A man accused of sexually assaulting women as they exercised on the Sunshine Coast is facing a fresh charge after another alleged victim came forward. Simon Ricardo Barra Yaite, 20, was arrested last month and charged with three counts of sexual assault, with detectives alleging he inappropriately touched three women exercising on footpaths. Police allege the 20-year-old inappropriately touched four …
Hundreds of Lismore residents are being rescued from their rooftops by helicopters and boats as the north-eastern New South Wales town is swamped by the worst flood in living memory. A young child gets off a boat to escape Lismore after heavy flooding forced mass evacuations A police officer helps a child off a rescue boat with NSW Police working …
Southeast Queensland will endure about 24 hours of torrential rain from major thunderstorms that have already dumped 1,139mm of rain and left six people dead. A 1,000mm rainbomb continues to deepen the crisis across Queensland and New South Wales with six people confirmed dead and tens of thousands of residents without power People have seen their homes and businesses completely …
Two Sunshine Coast businesses have carried out deep cleans after being notified that a person with COVID-19 or close contacts had been on their premises. Key points: A gym and a supermarket on the Sunshine Coast have deep cleaned their premises overnight The businesses were told a person with COVID-19 or close contact visited their sites on March 22 Queensland …