disease A man with HIV has pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm after allegedly repeatedly having unprotected sex with a woman. Known as the famous Santa Claus in Coolum, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Alick Frank Robinson, 56, knew he had HIV when he allegedly had sex with the woman.

Globe trotting Hannah settles down in Gorae

PORTLAND and the surrounding district is home to a variety of well travelled characters and Gorae’s Darryn Hannah is one of many faces with plenty of stories to tell. Born in New Zealand, Mr Hannah, 63, made the move to Australia in 1989 after spending a decade as CEO of the Wellington Cricket Association.

Snake catcher live-streams python eating possum in driveway

A snake catcher called to remove a huge python from an Australian home’s driveway live-streamed video of the serpent eating a possum. The video, posted to Facebook by Snake Catchers Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan & Gold Coast, shows the scene snake catcher Lana Field was greeted with when she arrived Thursday at the home in the Chapel Hill area of Brisbane, Queensland.

Music TeacherQueensland Australia

Smart Teachers is recruiting for a Music teacher to join a well-regarded independent school located on the QLD central coast. This is a full-time position and experience teaching senior students is essential.

NZ Artist Exhibition: Out on the Lonely Prairie

New Zealand artist Lorene Taurerewa opens her solo exhibition Out on the Lonely Prairie, 28 January – 3 February 2017 at ROOM Artspace New York. Lorene Taurerewa exhibits in private, public and museum galleries, recently with The Kentler International Drawing Center, New York, Schick Art Gallery, New York, McLean Projects for the Arts, Washington DC, Fountain/Armory Art Fair, New York, Miami Art Fair, Miami, USA, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia, Waikato Museum, New Zealand, Pataka Museum, New Zealand, the Royal Albert Hall, London and Paul Nache Gallery, New Zealand.

Diver mauled by shark north of Australia to undergo surgery

A diver who was mauled by a 4-meter bull shark near the Great Barrier Reef was flown in stable condition to an Australian hospital for microsurgery to an arm, a paramedic said Sunday. The 55-year-old man had been free diving with friends in the Torres Strait from a boat chartered from the Queensland state city of Cairns when the shark attacked on Saturday afternoon, paramedic David Cameron said.

Crews battle Sunshine Coast bushfire

While the fire service says there is no threat to property, the blaze is in the same area as the fire that took three days to contain a fortnight ago. “Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service crews are currently on scene at a vegetation fire burning near Arcoona Road, Coolum.

Zebra shark surprises scientists by giving birth without male

A female zebra shark in an Australian aquarium has astounded scientists by producing live offspring asexually, three years after being separated from her long-term mate. While scientists have previously observed “virgin births” in vertebrates such as sharks, rays and reptiles — a reproductive strategy thought to aid survival during periods of isolation — this is the first time a female shark has ever been observed reproducing asexually after previously mating with a male.

$1m Lotto prize remains unclaimed after a month

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Freak storm brings ‘twister’ to Queensland

A FREAK storm caused flash flooding, mass blackouts, and a rare weather phenomenon resembling a twister in Queensland’s most populated areas on Sunday night. Massive thunderstorms moved across Brisbane and into Ipswich yesterday, where flash flooding was caused by 80mm of rain falling in an hour.

Man and dog found off Queensland coast after air and sea search

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Python makes meal of wallaby in horse paddock near Cairns

A 3-metre scrub python has made a meal out of a wallaby in far north Queensland on New Year’s Day – the second such event recorded in the area in recent weeks. Bernie Worlsfold came across the python mid-feed about 5:00pm on Sunday, while attending to the horses on the Kuranda property where he lives.

Top 10 most well-read stories of 2016

According to analytics from www.peacearchnews.com, here’s a ‘top 10’ list of the most well-read stories of 2016. Geographical data reported that 85 per cent of readers accessed the website from Canada, 10 per cent from the U.S., and the other five per cent was from the rest of the world – including every continent and almost every country.

Queensland police use hay bale barrier after crocodile wanders into town

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More Queensland women choose midwives to deliver babies

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Queensland women choosing midwives to manage the birth of their babies, despite doctors’ concerns the practice puts patients at risk. The midwife model of care operates in five hospitals across the state, which have all reported a rise in demand.

‘Togetherness’: Ruby Rose reunites with girlfriend Jessica…

‘Togetherness’: Ruby Rose reunites with girlfriend Jessica Origliasso as the loved-up couple spend time with friends at a rainforest retreat And on Thursday, Ruby Rose was reunited with her girlfriend, Veronicas singer Jessica Origliasso at a rainforest retreat in Queensland. ‘Togetherness’: Jessica was ecstatic to be reunited with Ruby as the pair spent time with close friends at a rainforest retreat on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast The pair were ecstatic to be back together, both posting short Boomerang clips in which they clowned around with close friends.