Word: queenslanders
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...catching rare white pointer sharks is illegal, for example - is resulting in an increase in attacks. In particular, they object to a policy of letting suspected man-eaters go. "Sharks do hang around after the attack, and the government has a duty of care to deal with it," says Queensland fisherman Vic Hislop. Sharks "learn to kill humans. They learn to go in hard and fast...
...coordinated and determined enemy? How long will we in the West allow open terrorist propaganda in mosques and religious schools? Muslim terrorists use democracies' freedom of speech, association and movement against them. It is time we abandoned political correctness and started calling things as they are. Alan Carpenter, Cairns, Queensland...
...Though the descent ended in a face-plant, Sprague’s completion of the Antarctica marathon in March highlighted the global nature of her philanthropic mission to run a marathon on all seven continents. Beginning in Beijing in October 2006 and ending in Queensland, Australia this past July, Sprague holds the record as the youngest person to run 26.2 miles on every continent...
...photograph of her: hair pulled back, minimal make-up, and a simple white blouse. The portrait captures Clinton's confident spirit, yet her tentative smile reveals a touch of vulnerability. I have never seen a more pleasing and honest image of the former First Lady. Jack Cameron, Mount Mellum, Queensland...
...called for a cull. "They're wandering into people's backyards," he says. State Environment Minister Andrew McNamara says numbers have increased only slightly since the ban on hunting was imposed, and that for safety's sake, animals over six-foot-six long are relocated out of urban areas. Queensland crocodile expert Gordon Grigg says culling is futile: "You can never be sure you've got them all, and it risks giving people a false sense of security...