Police officers in the state of Queensland were left clinging to trees while snakes and crocodiles roamed the streets after days of heavy rainfall.
Tag: Queensland (Australia)
Australian Jellyfish Swarm Stings Thousands, Forcing Beach Closings
Bluebottle jellyfish are normally found far from shore, but they have been descending on Australia’s east coast in what officials called a “relentless” assault.
Adani to Proceed With Scaled-Back Version of Contentious Australian Coal Mine
After months of protests over potential state support for Adani’s vast Carmichael mine, the company said it would finance the project itself.
Wildfires Burn Across Eastern Australia in Sweltering Heat Wave
The wildfires marked the first time the Queensland government rated the danger “catastrophic” in the state’s history. Thousands of people have been evacuated.
Australian Woman Accused of Spiking Strawberries With Needles
The tampering fueled a nationwide panic that severely hurt the industry, prompted copycat incidents and led some stores to stop stocking the fruit.