Australia's most dangerous creature isn't what you think it is.1:01
Australia's most dangerous creature isn't what you think it is.
More rain for Qld following record floods
The weather system that caused the Daintree River’s record-breaking flood in far north Queensland looks set to bring more rain to region.
The river peaked at close to 12.6 metres on Saturday night, breaking a record that stood for 118 years.
It’s since fallen below the minor flood level and was 3.7 metres late on Monday as the monsoon trough that dropped almost 500mm of rain on the river in 24 hours pushed further south.
The heavy rainfall is expected to make its way south, with residents near Innisfail being warned to watch out for flash flooding after rainfall in excess of 100mm was recorded on Monday.
A flood watch remains current for catchments from Innisfail to Proserpine. The system is then expected to move northward from Wednesday, back toward catchments that are currently in flood warnings.
Fatal motor scooter crash in Sydney
Two men have died after their motor scooter collided with a car in Sydney’s south, but police believe a bus may have also been involved in the crash.
The motor scooter was waiting to make a right turn in Kingsgrove, with a bus travelling on the same side of the street, when the two-wheeler collided with a car travelling in the opposite direction on Monday night.
The rider, 32, and his passenger, believed to be in his 30s, both died at the scene.
The driver of the bus and the car, who were unhurt, were taken to hospital for mandatory tests.
Tourist unknowingly holds deadly animal
A tourist visiting Australia has unknowingly had a brush with death after filming themselves handling a very dangerous creature.
Footage uploaded to Reddit shows the unwitting tourist holding a deadly blue ringed octopus in their hand.
One Reddit user claimed the Mandarin writing on the video says: “Such a beautiful octopus.”
The video shows the person shaking the octopus to get it off after they were done filming it.
Luckily they put the octopus back in the water before it had a chance to bite them.
The blue ringed octopus is recognised as one of the world’s deadliest marine animals and carries enough venom to kill twenty-six adult humans within minutes.
Commenters were understandably horrified by the video.
“Do they even know how lucky they are to be alive after doing something that monumentally stupid,” one person asked.
“This is how tourists become statistics,” another said.
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A tourist filmed unknowingly holding the deadly blue ringed octopus.
Coalition bounces back in latest Newspoll
The exodus of senior Liberal ministers has not affected the coalition, with its support rising by two points in the first Newspoll of 2019.
However, Labor retains an election-winning lead with the coalition in a position to pare its losses 100 days out from a federal election.
The ALP leads Scott Morrison’s government 53 per cent to 47 on a two-party preferred basis, according the poll published by The Australian.
The coalition’s primary vote rose two points to 37 per cent while Labor’s fell three points to 38 per cent, the best result for the government since Malcolm Turnbull was deposed.
Mr Morrison has maintained his lead on Labor leader Bill Shorten as preferred prime minister 43 to 36 per cent.
Meanwhile satisfaction levels with Mr Morrison fell by two points to 40 per cent, while Mr Shorten’s satisfaction rating improved slightly.
The Greens primary vote remains unchanged on nine per cent, while One Nation’s fell a point to six per cent.
—AAP
Support rising for the coalition in latest Newspoll. Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAPSource:AAP
Water bombing helicopter crashes in Vic
A helicopter being used to fight bush fires in Victoria has crashed into a dam while water bombing the blaze.
Everyone on the aircraft survived the crash on Monday and were forced to swim to safety, according to emergency services.
The aircraft had been fighting a fire in Gippsland when the crash occurred.
Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp said he was grateful the crew were safe.
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