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Escalators still out at Roma Street after Alfred By Rosanna Ryan It’s tough to get around parts of inner Brisbane today.
You can’t walk over the Story Bridge, you can’t ride up from the Bicentennial Bikeway, and you can’t get an escalator up to the platforms at Roma Street.
A spokesperson for Queensland Rail confirmed that damage from the heavy rains connected to Cyclone Alfred was behind the outage of all escalators, which has continued until today.
They said lifts at the station were prioritised and had been back in action since Wednesday last week, so anyone who can’t walk up the stairs can still get to their trains.
There’s no date for when the escalators will be fixed. “It’s a big job,” QR said.
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PM ‘not mature enough’ to discuss referendum idea: Dutton By Josefine Ganko Opposition Leader Peter Dutton claims the prime minister “isn’t mature enough” to engage in a citizenship debate, after Anthony Albanese dismissed Dutton’s proposal for a referendum on deporting criminal dual nationals as a “thought bubble”.
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“When faced with this question, would you cancel the citizenship of somebody who committed a terrorist act or somebody who had committed acts of sexual abuse against 15 children, is the prime minister suggesting the person should stay on as an Australian citizen?” Dutton asked, speaking at a press conference in Perth.
Dutton said that if he were to win government, he would fight hard to keep women and children safe.
“I want a mandate for the Australian people to be able to implement laws which are necessary to keep us safe,” Dutton said.
“The prime minister dismisses it as a thought bubble.”
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Triple-digit rainfall continues for flood-hit region By AAP A flood-hit region only just getting back on its feet is preparing for another day of heavy rainfall elevating the risk of river rises.
A severe weather warning covers Queensland’s Herbert and Lower Burdekin Coast today with the possibility of rainfall totals reaching 240mm.
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning flood-weary towns such as Townsville, Palm Island, Ayr
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