Steff M.
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'World Heritage-listed Shark Bay has the planet's largest reserve of seagrass meadows, but more than a quarter were lost in a marine heatwave in 2011.
Only 10 per cent has recovered and research shows the massive carbon deposits under the exposed areas are at risk of release during heavy storms.'
Only 10 per cent has recovered and research shows the massive carbon deposits under the exposed areas are at risk of release during heavy storms.'
Shark Bay's pristine beauty hides a ticking carbon time bomb, scientist warns
Australia's zero greenhouse gas ambitions could be at risk if a vast reserve of carbon stored beneath the gin-clear waters off WA is released to the atmosphere, says a leading marine ecologist.
www.abc.net.au
May 5, 2024 at 2:21 PM
'World Heritage-listed Shark Bay has the planet's largest reserve of seagrass meadows, but more than a quarter were lost in a marine heatwave in 2011.
Only 10 per cent has recovered and research shows the massive carbon deposits under the exposed areas are at risk of release during heavy storms.'
Only 10 per cent has recovered and research shows the massive carbon deposits under the exposed areas are at risk of release during heavy storms.'
Who can help?
March 27, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Who can help?
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Okay I genuinely have not laughed this hard in probably WEEKS but we know that a) my super cute new bird feeder is not REMOTELY squirrel proof and b) squirrels are not REMOTELY afraid of the cat
My sides actually hurt
My sides actually hurt
March 24, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Okay I genuinely have not laughed this hard in probably WEEKS but we know that a) my super cute new bird feeder is not REMOTELY squirrel proof and b) squirrels are not REMOTELY afraid of the cat
My sides actually hurt
My sides actually hurt
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Queensland: Acute respiratory infection surveillance reporting: 12 March to 18 March 2024
Reported cases:
🔹COVID: 955 (-11.0%)
🔹Influenza: 836 (+27.0%)
🔹RSV: 872 (+14.7%)
@qldhealth @ShannonFentiman #PandemicIsNotOver
Source: health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pra...
Reported cases:
🔹COVID: 955 (-11.0%)
🔹Influenza: 836 (+27.0%)
🔹RSV: 872 (+14.7%)
@qldhealth @ShannonFentiman #PandemicIsNotOver
Source: health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pra...
March 24, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Queensland: Acute respiratory infection surveillance reporting: 12 March to 18 March 2024
Reported cases:
🔹COVID: 955 (-11.0%)
🔹Influenza: 836 (+27.0%)
🔹RSV: 872 (+14.7%)
@qldhealth @ShannonFentiman #PandemicIsNotOver
Source: health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pra...
Reported cases:
🔹COVID: 955 (-11.0%)
🔹Influenza: 836 (+27.0%)
🔹RSV: 872 (+14.7%)
@qldhealth @ShannonFentiman #PandemicIsNotOver
Source: health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pra...
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Queensland: 6000 RSV cases this year: Free jabs as potentially deadly virus grips state | couriermail.com.au
"Almost all Queensland children will experience at least one RSV infection by the time they turn two."
@ShannonFentiman @qldhealth #RSV
Source: couriermail.com.au/news/queensl...
"Almost all Queensland children will experience at least one RSV infection by the time they turn two."
@ShannonFentiman @qldhealth #RSV
Source: couriermail.com.au/news/queensl...
March 25, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Queensland: 6000 RSV cases this year: Free jabs as potentially deadly virus grips state | couriermail.com.au
"Almost all Queensland children will experience at least one RSV infection by the time they turn two."
@ShannonFentiman @qldhealth #RSV
Source: couriermail.com.au/news/queensl...
"Almost all Queensland children will experience at least one RSV infection by the time they turn two."
@ShannonFentiman @qldhealth #RSV
Source: couriermail.com.au/news/queensl...
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Latest cartoon: What did we learn from Covid?
March 23, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Latest cartoon: What did we learn from Covid?
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Ahem! World's first sailboat.⛵️
March 22, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Ahem! World's first sailboat.⛵️
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First Tesla Cybertruck Listed At Online Auction Fails To Meet Reserve
It's hard to overstate what an absolute flop this vehicle is, considering the fanatical cult fanbase this company has. You truly love to see it.
It's hard to overstate what an absolute flop this vehicle is, considering the fanatical cult fanbase this company has. You truly love to see it.
First Tesla Cybertruck Listed At Online Auction Fails To Meet Reserve
The first Tesla Cybertruck to hit a public online auction came short of meeting reserve on the popular website Cars & Bids.
www.forbes.com
March 22, 2024 at 7:19 PM
First Tesla Cybertruck Listed At Online Auction Fails To Meet Reserve
It's hard to overstate what an absolute flop this vehicle is, considering the fanatical cult fanbase this company has. You truly love to see it.
It's hard to overstate what an absolute flop this vehicle is, considering the fanatical cult fanbase this company has. You truly love to see it.
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It's my birthday today! 🎉
March 14, 2024 at 4:40 PM
It's my birthday today! 🎉
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Cyclone Kirrily set to cause flooding in north Queensland as BoM warns of ‘widespread, severe’ impacts
Cyclone Kirrily set to cause flooding in north Queensland as BoM warns of ‘widespread, severe’ impacts
Cyclone expected to make landfall as severe category-three system as cyclonic winds, flooding rain and tides among weather forecast in Queensland
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Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is considered “most likely” to make landfall as a severe category-three system, causing flooding in large north Queensland cities such as Townsville and Rockhampton.
Queensland emergency services are planning to respond to two disasters: cyclonic winds, followed by flooding rain and tides, according to authorities.
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January 23, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Cyclone Kirrily set to cause flooding in north Queensland as BoM warns of ‘widespread, severe’ impacts
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Climate change
Cyclone Kirrily set to cause flooding in north Queensland as BoM warns of ‘widespread, severe’ impacts
Cyclone Kirrily set to cause flooding in north Queensland as BoM warns of ‘widespread, severe’ impacts
Cyclone expected to make landfall as severe category-three system as cyclonic winds, flooding rain and tides among weather forecast in Queensland
Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates
Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast
Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is considered “most likely” to make landfall as a severe category-three system, causing flooding in large north Queensland cities such as Townsville and Rockhampton.
Queensland emergency services are planning to respond to two disasters: cyclonic winds, followed by flooding rain and tides, according to authorities.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup
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www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2024 at 7:08 AM
Climate change
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On Thursday, destructive wind gusts of up to 155kph could develop about coastal and island communities between Cardwell and Proserpine, including Townsville and the Whitsunday Islands.
Communities from Innisfail to St Lawrence can also expect heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding on Thursday.
Communities from Innisfail to St Lawrence can also expect heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding on Thursday.
Cyclone models predict more than 1 metre of rain as system tracks toward Queensland
The system is now forecast to cross the coast late on Thursday between Cardwell and Airlie Beach.
www.abc.net.au
January 23, 2024 at 10:30 AM
On Thursday, destructive wind gusts of up to 155kph could develop about coastal and island communities between Cardwell and Proserpine, including Townsville and the Whitsunday Islands.
Communities from Innisfail to St Lawrence can also expect heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding on Thursday.
Communities from Innisfail to St Lawrence can also expect heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding on Thursday.
Aurora Australis 'sparkles' across Australian skies as far north as inland New South Wales 🤩
Aurora Australis 'sparkles' across skies as far north as inland NSW
Shutterbugs and stargazers were last night directing their eyes and their lenses upwards at the Aurora Australis, with the iridescent sky show detected in southern and central Australia.
www.abc.net.au
December 2, 2023 at 7:10 AM
Aurora Australis 'sparkles' across Australian skies as far north as inland New South Wales 🤩
If we don't love like we used to
If we don't care like we used to
What the hell are we dying for?
Shawn Mendez - What the hell are we dying for?
If we don't care like we used to
What the hell are we dying for?
Shawn Mendez - What the hell are we dying for?
WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DYING FOR ?
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November 26, 2023 at 10:14 AM
If we don't love like we used to
If we don't care like we used to
What the hell are we dying for?
Shawn Mendez - What the hell are we dying for?
If we don't care like we used to
What the hell are we dying for?
Shawn Mendez - What the hell are we dying for?
The fire ant infestation confined to south-east Queensland for over two decades has pushed south over the New South Wales border.
'Worst of the worst': Fire ant infestation marches over the NSW border
The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) have confirmed the detection of three red imported fire ant nests in South Murwillumbah in north-eastern NSW.
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2023 at 7:48 AM
The fire ant infestation confined to south-east Queensland for over two decades has pushed south over the New South Wales border.
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"A COVID infection now could spell trouble in three decades"
[...] a growing body of scientific research is cautiously linking the inflammation caused by a COVID infection to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's as well as autoimmune conditions from bowel disease to rheumatoid arthritis.
'We are the sum of our histories': A COVID infection now could spell trouble in three decades
Genes, environment and lifestyle are some of the risk factors for serious diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. This is why scientists believe COVID-19 infection should be added to the list, writ...
www.abc.net.au
November 22, 2023 at 9:27 AM
"A COVID infection now could spell trouble in three decades"
[...] a growing body of scientific research is cautiously linking the inflammation caused by a COVID infection to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's as well as autoimmune conditions from bowel disease to rheumatoid arthritis.
'We are the sum of our histories': A COVID infection now could spell trouble in three decades
Genes, environment and lifestyle are some of the risk factors for serious diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. This is why scientists believe COVID-19 infection should be added to the list, writ...
www.abc.net.au
November 22, 2023 at 9:22 AM
[...] a growing body of scientific research is cautiously linking the inflammation caused by a COVID infection to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's as well as autoimmune conditions from bowel disease to rheumatoid arthritis.
Yellow crazy ants are considered to be one of the world's worst invasive species.
The aggressive insects spray formic acid to kill their prey and can form super-colonies that can devastate native wildlife.
#Townsville
The aggressive insects spray formic acid to kill their prey and can form super-colonies that can devastate native wildlife.
#Townsville
Acid-spitting invasive ants have overrun Delmar's home and it's a race against time to stop them
Yellow crazy ants are one of the world's worst invasive species, and authorities are fighting on the ground and in the air to stop them spreading in north Queensland where they're at risk of devastati...
www.abc.net.au
November 21, 2023 at 6:23 AM
Yellow crazy ants are considered to be one of the world's worst invasive species.
The aggressive insects spray formic acid to kill their prey and can form super-colonies that can devastate native wildlife.
#Townsville
The aggressive insects spray formic acid to kill their prey and can form super-colonies that can devastate native wildlife.
#Townsville
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New XBB vaccines available in Australia Dec 11
If provider receives them earlier can administer and doesn’t have to wait
If provider receives them earlier can administer and doesn’t have to wait
November 20, 2023 at 5:59 AM
New XBB vaccines available in Australia Dec 11
If provider receives them earlier can administer and doesn’t have to wait
If provider receives them earlier can administer and doesn’t have to wait
Mining magnates Andrew and Nicola Forrest have announced they have acquired Akubra from the Keir family after 147 years of ownership.
Akubra owners tip their hats to billionaire 'Twiggy' Forrest after selling him iconic brand
The family that's made the famed headwear for 147 years says a promise by mining magnates Andrew and Nicola Forrest to keep the brand in Australian hands convinced them to sell.
www.abc.net.au
November 19, 2023 at 7:09 AM
Mining magnates Andrew and Nicola Forrest have announced they have acquired Akubra from the Keir family after 147 years of ownership.
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Queensland Emergency Warning
The Pines
Properties between:
Rosella Ave, Pine Ridge Road, Thyme Ave, Scrubby Creek Boondarilla Rd to Gore Hwy
Leave immediately
Current 16:34 local time
The Pines
Properties between:
Rosella Ave, Pine Ridge Road, Thyme Ave, Scrubby Creek Boondarilla Rd to Gore Hwy
Leave immediately
Current 16:34 local time
November 19, 2023 at 6:50 AM
Queensland Emergency Warning
The Pines
Properties between:
Rosella Ave, Pine Ridge Road, Thyme Ave, Scrubby Creek Boondarilla Rd to Gore Hwy
Leave immediately
Current 16:34 local time
The Pines
Properties between:
Rosella Ave, Pine Ridge Road, Thyme Ave, Scrubby Creek Boondarilla Rd to Gore Hwy
Leave immediately
Current 16:34 local time
"She has been on the JobSeeker payment since mid-2022 and is occasionally able to pick up a few hours of casual teaching work."
Could it be LongCovid?
1/2
Could it be LongCovid?
1/2
People on Centrelink payments are often told to 'get a job'. Experts and recipients say it's not tha...
Welfare recipients are often told to "just get a job". But health, economic and structural challenges mean it's not that simple.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2023 at 8:02 PM
"She has been on the JobSeeker payment since mid-2022 and is occasionally able to pick up a few hours of casual teaching work."
Could it be LongCovid?
1/2
Could it be LongCovid?
1/2
The daily dose of thunder and lightning is likely to remain on repeat right through the week, and the humid and unstable atmosphere will potentially even linger into the last week of November — some towns in eastern Australia might experience more than seven consecutive days of rain.
Major storm event on the horizon across Australia as El Niño takes a raincheck
After a near rainless September and October, and the prospect of the driest spring on record, November serves up a pleasant surprise: rain.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2023 at 7:05 AM
The daily dose of thunder and lightning is likely to remain on repeat right through the week, and the humid and unstable atmosphere will potentially even linger into the last week of November — some towns in eastern Australia might experience more than seven consecutive days of rain.
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Queensland Watch and Act Bushfire
Kooralbyn Rd (Kooralbyn)
Current 15:21 local
Kooralbyn Rd (Kooralbyn)
Current 15:21 local
November 17, 2023 at 5:32 AM
Queensland Watch and Act Bushfire
Kooralbyn Rd (Kooralbyn)
Current 15:21 local
Kooralbyn Rd (Kooralbyn)
Current 15:21 local