Commentary In July of 64AD, a great fire swept through the city of Rome. It broke out in the merchant shops (probably a bakery) near the Circus Maximus, and raged for more than a week. The inhabitants of the city at the time lived mostly in wooden houses and shacks, easy prey for fire. Once…
‘Blame the Christians, Now!’: Law Enforcement Channel Emperor Nero
The Return of Nero’s ‘Blame the Christians!’ Mentality
Commentary In July of 64AD, a great fire swept through the city of Rome. It broke out in the merchant shops (probably a bakery) near the Circus Maximus and raged for more than a week. The inhabitants of the city at the time lived mostly in wooden houses and shacks, easy prey for fire. Once…
Two Miners Found Dead After Falling Into Void, Investigation Underway
An investigation is underway to find the cause of death for two miners who fell into a void at Dugald River Mine in outback Queensland. Dylan Langridge, 33, and Trevor David, 36, were driven underground in Dugald River at about 9 a.m. on Wednesday when their vehicle plummeted into a 25-metre stope void—a dugout tunnel…
Australia Braces for Severe Heatwaves Following Widespread Bushfires
Aussies need to brace for more heatwaves over the coming days following widespread bushfires, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Bushfires have swept South Australia—with authorities reporting 143 hectares of scrub burnt—where homes and industrial buildings in Port Lincoln were damaged. “Numerous fires remain ongoing across eastern Australia, in particular, across Queensland’s Western Downs, where…
Australian Police Killings Deemed Terror Attack, Linked to ‘Christian Extremism’
February 16, 2023
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The siege that claimed the lives of two police officers and an innocent bystander has been deemed a “religiously-motivated terrorist attack” by Queensland Police. Deputy Police Commissioner Tracy Linford said the force combed through 190 statements and the lives of the Train family, with police concluding that the trio subscribed to the “Christian extremist ideology”…
Pick-Your-Own Adventure as Sunflower Season Blooms in Australia
In the middle of the drought, Jenny Jenner’s husband bought her a bunch of sunflowers from the supermarket. The Queensland farmer put them in a vase on her kitchen bench, where she admired their thick manes of bright yellow petals and big round faces. As the Jenners started running out of water during the historic…
$2.4 Million Crane Vandalised in State’s Youth Crime Blitz
January 30, 2023
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A north Queensland business is reeling after youths heavily vandalised a $2.4 million (US$1.68 million) crane while bragging about it on social media. Business managers say an excavator worth $500,000 was also damaged in the attack on the weekend, which comes amid a tide of violent criminal incidents involving juveniles in the state. In a…
Queensland Tops Australia for Highest Rate of Youth Re-Offending
January 24, 2023
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Queensland has topped the country as the state with the highest rate of repeat offenders within 12 months, according to new data released on Jan. 24. The report, from the Productivity Commission, comes as authorities grapple with a youth crime wave that has swept up Queensland and the central Australian town of Alice Springs. According to…
Bus Drivers Boycott Suburbs in Response to Spike in Violent Youth Crime
January 23, 2023
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Violent incidents on Brisbane’s public transport system have spurred bus drivers to boycott travelling into the lower socio-economic areas of Inala and Forest Lake—two suburbs within the electorate of state Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. The move comes as Australian authorities grapple with a youth crime wave that has gripped southeast Queensland and the central town of…
Serial Queensland Speeder at 150 Kilometres per Hour Before Crash
A man with almost 50 prior speeding convictions exceeded 150km/h (93 miles per hour) on a suburban Brisbane street before colliding with another vehicle, a court has heard. CCTV footage was shown in Brisbane District Court of Gregory Michael Scanlan’s vehicle moments before the crash at Bulimba in November 2018 which hospitalised the other car’s…
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