Showing posts with label 2017 at 04:27PM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2017 at 04:27PM. Show all posts
Monday, October 2, 2017
Ex Perth journalist and 7 News US correspondent Ashlee Mullany woken by gun shots in Las Vegas
Friday, August 18, 2017
Fed gov snubs WA water for Murray-Darling
The Turnbull government has rejected WA’s request for $39.7 million towards irrigating the Southern Forest region and $140 million on solving the devastating long-term salinity problem at WA’s second largest water reservoir.
Prior to the prime minister’s visit earlier this month, the McGowan government pledged to contribute $56 million in state funding, plus $10 million in private funds from farmers in Pemberton and Manjimup, to generate an extra 12 gigalitres of sustainable irrigation water a year.
The larger Myalup-Wellington project was a joint industry scheme to clean up contamination in Wellington Dam and divert catchment to a desalination plant, potentially increasing irrigated agriculture from 6557 hectares to 34,600 hectares.
“WA has received almost nothing from federal water initiatives,” Ms MacTiernan said.
“Overwhelmingly, money is poured into the Murray-Darling at the expense of WA.”
The agriculture minister said her government believed it could double the value of the states horticultural output and create 1500 regional jobs but without federal funding would fail to meet its goal.
Source: Fed gov snubs WA water for Murray-Darling | Perth Now
Sunday, June 18, 2017
UPDATE 2 Portugal: forest fires kill at least 43 near Coimbra 59 people injured
A catastrophic forest fire in Portugal has claimed at least 43 lives, officials say.
Many died while trying to flee the Pedrógão Grande area, 50 km (30 miles) south-east of Coimbra, in their cars, according to the government.
Several firefighters are among the 59 people injured.
“Unfortunately this seems to be the greatest tragedy we have seen in recent years in terms of forest fires,” said Prime Minister Antonio Costa.
The death toll could rise further, he said.
Secretary of State for the Interior Jorge Gomes said that three people died from smoke inhalation and 18 people travelling in four cars died on the road linking Figueiró dos Vinhos to Castanheira de Pera.
Source: Portugal forest fires kill 43 near Coimbra – BBC News
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Dozens killed, 120 wounded in fierce clashes as rival factions battling for Libyan capital
Smoke rises after clashes between National Reconciliation Government of Libya and National Liberation Government in Tripoli, Libya on May 26, 2017
At least 28 people have been killed and over 120 wounded in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, where rival factions vying for control in the fractured country clashed on Friday using tanks, armored vehicles and pickup trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns.
Heavy gunfire and artillery explosions rocked the districts of Abu Salim, Salahedeen and Qasr Bin Ghashir since early morning, when forces allied to the self-proclaimed National Salvation Government (GNC) tried to capture the territory controlled by the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA).
A third Tobruk-based government, aligned with military commander Khalifa Haftar, urged the people of Tripoli to “stand hand in hand with the GNA and its security apparatus to defeat the saboteurs.”
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Greg Inglis depression: Rabbitohs star admits himself to mental health clinic
GREG Inglis has admitted himself to a mental health clinic with depression.
Channel Nine reporter Danny Weidler said the injured South Sydney superstar had “no real choice in the matter” because he was feeling so low.
Inglis suffered a serious knee injury in round one that will keep him off the field for much of the season.
More to come …
Source: Greg Inglis depression: Rabbitohs star admits himself to mental health clinic
Monday, March 13, 2017
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