Billy Vickers
Nine News Australia
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Tsunami-proof survival capsules to enter mainstream production
Mr Sharpe said that years of "testing, analysis and correlation has taken place" to design a pod that could withstand a natural disaster, as well as sharp object penetration, heat exposure, blunt object impact, and rapid deceleration. → Read More
New coronavirus cluster in Sydney's inner west among 18 new cases in city
New South Wales has recorded 18 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19. → Read More
Deluge leaves homes and businesses flooded on the Gold Coast
Businesses and roads on the southern Gold Coast have been flooded after torrential rain pounded the region. → Read More
Drugs, cash and weapons seized after police intercept plane
Detectives in Brisbane have seized drugs, cash and weapons after intercepting a plane from Melbourne earlie... → Read More
Gold Coast beaches become bubble baths
Foam whipped up by wild seas and strong winds has blanketed beaches on the Gold Coast. → Read More
Wild surf breaks hole through Bribie Island's northern tip
<p>The narrow strip of sand protects the Pumicestone Passage and parts of the <a href="; title="Sunshine Coast" target="" rel="">Sunshine Coast</a> from the waves of the Coral Sea.</p> → Read More
Man shot by police and officer injured after incident at Durack
A man has been shot by police and an officer has been injured after an incident at Durack, in south-west Br... → Read More
Brisbane mother wakes to find snake in her bed
A Brisbane mother has been forced to call a snake catcher after waking to find a python beside her in bed. → Read More
Dolphin rescued after getting stuck in remote Queensland rockpool for days
<p>Divers spotted the two-metre animal swimming in a shallow pool on Flat Rock off North Stradbroke Island on December 5.</p> → Read More
Two pilots forced to eject from F/A-18 Super Hornet at Amberley Airbase
Two pilots have been forced to eject from a fighter jet at Amberley Airbase, south-west of Ipswich. → Read More
Queensland to reopen to travellers from Adelaide
<p>Yvette D&#x27;Ath said people from the city&#x27;s 20 local government areas will no longer face restrictions from 1am on the 12th of December.</p> → Read More
Extinction Rebellion protesters arrested after Brisbane CBD truck stunt
Two Extinction Rebellion protesters who parked a rental truck across a Brisbane CBD street before attaching... → Read More
Woman shot at home in Burpengary East
A woman, in her early 20s, has been taken to hospital after being shot at a home in Burpengary East, north ... → Read More
Dashcam captures Gold Coast highway road rage brawl
<p>The footage shows a number of cars pull up at the intersection, before a man driving a Ford SUV gets out an approaches a silver Ford Sedan.</p> → Read More
Queensland border to stay open to NSW despite new Sydney COVID-19 case
Queensland's recently reopened border with NSW will stay open, despite a Sydney hotel worker testing positi... → Read More
Staff at Fraser Island resort told to prepare to leave as bushfires continue to rage
<p>A waterbombing fleet of aircraft have been called in to fight the blaze, that&#x27;s burning on two firefronts in largely inaccessible areas.</p> → Read More
Debt and deficits to grow as Queensland's 2020 budget is announced
After a year like no other, the Queensland 2020-21 budget has been handed down. → Read More
Diver fights off hammerhead shark with camera on Queensland reef
A man has used a GoPro camera to fight off a hammerhead shark off Queensland's Cape York Peninsula. → Read More
Queensland's borders to stay closed to Adelaide as further restrictions eased
<p>The Premier said Queensland&#x27;s Chief Health Officer asked her for more time to monitor to the outbreak in South Australia. </p> → Read More
Three thieves on the run after ram-raid at Brisbane Woolworths
Police are hunting three thieves following a ram-raid at a Woolworths in Brisbane overnight. → Read More