Seemingly simple road rules question about crossing an unbroken line confuses drivers

Seemingly simple road rules question about whether a car can cross an unbroken line to enter a driveway confuses drivers – do you know the answer?  Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads shared a road diagram   The image showed a motorcyclist turning over an unbroken line into a driveway  Confused drivers argued over whether … Read more

Main beach at Australia’s Byron Bay disappears during storms

The main beach at Australia’s Byron Bay has disappeared as the country’s north-east coast is smashed by wild storms for a fifth straight day, forcing widespread evacuations.      As water levels continued to rise due to the heavy overnight rains which shut low-lying roads, New South Wales state emergency services directed hundreds of residents of several … Read more

Teen accused of twerking on a McDonald’s counter and doing handstands faces public nuisance charges

Teenager accused of twerking on a McDonald’s counter, doing handstands and trying to play with a mop faces public nuisance charges Layla Cheyne North, 18, charged with being public nuisance and assaulting cop  Ms North allegedly twerked on a McDonald’s counter in front of police officers  She is also accused of obstructing and assaulting cop … Read more

Love Island’s Shelby Bilby describes the aftermath of Queensland’s dangerous storms as ‘pretty’

Love Island star Shelby Bilby says the aftermath of Queensland’s dangerous storms looks ‘pretty’ as murky sea foam overtakes a beach By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:33 GMT, 15 December 2020 | Updated: 02:32 GMT, 15 December 2020 Mountains of sea foam have covered Queensland coastlines after dangerous storms swept across the … Read more

Australia’s Byron Bay beach ‘disappears’ in extreme storm

Wipeout! Australia’s famous tourist and surfer beach at Byron Bay ‘disappears’ as it is hit by extreme storm Byron Bay’s Main Beach was washed away with trees and walkways collapsing Heavy band of rain and wild winds battered New South Wales and Queensland  300-mile stretch of Australia’s coast is in danger of flooding in extreme … Read more

Aussie discovers hotel quarantine hack

Australians in hotel quarantine have discovered an isolation hack that lands them with the best meals. Many have been forced to spend hundreds of dollars on takeaway food, as international arrivals face mass-produced meals and measily portions.  Some have turned their noses up at hotel fare in quarantine – but for others, the three meals … Read more

Sea foam covers popular beaches as map shows Australia can expect worse weather

Mountains of sea foam covered coastlines along Australia’s eastern seaboard as cyclonic winds and unprecedented weather conditions bear down on the coast. Residents in northern New South Wales and southeast Queensland have been warned to brace for worsening conditions by Tuesday morning, as wet weather sets in in the lead up to Christmas. Conditions deteriorated … Read more

Terrifying 500km-long super storm bringing ‘cyclone-like’ conditions lashes Australia’s east coast

Wild weather conditions have continued to lash Australia’s eastern seaboard, with cyclonic winds and damaging surf wreaking havoc for coastal communities and a famous beach in Byron Bay disappearing due to erosion.  The La Nina storm system has battered northern New South Wales and south-east Queensland over the weekend, with more dangerous weather conditions forecast … Read more

500mm of rain to fall on the east coast of Australia and it won’t be sunny until Christmas

Extreme wild weather with massive downpours, thunder, cyclone conditions are set to batter parts of Australia right up until Christmas. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned it will be a wetter than average month for most of Australia between December and February.   The dramatic wet weather was seen in southern Queensland and northern New South … Read more

Queensland rocked by a ‘once in 100 year’ super storm as entire beach is washed away in Byron Bay 

Wild weather is lashing swathes of New South Wales and Queensland coastline, with beaches washed away, animals stranded in floodwaters and residents forced to flee their homes. The worst of the ‘once in 100 year’ rain event is yet to come with the heaviest falls tipped to soak the region on Sunday night.  Byron Bay’s … Read more

Flash floods, torrential rain and king tides: Australia’s east coast braces for day of wild weather

Extreme weather conditions have continued to batter Australia’s eastern seaboard, with heavy rain and damaging winds causing havoc for residents. Northern New South Wales and south east Queensland are in the midst of the first La Nina rain storm of the season, with a month’s worth of rain tipped to fall by Sunday. Parts of both … Read more

Queensland Year 12 students receive email saying they WON’T be eligible for university

More than 23,000 Year 12 students receive a ‘disgraceful’ email saying they WON’T be eligible for a university entrance score despite completing their final exams – but it was a mistake IT bungle meant QLD Year 12 students got told they weren’t eligible for ATAR The 24,000 students were sent into panic mode due to … Read more