Labor’s Steven Miles congratulates David Crisafulli on victory
Andrew Messenger
The Labor chief, Steven Miles, has known as David Crisafulli to congratulate him on changing into premier.
Miles made the decision about 7.30am this morning.
The LNP chief appears sure to win majority authorities and change into premier, profitable a number of seats in regional Queensland.
Miles has been chief since December final yr. In a concession speech final evening he implied a want to proceed on within the function.
The counting continues.
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Kathryn Bromwich
A have a look at ‘incredibly expressive and very flirtatious’ Maratus spiders
Australian Maratus spiders, which measure 3-5mm, are often known as “peacock spiders” due to the extravagant colourings they show throughout courtship rituals and fight.
Sydney-based artist Maria Fernanda Cardoso turned fascinated with the tiny spiders, which she has depicted within the collection Spiders of Paradise, in collaboration with the Museum of Up to date Artwork Australia.
Cardoso mentioned of the spiders:
They’re extremely expressive and really flirtatious. The male desires to get all the eye of the feminine, like birds of paradise.
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Crisafulli’s emissions discount aim ‘challenging’ – Pitt
On ABC Insiders, Nationwide occasion MP Keith Pitt describes incoming the Queensland premier David Crisafulli’s assist for 75% emissions discount by 2035 as “quite challenging in terms of the practicalities”.
That’s not speaking about web zero. That’s speaking about precise emissions reductions as a complete.
So what’s the proposal? Are you desiring to wipe out the cattle herd, are you going to cut back visitors by 75%?
Keith Pitt: abortion needs to be ‘legal, safe and rare’
On abortion, the Nationwide occasion MP, Keith Pitt, says he helps folks’s freedom of selection.
It’s fully a state piece of laws.
I’ll quote others: authorized, secure and uncommon.
He describes Queensland Labor’s ways on the problem “distasteful and disgraceful” on ABC Insiders.
Labor’s Steven Miles congratulates David Crisafulli on victory
Andrew Messenger
The Labor chief, Steven Miles, has known as David Crisafulli to congratulate him on changing into premier.
Miles made the decision about 7.30am this morning.
The LNP chief appears sure to win majority authorities and change into premier, profitable a number of seats in regional Queensland.
Miles has been chief since December final yr. In a concession speech final evening he implied a want to proceed on within the function.
The counting continues.
Cameron Dick: crime a giant consider Labor’s Queensland loss
On ABC Insiders, the outgoing Queensland treasurer, Cameron Dick, acknowledges crime was a giant issue within the state’s election.
It turned a difficulty, significantly in regional Queensland, round belief.
I feel in the long run, regional Queenslanders didn’t belief us to handle that difficulty.
The Labor management mechanically turns into vacant, following the election outcomes. Dick says whoever turns into the chief might want to give attention to rebuilding belief.
Man, 20, dies from stabbing in Geelong
Benita Kolovos
A person has died after he was discovered with a stab wound this morning on Geelong’s fundamental hospitality strip.
Police say the 20-year-old man was discovered on Little Malop Avenue about 5.30am with a stab wound, which they consider he sustained throughout an altercation close by.
He was taken to hospital, the place he later died.
Two different males police consider have been concerned within the altercation self-presented at a hospital and are being handled for non-life-threatening accidents.
Murder squad detectives at the moment are investigating the incident. They’ve urged anybody who witnessed the incident or has data that would help police to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report on-line at crimestoppersvic.com.au.
Greens go backwards in Queensland election, says ABC analyst
ABC election analyst Casey Briggs tells ABC Insiders that whereas there are nonetheless seats doubtful within the Queensland election, the Greens haven’t claimed any at this level.
There are a few seats doubtful, however the Greens have actually not gone forwards. They could nicely have gone backwards on the finish of the evening.
A heat and sunny Sunday forward for a lot of the nation, in response to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Lisa Cox
Australian sandalwood susceptible to extinction
Shoppers and celebrities all over the world covet it for its heat, earthy and musky scent, however Australian sandalwood’s reputation has come at greater than only a hefty price to the pockets, with some scientists warning the species is susceptible to extinction within the wild.
Richard McLellan, an adjunct analysis fellow at Charles Sturt College, mentioned:
Australian sandalwood’s downfall is that it’s one of the aromatic species of sandalwood on the earth.
Lots of people know sandalwood very nicely however only a few folks understand it’s declining within the wild and it’s been over-harvested for many years.
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Good morning
Welcome to a different Sunday Guardian stay weblog.
David Crisafulli has claimed an LNP victory within the Queensland state election, marking an finish to a decade of Labor authorities. Eleven seats stay doubtful in response to the ABC.
The Commonwealth leaders summit wrapped up in Samoa with Pacific leaders reminding Australia, Canada and the UK of the existential risk they face from rising sea ranges attributable to world heating.
The Nationwide occasion MP Keith Pitt will communicate to ABC Insiders host David Speers shortly.
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