New kind of mollusk with an appetite for MEAT is found preserved in an Australian museum

A museum creator at the Queensland Museum in Australia discovered a previously unknown mollusk with an appetite for meat. Called Amoria thorae, the creature is part of the carnivorous Volutidae family of marine snails and is a new species of Amoria, which is a type of mollusk with a wavy shell. The Amoria species, is … Read more

Queensland Police launch urgent search for 12-year-old girl missing near Brisbane

Urgent search for a missing 12-year-old girl last seen wearing a red soccer-like kit – with family terrified about the ‘out of character’ disappearance 12-year-old girl last seen in Moreton Bay region on Wednesday reported missing Family and friends told police she may have spent night in the Brisbane CBD Police have released photos of … Read more

Travellers dub Pelican Banks off Hervey Bay Australia’s answer to the Maldives

A little-known island off the coast of Queensland has been dubbed Australia’s answer to the Maldives.  Sitting just a few kilometres from Hervey Bay, Pelican Banks is arguably one of the country’s most spectacular sights, captivating tourists and fishermen with its pure white sand and crystal clear, turquoise water. The tiny stretch in the Great … Read more

Annastacia Palaszczuk hotel quarantine painting: Questions about Qld Premier’s return from Tokyo

Annastacia Palaszczuk appears to have accidentally revealed she is quarantining in a luxury suite with ‘heavenly’ pillows, a lavender-scented ‘superking’ bed and a rain-style shower.  The Queensland Premier is serving out her 14 day quarantine period at Brisbane‘s Westin Hotel, after celebrating the city’s successful 2032 Olympic bid in Tokyo and attending the opening ceremony.  … Read more

IOC vice president John Coates clears up Tokyo Olympics demand to Annastacia Palaszczuk

IOC vice president John Coates has hit back at allegations he was ‘mansplaining’ when he ordered Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. Coates has insisted he is not ‘anti-women’ after making the awkward demand of Ms Palaszczuk during a press conference last Wednesday. The Queensland premier had declared … Read more

Queensland police issue urgent alert for missing Mt Louisa boy who vanished on Wednesday July 21

Urgent alert for missing Queensland boy, 12, who vanished on WEDNESDAY and could be riding a black scooter Qld police issue alert for missing 12-year-old boy who vanished on Wednesday Last seen at 5.30 am on July 21, may be riding black scooter with blue handles  Boy described as Caucasian, 150cm tall with short light … Read more

Bindi Irwin shares sweet images of herself cradling her daughter as they celebrate Terri’s birthday

Irwin matriarch Terri celebrated her 57th birthday on Tuesday.  And the milestone was a family affair, with the entire clan celebrating the occasion by releasing some turtles back into the wild off the coast of Queensland.  Daughter Bindi, 22, shared some sweet images from the day.   ‘This will live in my heart forever’: On Tuesday, … Read more