Queenslanders have been urged to better protect their personal data as the government rolls out a new digital driver’s licence app. But the launch hasn’t been smooth. And three investigations have begun into how a CityCat collided with a moored river cruiser, sinking the boat.
A bushfire recovery effort has begun in the Western Downs township of Tara, with residents told they can “return with caution”.Emergency authorities said the fires at Tara were within containment lines on Thursday and would continue to burn for days.Some people will be assessing their properties for the first time since the fires first struck last week.Many have lost everything.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said 50 housing support staff were assisting at Tara while caravans and temporary accommodation have been organised.A cool change is expected but firefighters have been told it could be days before they get a reprieve, with forecast storms threatening more blazes from lightning strikes.The Tara fire has claimed a life and burnt more than 20,000 hectares.
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