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# queensland - Friday 8 March, 2013
Australian police arrest gunman involved in shopping centre threat
The suspect was shot with rubber bullets and has been taken to hospital.
# queensland - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# queensland - Monday 28 January, 2013
Four dead, dramatic rooftop rescues in Australia floods
Some Queensland residents are experiencing their third flood in two years.
# queensland - Friday 25 January, 2013
VIDEO: Dramatic footage of swift water rescue in Queensland
Rescuers managed to save the teen as he clung to a tree.
# queensland - Friday 7 December, 2012
Confirmed: Cooper signs two-year ARU deal
The Australian international has finally agreed a new contract, following protracted discussions.
# queensland - Saturday 1 September, 2012
Comedian and former Family Fortunes host Max Bygraves dead at 89
The popular British variety performer died peacefully in his sleep at his home in eastern Australia, according to his agent.
# queensland - Saturday 21 July, 2012
VIDEO: Sharks defence too strong for reigning Reds
The South African side stunned the home side with a 30-17 win in Brisbane.
# queensland - Friday 29 June, 2012
Irish bar and hostel owner in Australia refuses to take Irish backpackers
Thomas Dunne says that the latest incident involving potential criminal damage to his establishment was “the last straw”.
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things you need to know this morning…
# queensland - Wednesday 13 June, 2012
State of Origin: This beauty of a try helped New South Wales level the 2012 series
Seeking their first series title in seven years, New South Wales beat Queensland 16-12 in Sydney this morning.
# queensland - Monday 11 June, 2012
Two Irish men killed in quarry fall and motorbike crash in Australia
The two men, both aged 25, were killed in accidents in Queensland.
# queensland - Wednesday 16 May, 2012
School warns students: Quit Facebook or be expelled
An Australian principal has banned pupils under 13 from having a Facebook account – even outside school hours.
# queensland - Wednesday 2 May, 2012
‘Blind drunk’ tourists fined $1,000 for stealing penguin from theme park
Rhys Owen Jones, 21, and Keri Mules, 20, pleaded guilty to stealing a penguin from an Australian Sea World last month.
# queensland - Tuesday 1 May, 2012
Koalas listed as ‘vulnerable’ in parts of Australia
Environment minister says koala populations are threatened by loss of habitat, urban expansion, dogs and disease.
# queensland - Sunday 11 March, 2012
Irish man killed in Australia road accident
The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the death of the young man in Queensland.
# queensland - Tuesday 6 March, 2012
State of emergency declared as floodwaters rise in Australian town
Almost 9,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes in Wagga Wagga, with floodwaters expected to rise to the highest level since 1844.
# queensland - Sunday 5 February, 2012
Thousands evacuated amid Queensland flooding
The body of a woman missing since she was swept away by the floodwaters on Friday has been recovered.
# queensland - Friday 3 February, 2012
Emergency alerts issued as Australian floods worsen
Floodwaters in Queensland and New South Wales are about to reach record levels.
# queensland - Wednesday 28 December, 2011
In pictures: the natural disasters of 2011
Last year saw a number of major natural disasters strike, including earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand and Turkey, volcanic eruptions in Chile and Iceland, and severe tropical storms in Asia.
# queensland - Monday 12 December, 2011
Australian official ‘took $11m in one week to fund playboy lifestyle’
Joel Barlow was arrested earlier today as it was revealed he diverted money due to be paid to charities into his own bank account.
# queensland - Tuesday 1 November, 2011
Manager says ‘Irish revolutionaries’ forced him to rob his own bank
John Thomas Forrester is on trial in Australia for the robbery of his own bank two years ago…
# queensland - Thursday 22 September, 2011
New breath test laws to be introduced “within weeks”
Stricter drink-driving laws will be implemented once new laws pass through the Dáil, says Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar.
# queensland - Wednesday 24 August, 2011
House fire in Australia kills 11 people
Eleven people, including eight children, have been killed in a devastating house fire in Queensland, Australia.
# queensland - Monday 22 August, 2011
Introducing: the 32 contestants in this year’s Rose of Tralee
Which of these 10 Irish and 22 international entrants are ‘lovely and fair’ enough to become the 53rd Rose of Tralee?
# queensland - Thursday 18 August, 2011
Watch: Man charged for drink-driving on his motorised beer cooler
Chris Petrie was travelling at the coolbox’s top speed of 20kph when he was stopped by police.
# queensland - Monday 30 May, 2011
View from Oz: state of play
It’s State of Origin time again in Australia, one of the biggest sporting events in the country.
# queensland - Tuesday 19 April, 2011
Irish woman dies in Australian diving accident
Irish tourist dies while on an introductory scuba dive in the Whitsunday Islands.
# queensland - Monday 14 February, 2011
Cyclone-hit Queensland residents warned about deadly birds
Queensland residents have been warned that a dangerous 6ft bird that lives in the northern Australia rainsforest may come into built-up areas in search for food after the recent storms.
# queensland - Monday 7 February, 2011
In photos: Australia’s summer of disasters
Australia has been struck by tropical storms, heavy flooding and bushfires over the past two months.
# queensland - Thursday 3 February, 2011
Slideshow: Cyclone Yasi downgraded as it moves over north east Australia
After causing destruction in Queensland, the most powerful storm to hit Australia in almost a century has been downgraded to a category one.
# queensland - Wednesday 2 February, 2011
Queensland braces for Cyclone Yasi
State Premier says over 10,000 people have already evacuated from storm’s path and now it’s time to bunker down and sit out the storm.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things you really need to know, including: FG still ahead despite dip in poll; men in Ireland more likely to emigrate or die young than women; and Queensland evacuations ahead of Cyclone Yasi.
# queensland - Monday 31 January, 2011
Queensland braces for Cyclone Yasi and further flooding
Storm expected to strike northern Australian coast on Wednesday night, and could bring further significant rainfall for flood-struck region.
# queensland - Friday 14 January, 2011
Brisbane begins clean-up after €15bn flooding
Citizens chip in as the epic clean-up begins, as homes and streets remain caked in thick brown mud.
# queensland - Tuesday 11 January, 2011
Worsening Australian floods spark Brisbane evacuations (Video)
Flash flooding has killed at least nine people, but with 66 missing, Australia’s Prime Minister warns the death toll is likely to rise.
# queensland - Tuesday 4 January, 2011
Queensland city facing further flood damage as waters continue to rise
Rockhampton is in danger of being cut off by road if the floodwaters peak at an expected 9.4 metres.
# queensland - Monday 3 January, 2011
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things you really need to know this morning: A referendum on scrapping the Seanad, more speculation of a Fianna Fáil heave, and water outages for two more weeks.
# queensland - Sunday 2 January, 2011
Australian floods claim first victim (Video)
Videos shot by locals in Rockhampton show the extent of the crisis being faced in Queensland.
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: General election postponed to late March; AG called in to mediate between warring coalition partners, and Hotmail users hit by vanishing email syndrome.
# queensland - Saturday 1 January, 2011
Australia lashed by “biblical floods” and bush fires
Queensland warned to prepare for floodwaters of up to 30ft.
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