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Residents of Queensland's north are being told to prepare for strong gales, heavy rains and abnormally high tides.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kimi has weakened to a tropical low without making landfall in North Queensland, but intense weather is still expected to hit.

Share on Twitter North Queensland residents are battening down the hatches, with a tropical cyclone strengthening to a category two storm and shifting direction a second time. The Bureau of Meteorology says Cyclone Kimi was barrelling south about 195km north of Townsville at 1pm AEST on Monday. Kimi is set to slow and stall between Hinchinbrook Island and Townsville and potentially weaken before crossing the coast on Tuesday. READ MORE However, forecasters warn it could still make l...

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kimi has weakened to a tropical low without making landfall in North Queensland, but intense weather is still expected to hit.

Twin River Casino is slashing hours -- and healthcare -- for over 180 dealers. Twin River Casino has cut the hours — and healthcare benefits — for over 180 dealers. The company said the reductions are due to the impact of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions. Twin River employee Jennifer Romanov criticized the decision.  “186 dealers found out we’re losing our Blue Cross on February 1,” she said. “Were apart of LIUNA 711 [Laborers International Union of North America]. Our contract...

  TOWNSVILLES escalating crime crisis has ignited calls for two state ministers to spend at least two weeks in North Queensland, living and breathing the regions issues. Katters Australian Party leader Robbie Katter believes Police Minister Mark Ryan and Youth Justice Minister Leanne Linard should set up camp for a fortnight after the Regional Cabinet in Townsville later this month. Mr Katter wants the ministers to witness the crisis first hand to fully understand how the government should...

New gel blaster laws due to kick off in Queensland as toy gun owners warned of harsher penalties FriFriday 15 updated FriFriday 15 JanJanuary 2021 at 9:44pm It is estimated the industry is worth up to $200 million in Queensland and employs hundreds of people. ( Share Print text only Cancel They look like real guns and its an offence to point them or fire at anyone without their permission but gel blasters will remain legal in Queensland, despite moves in other states to effectively ban their us...

Premium Content Subscriber only The money will help fund counter disaster operations and restore public infrastructure damaged in the wake of the cyclones weakening system moving south. Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud said the DRFA assistance would aid impacted council areas in local recovery following the flooding.     "Although Tropical Cyclone Imogen was downgraded to a tropical low soon after it crossed the coast on January 3, that didnt stop its excessive rainfall in...

GPs are warning of growing chaos after NHS chiefs urged millions of healthy middle-aged people to demand flu jabs in the middle of the Covid crisis.  They said switchboards have collapsed under the weight of calls from those who received a letter from health chiefs telling them to come forward now even though flu levels are very low.  The latest figures for England suggest that more than 13 million people – including around 1.7 million healthy people aged 50 to 64 – have received the flu ...

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