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“An outbreak at a Queensland Hospital has been confirmed on Saturday, sparking fears hospitals across the state could have been exposed to contaminated food.”
“At this stage, there is no evidence that the infection was acquired from food consumed in a hospital.”
“The orangutan habitat is an outside environment and possums, who also live at height, just like the orangutans, have been known to inhabit the above-ground territories. Whilst every effort is made to prevent them from entering, the sheer height provides some challenges and sometimes the orangutans evict the odd possum themselves.”
“The zoo says possums are ‘very robust’ and the ‘evicted’ animal survived being thrown out of the orangutan enclosure.”
“Icebreaker RSV Nuyina departed from Tasmania last week to rescue an unnamed individual from Casey, a research base on the frozen continent 3,443 kilometres away.”
“China had been angered by Australia’s legislation against overseas influence operations, its barring Huawei from 5G contracts and its call for an independent investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. But relations appear to have warmed since the centre-left government in Canberra adopted a less confrontational approach to China following its election last year.”
Photo: Canberra Health Services
“The neurosurgeon was performing a biopsy through a hole in the 64-year-old patient’s skull last year in Australia and used forceps to pull out the 3-inch-long living parasite.”
“Aviation experts and Jetstar have since clarified it was aviation-grade speed tape, an adhesive commonly used to make minor repairs on aircraft which can withstand jet-like speeds at various altitudes and temperatures from -54C to 149C.”
“We are investing in the capabilities our Defence Force needs to hold our adversaries at risk further from our shores and keep Australians safe in the complex and uncertain world in which we live today. The war in Ukraine has demonstrated the importance of having not just war stocks, but [also] a domestic missile manufacturing industry, and this announcement will help deliver that.”
“The exercise involved coordinated air, land and sea actions to simulate realistic combat scenarios, enhancing the forces’ preparedness and operational readiness.”
“You must have information. You are a multi-national company. You are before a senate enquiry and you cannot tell me the rates the serious adverse.. I mean, it’s quite extraordinary what you’re telling me.”
“So during drought, that is when the kangaroos’ impacts on ecosystems become critical. Animals like termites would eat the vegetation if it was available, and then they are eaten by lots of other things like lizards and echidnas, so those animals might suffer.”
“Under the new regulations which became official in Australia on 1 July, approved psychiatrists can prescribe MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and psilocybin for depression that has resisted other treatments.”
“I was attacked from behind by a saltwater crocodile which got its jaws around my head. I thought it was a shark but when I reached up I realized it was a crocodile. I was able to lever its jaws open just far enough to get my head out.”
“The incident happened halfway through the show as spectators were line dancing at the Top End Mustering Rodeo in Kununurra in the state’s north-west on Saturday night.”
“They are breeding out the controversial practice of dehorning, using genetics to produce animals that do not grow horns.”
“At the time she was tasered, she was approaching police. It is fair to say at a slow pace. She had a walking frame. But she had a knife.”
“Ms Nowland, who has lived at the aged care facility for more than five years, was believed to have been carrying a knife when officers tasered her.”
“Vaping has become the No. 1 behavioral issue in high schools, and it’s becoming widespread in primary schools. This must end.”
“The nocturnal species can be found burrowed inside trapdoors about the diameter of a 50-cent piece in the black soil around Eidsvold and Monto, west of Bundaberg.”
“CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian defense minister says his country has made no promises to the United States that Australia would support its ally in any future conflict over Taiwan in exchange for American nuclear-powered submarines.”
“Due to their size, their bites are tiny and often painless, with their venom capable of causing respiratory arrest, heart failure, paralysis, blindness and eventually death from suffocation.”
“Due to the current conditions, it is unsafe for displaced people to return to their homes and police remind residents to limit movement in the flood water due to unseen hazards and recent crocodile sightings,”
“In a joint collaboration with the US, dubbed “Operation Beech”, 2.4 tonnes of cocaine – with alleged links to a Mexican drug cartel – was seized by officers after it had travelled from South America. The drugs had a street value of around £562.9m ($1bn Australian dollars), and were equivalent to half of Australia’s estimated annual consumption, according to police.”
“Facing a drop in advertising revenues, parent company Meta is piloting a subscription in Australia and New Zealand before it appears in larger markets. The service will cost US $11.99 on the web and US $14.99 on the iOS and Android mobile platforms.”
“In a statement, the PCG said it saw a Chinese coast guard vessel and dozens of what it suspected were boats manned by Chinese militia around the Second Thomas and Sabina Shoals, both of which are inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.”
The capsule – which could fit onto a 10 cent piece – came loose during transportation from north of the Pilbara mining town of Newman to the Perth suburb of Malaga earlier in January. Despite its size, the capsule – containing the radioactive material Caesium-137 – is capable of emitting the same radiation as one would receive sitting through 10 X-rays in an hour.”
“The small Caesium-137 capsule was reported missing more than two weeks after being transported from the mining site. The truck reportedly carrying the capsule arrived at a Perth depot on 16 January, following which the emergency services were notified of the missing capsule on 25 January.”
“Hazardous material experts are searching for the 8mm by 6mm capsule, which is believed to have fallen off the back of a truck after a bolt worked loose.”
“Tennis players who have tested positive for COVID-19 will be allowed to compete in the Australian Open. Tennis Australia Chief Executive Craig Tiley revealed players would not be required to test for COVID symptoms. He said the tournament was following COVID guidelines as the body’s 12,000 staff and players were advised to stay home if they were feeling ill.”
“Newly released footage shows the lions playing with the fence before the first cub was able to squeeze underneath.”
“Doctors are now being told they could face discipline for saying anything that contradicts “public health messaging,” even if what they are saying is ‘evidence-based.’ “
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