Updated December 05, 2018 13:08:09
![]() Three men have been crushed in a workplace accident at the site of the $1 billion high-rise Jewel development on the Gold Coast. The CFMEU said the accident happened about 8:45am when a steel tray carrying electrical cables collapsed. Queensland Ambulance's Gavin Fuller said the three men, aged 27 and 28, were working in a lower car park of the building when the cabling conduit fell two-and-a-half metres onto them. "One of the workers was trapped. His co-workers have been able to remove that [the conduit], which was quite good considering it weighs about 80 kilograms per metre so it certainly minimised his injuries," he said. "The other two workers were struck by it but not trapped underneath it." Mr Fuller said one of the workers likely had a fractured pelvis, while another had a leg and shoulder injury. The third man also had a shoulder injury, he said. All three have been taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition. ![]() CFMEU official Scott Vink said someone could have been killed. "Three workers were working below a bit of electrical cable tray carrying a fair bit of weight big thick electrical cables and the tray has given way where the dyna bolts go into the wall and it has crushed three workers," he said. He said workers were concerned because similar cabling would likely be throughout the development. "They are probably going to have to check all of that to make sure that there are no problems with the bolts that were holding up that tray, because this is a very serious incident," Mr Vink said. Hundreds of workers went on strike at the site in October over job loss fears. Developer Multiplex had drastically reduced the work of some contractors, and the union was concerned hundreds other jobs were being put at risk. Topics:accidents,disasters-and-accidents,workplace,surfers-paradise-4217,qld,australia,mermaid-waters-4218 First posted December 05, 2018 12:12:51 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-05/three-workers-crushed-in-accident-on-jewel-development/10584608
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AEDT = Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time which is 11 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-04/lindor-building/10581314 Posted November 29, 2018 16:52:45
Marcus and Caroline Blackmore with Southern Cross Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adam Shoemaker at the donation ceremony. Supplied: Blackmore Foundation Topics:science-and-technology,research,research-organisations,science-and-research-management,education,education-collaborative-projects,educational-resources,university-and-further-education,business-economics-and-finance,health,diet-and-nutrition,womens-health,mens-health,vitamins,lismore-2480,north-lismore-2480,tweed-heads-2485,southern-cross-university-coffs-harbour-2450,coffs-harbour-2450 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-29/blackmore-uni-donation/10567144 Posted November 29, 2018 16:52:45
Marcus and Caroline Blackmore with Southern Cross Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adam Shoemaker at the donation ceremony. Supplied: Blackmore Foundation Topics:science-and-technology,research,research-organisations,science-and-research-management,education,education-collaborative-projects,educational-resources,university-and-further-education,business-economics-and-finance,health,diet-and-nutrition,womens-health,mens-health,vitamins,lismore-2480,north-lismore-2480,tweed-heads-2485,southern-cross-university-coffs-harbour-2450,coffs-harbour-2450 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-29/blackmore-uni-donation/10567144 Whale watching season officially over with large numbers spotted along Australia's east coast12/3/2018 Updated November 25, 2018 18:54:10
![]() Each year, even to the casual observer, it seems the number of humpback whales migrating along Australia's east coast is increasing. Especially as every time you go to a headland you can see plenty of them first heading up the coast from May, and then on the way back south around September. "It's thought that this year there'd be anywhere from 33,000-35,000 humpback whales coming down the coast," said Simon Millar, a 16-year veteran of a whale watching charter run out of Sydney and Merimbula, Merimbula Marina. "We're seeing more and more whales every year. "We used to have a pretty quiet August when the whales were right up at the Great Barrier Reef, before they starting making their way back south, but because of the increase in numbers it doesn't really stop now." ![]() Mr Millar said from the second week of May right through to November 20 they have had consistent whale sightings, every day. "Instead of going out and seeing 10 whales a day you might go and see 30 whales a day," he said. "We've had a really good last three years. Lots and lots of mothers and calves that came really late this year right through November." ![]() On the northern migration, Merimbula Marina operates out of Sydney as "Merimbula doesn't get a northern migration as such. Whales only join up with the coast at about Sydney," Mr Millar said. The whale watching firm operates out of Merimbula on the southern migration. "The [southern-migrating] whales are always more interactive than they are on the northern migration for us," he said. "The southern migration is a lot more special than the northern migration." ![]() Armed with only a pair of binoculars, whale spotter and orca volunteer at Port Macquarie on the NSW mid-north coast Leigh Mansfield can see whales long before the boats can. Tacking Point Lighthouse in Port Macquarie "always seems to get the most whales" during the annual orca census, held at the end of June. "This year I think Sydney got 89 whales. We had 332," Mr Mansfield said. "We found a pod of 50 to 60 killer whales one day off Sydney," Mr Millar added. "That would go down as probably the highlight of this season for me." ![]() At Port Macquarie, Mr Mansfield said the lighthouse's ideal position is good for spotting all types of whales. He said they get whales from about May 1 to mid-November. "We get a really long season. Generally on the way back [south] you often get whales fairly close, even running past the local bar 100 metres out, with mothers and babies coming back," he said. ![]() "That's the beauty of Port Macquarie with whales. You don't have to go too far out. "With the whale watching boats, the moment they come out of the bar you could be on whales within five, 10 minutes. "We're very lucky here that once you get to the breakwaters you can start seeing whales." Mr Mansfield said the count on the northern migration to the end of July this year was about 13,000. He said the first whale returning south was spotted at the end of July. "August is your transgrid period, so you look out here during August and you've got to say, 'Okay, which way is that whale starting to go?'" he said. ![]() "The big majority's still going north. And then from about the first of September that's when you can say 90 per cent of them are going south, 10 percent north, and then it slowly decreases on what's going north." From his vantage point on the southern migration from Merimbula, near the Victorian border, Mr Millar sees mothers and calves come relatively close to the coast as well. "Here on the far south coast we witnessed a bit of feeding during the latter part of August, and then we've had a really big mother and calf season which kicked-off about the second week of October," he said. ![]() "We've had a lot of feeding humpback whales through August and early September where there was just a little bit more of a food source for them." More whales equals more entanglements Susan Crocetti from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has to deal with the surge in whale populations in a different way from the spotters and charter boat operators an increase in carcasses and entanglements. "As the population recovers we're talking about 33,000 humpback whales we're going to expect there to be some mortality of those animals," she said. ![]() "There are going to be some that have been mis-mothered, some that are stranded through misadventure, or have just failed to thrive." Parks officers have had about 21 reports of entangled whales off the coast of NSW this season. "Queensland has had a good dozen or more, and because the humpbacks don't [normally] migrate past Victoria they've had a couple of entanglements, but not humpbacks. Tasmania has had a couple this year as well. "Reports don't always mean we know the exact number, and we're not even confident how many of those 12 are some of the 21 that we've got." ![]() The NPWS has specialised teams in Port Macquarie, Sydney and on the south coast. They also work with their colleagues on the Gold Coast who come to help with entanglements around Byron Bay and Ballina. "We've had six humpback whale carcasses stranded this year, which is about the same as what we had last year, and we've had one southern right whale [and] one fin whale, which was a really unusual stranding," Ms Crocetti said. She said the NPWS has also dealt with very unusual strandings of a sperm whale and a kinko tooth beak whale. Duan March, a veterinarian at Dolphin Marine Magic in Coffs Harbour, said the rise in strandings, though unfortunate, was another reasonable indicator of a rising population. "We have been to a few dead animals on the beach and those numbers are increasing, and I think what we're seeing is an increasing number of strandings based on an increasing number of animals," he said. "So it's good in a way. It's good that the population is growing." ![]() First posted November 25, 2018 06:15:00 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-25/bumper-whale-season-comes-to-an-end/10548674 Blackmores vitamin chief says $10m for naturopathic centre at university will not influence research12/3/2018 Posted November 29, 2018 16:52:45
The man behind a $10 million donation to Southern Cross University in northern New South Wales says he will not try to influence what is taught in holistic medical courses. The head of the Blackmores vitamin empire, Marcus Blackmore, and his wife Caroline handed over the money this week to the university at a ceremony in Sydney. The funds will be used to establish a National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine at the University. Mr Blackmore said the donation had no strings attached and is to fulfil his father's dying wish. "My father, who is regularly referred to as Australia's pioneering naturopath, said on his death bed that it saddened him not to see naturopathy as a profession in his lifetime," Mr Blackmore said. "I want to change the perception of natural medicines being something for hippies only and now have a wonderful opportunity to grow the professional side of naturopathy at Southern Cross University." Southern Cross University's vice chancellor, Professor Adam Shoemaker said the donation would not buy the company any influence over research. "I can absolutely guarantee you that this is a personal gift, at arm's length and not from the company. ![]() "Second thing is we've absolutely been scrupulous about a contract which enables the science and the rigour of the university and our laboratories to be there on the back end and not on the front end of anything to do with potential commercial products," Professor Shoemaker said. He said the university's reputation would not be compromised. "It's actually more about teaching people about naturopathic medicine as a profession, and giving that the respect it deserves in Australia and overseas. "I think the world has moved on, and I think those things which a decade ago some people might have felt some discomfort, now they realise they're mainstream," he said. Impact on standards But Emeritus Professor, John Dwyer, from the Friends of Science in Medicine group thinks SCU is being compromised by accepting the personal gift. "Blackmores is a company that's made a fortune capitalising on the poor health of Australians and convincing them they need a whole lot of supplements and vitamins they don't need," Professor Dwyer said. "Naturopathic medicine has got a long way to go to get the respect from clinical-based evidence scientists. "This will only downgrade the level of tertiary academic standards at the university, not improve them," he said. "To spend more money on doing research on homeopathy would almost be unconscionable," Professor Dwyer said. Orthodox medicine showing interest Mr Blackmore said the people who would be running these courses had proper status. "They're not some turkey we've just pulled off the street," Mr Blackmore said. "Doctors in orthodox medicine often aren't taught about nutrition and that's concerning. The world has to change," he said. "Some doctors trained in orthodox medicine are showing interest in holistic medicine, so there's movement in traditional medicine to embrace these ideas. "This centre will run seminars for practitioners interested in naturopathic medicine,". Work is expected to start immediately on the new National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine with a planned opening in 2019. Topics:health,medical-research,science-and-technology,research,research-organisations,diet-and-nutrition,health-policy,university-and-further-education,business-economics-and-finance,lismore-2480,north-lismore-2480,tweed-heads-2485,southern-cross-university-coffs-harbour-2450,coffs-harbour-2450 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-29/blackmores-pledges-donation-will-not-compromise-scu-research/10567286 Police perform re-enactments where baby girl was allegedly thrown into Tweed Heads harbour12/2/2018 Updated November 26, 2018 15:18:43
![]() A major police operation is underway on the New South Wales-Queensland border where a nine-month-old girl was allegedly murdered. Police yesterday performed a re-enactment of the incident at Jack Evans Harbour in Tweed Heads where the baby was allegedly thrown into the water. The body of the baby is believed to have drifted for two days before washing onto the beach at Surfers Paradise. Police allege the infant was thrown into the water by her father, between 6pm and 7pm on November 17. The baby's father, 48, was charged with murder on Thursday. ![]() Her mother has been released from custody and is receiving medical care. The couple's four-year-old son has been taken into care. New South Wales Police are conducting land and sea searches at Jack Evans Boat Harbour today. Police divers, marine police from Coffs Harbour and members of the public order and riot squad from Sydney have been brought in to comb the area for information. ![]() Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Walpole said the search was narrowing in on a black and red chequered picnic blanket. He said the blanket was known to have been carried around by the family but was "no longer in their possession" after the baby's alleged murder. "I'm confident we will find the items we're looking for," he said. "The divers and the water police have been mapping the tides and the currents. They're doing dives centred around the tides and the currents that were in place on the night." More simulations of the incident will be conducted today, with divers studying tidal and current conditions on the day of the incident. ![]() Chief Inspector Walpole was asked if police were using a mannequin for the re-enactments. "We're still establishing the best methods to try to [find] the most applicable test we can to see how it would have drifted." Detectives and officers will be stationed at Jack Evans Boat Harbour in a mobile command bus, and are calling for any witnesses to come forward. Topics:police,crime,law-crime-and-justice,murder-and-manslaughter,tweed-heads-2485,surfers-paradise-4217,qld,australia,nsw First posted November 26, 2018 11:39:32 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-26/gold-coast-baby-death-police-re-enactment/10553674 Blackmores vitamin chief says $10m for naturopathic centre at university will not influence research12/2/2018 Posted November 29, 2018 16:52:45
The man behind a $10 million donation to Southern Cross University in northern New South Wales says he will not try to influence what is taught in holistic medical courses. The head of the Blackmores vitamin empire, Marcus Blackmore, and his wife Caroline handed over the money this week to the university at a ceremony in Sydney. The funds will be used to establish a National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine at the University. Mr Blackmore said the donation had no strings attached and is to fulfil his father's dying wish. "My father, who is regularly referred to as Australia's pioneering naturopath, said on his death bed that it saddened him not to see naturopathy as a profession in his lifetime," Mr Blackmore said. "I want to change the perception of natural medicines being something for hippies only and now have a wonderful opportunity to grow the professional side of naturopathy at Southern Cross University." Southern Cross University's vice chancellor, Professor Adam Shoemaker said the donation would not buy the company any influence over research. "I can absolutely guarantee you that this is a personal gift, at arm's length and not from the company. ![]() "Second thing is we've absolutely been scrupulous about a contract which enables the science and the rigour of the university and our laboratories to be there on the back end and not on the front end of anything to do with potential commercial products," Professor Shoemaker said. He said the university's reputation would not be compromised. "It's actually more about teaching people about naturopathic medicine as a profession, and giving that the respect it deserves in Australia and overseas. "I think the world has moved on, and I think those things which a decade ago some people might have felt some discomfort, now they realise they're mainstream," he said. Impact on standards But Emeritus Professor, John Dwyer, from the Friends of Science in Medicine group thinks SCU is being compromised by accepting the personal gift. "Blackmores is a company that's made a fortune capitalising on the poor health of Australians and convincing them they need a whole lot of supplements and vitamins they don't need," Professor Dwyer said. "Naturopathic medicine has got a long way to go to get the respect from clinical-based evidence scientists. "This will only downgrade the level of tertiary academic standards at the university, not improve them," he said. "To spend more money on doing research on homeopathy would almost be unconscionable," Professor Dwyer said. Orthodox medicine showing interest Mr Blackmore said the people who would be running these courses had proper status. "They're not some turkey we've just pulled off the street," Mr Blackmore said. "Doctors in orthodox medicine often aren't taught about nutrition and that's concerning. The world has to change," he said. "Some doctors trained in orthodox medicine are showing interest in holistic medicine, so there's movement in traditional medicine to embrace these ideas. "This centre will run seminars for practitioners interested in naturopathic medicine,". Work is expected to start immediately on the new National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine with a planned opening in 2019. Topics:health,medical-research,science-and-technology,research,research-organisations,diet-and-nutrition,health-policy,university-and-further-education,business-economics-and-finance,lismore-2480,north-lismore-2480,tweed-heads-2485,southern-cross-university-coffs-harbour-2450,coffs-harbour-2450 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-29/blackmores-pledges-donation-will-not-compromise-scu-research/10567286 Residents in Winfield, Lowmead urged to leave as Baffle Creek bushfire flares up in Queensland12/1/2018 Updated December 02, 2018 17:29:06
![]() Residents in Winfield and Lowmead, north of Bundaberg, have been advised to leave immediately as a bushfire burns near Baffle Creek. Key points:Fire is burning south of Coast road, north of Baffle Creek, and travelling southCarmila residents south of Mackay also told to prepare to leave with bushfire burning near Carmila West RoadRelief still three or four days away with no significant rain on the horizon The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) said leaving immediately was the safest option for residents, as it will soon be too dangerous to drive. "If you cannot leave, identify where you will seek shelter from the bushfire. If you are not in the area, do not return, as conditions are too dangerous," QFES said in a statement. It said the Winfield blaze was burning south of Coast Road, north of Baffle Creek, and travelling south. If embers from the fire crossed Baffle Creek, it would impact the area between Ferry Road and Winfield. The fire is part of the massive Deepwater blaze that broke out last weekend. "Conditions are now very dangerous and firefighters may soon be unable to prevent the fire advancing. The fire may pose a threat to all lives directly in its path. Fire crews may not be able to protect your property," QFES said. External Link:ABC Emergency tweet A leave now advisory was also issued for Lowmead, west of Baffle Creek. A fire is travelling south towards Lowmead, affecting Clarkes Road and Mackellor Road. An evacuation centre has been opened at Miriam Vale Community Centre. Meanwhile residents in Carmila, south of Mackay, have been told to prepare to leave with the bushfire warning level there at "watch and act". At 3:00pm (AEST) a large fire was travelling from Carmila West Road in an easterly direction towards Majors Road. There is also a watch-and-act advice issued for the township of Karara in the Darling Downs, with a fire travelling from Strathyre Road towards Toowoomba Karara Road at 4:00pm AEST. Embers are expected to impact the area south of Strathyre Road, Millmerran Road and Toowoomba Karara Road as soon as 7:00pm on Sunday night. With 115 fires continuing to burn around the state, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned it could be three or four days before relief arrives, with no significant rain on the horizon in central Queensland. Topics:bushfire,disasters-and-accidents,fires,weather,brisbane-4000,qld,australia,rockhampton-4700,bundaberg-4670,mackay-4740,toowoomba-4350,cairns-4870,townsville-4810,mermaid-beach-4218,maroochydore-4558,mount-isa-4825,longreach-4730 First posted December 02, 2018 17:13:14 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-02/queensland-fires-lowmead-winfield-residents-urged-to-leave/10575526 |
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