A Sydney father was part of a Nigerian scam that took millions of dollars off lonely Australians,defrauded businesses and siphoned the money to a terrifying African gang.
Triple-digit rainfall totals have battered the region for days,just a month after it experienced a flood emergency that killed two people.
A photo of Steven Miles drinking wine was placed on the parliamentary record by Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie. Miles says it was “a pretty low act”.
Townsville and Cairns have made their pitch for new and improved venues for one of the most decentralised Olympic and Paralympic Games in history.
There is no shortage of obstacles facing a rain-hit region as it tries to recover from a deadly deluge.
Heavy rains are set to continue in central and north Queensland after near-record flooding that inundated towns and required defence force assistance.
An airport has closed as a flood-hit region braces for more heavy rainfall,with severe weather and a possible cyclone on the horizon.
Hundreds of people have fled to evacuation centres after record-breaking rain in northern Australia,with the deluge set to continue for days.
Police said the woman died in Ingham when a rescue boat capsized,while David Crisafulli emphasised the urgency of the disaster unfolding in north Queensland.
The ADF has been briefed,Brisbane police have been deployed,and 300 energy staff are on standby as the risk of flash flooding escalates.