The 57-year-old was snorkelling 200km out from Mackay when she was bitten on the calf. Thankfully,those around her knew what to do.
As Labor leader Steven Miles kept busy,his LNP challenger,David Crisafulli,warned of “aggression in politics” and announced another crime policy.
Queensland Labor has pledged to set up a new retailer to help drive down bills across the state if re-elected later this month,but not everyone is sold.
“Your typical buyer there can sell their house,come down here and buy something probably nicer and still have $1 million in their pockets to play with.”
All bets are off when it comes to predicting the weather,says one north Queenslander,as intense falls across Australia’s north continue while the south-east gets a reprieve.
Queensland wildlife officers are searching for a large crocodile that reportedly jumped into a fisherman’s tinnie near Mackay.
A tropical cyclone will form off North Queensland in the next three days potentially impacting coastal areas hit by floods last month,but it’s unlikely to make landfall at this stage.
More than 170 women came forward to speak to investigators probing obstetric and gynaecology services in the central Queensland hospital,and broader public health unit.
The man,who has distinctive face tattoos,allegedly took the children from a property near Mackay on Thursday morning.
Police have described a north Queensland shooting in which at least four people were hit as an “ongoing incident”.
In one of Australia’s worst air disasters,TAA flight 538 crashed into the sea off Mackay,Queensland,killing 29 people on board.