Boy’s brush with deadly jelly light bulb for stinger safety business
When a Whitsundays boy was stung by a deadly Irukandji jellyfish, he and his mum went looking for something to help on future swims. Instead, they found a gap in the market.
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Man suffers ‘significant’ burns to face
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‘I’m literally dying’: Girl lucky to be alive after jellyfish sting
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Car in creek following three vehicle accident
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