Prison Officers Working Overtime To Keep Up With Soaring Inmate Population 15/02/2021
Queensland Prison officers have been working 18-hour shifts and sleeping in their cars to keep up with a soaring inmate population nearing 10,000.A yachtsman killed by a giant salt-water crocodile in North Queensland had previously called for the animals to be culled near human populations, it has been revealed.More than 250,000 Queenslanders were still relying on JobKeeper at the end of 2020, with fears there will be job losses across crucial industries – particularly tourism – when the subsidy dries up next month.State government push to get councils to jack up penalties for selfish drivers who steal disability parking bays has fallen flat, with some of Queensland’s biggest local governments yet to make the move.For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at courier mail.com.au
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