Survivors Treated After Light Aircraft Crashes on Remote Great Barrier Reef Island

Cairns, Queensland – Two people are currently receiving treatment at Cairns Base Hospital for minor injuries following a light aircraft crash on a remote island in the Great Barrier Reef. Queensland Ambulance Service Acting Assistant Commissioner Brina Keating reported that the incident occurred around 7:30 am when a plane taking off from Lizard Island’s runway … Read more

Fukushima Treated Water Release Not Linked to Hokkaido Fish Deaths

Japanese officials have dismissed reports linking the deaths of tons of fish along the shoreline in Hokkaido with the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The city of Hakodate, Japan was confronted with a perplexing scene when around 1,200 tons of dead sardines and mackerels washed ashore, prompting numerous enquiries … Read more