Charters Towers wounding arrest; space lights mystery solved

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1. Wounding charges, Charters Towers

   Police have charged a teenage girl following a wounding incident at a business on Church Street in Charters Towers last night, after a 19-year-old woman was located with a number of alleged injuries shortly after 8pm.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

2. Unlikely team uncover source of mysterious space lights seen in Queensland

   Hobby astronomers have teamed up with a retired NASA engineer to uncover the source of mysterious swirling lights seen in the night sky from Central Queensland.

   abc.net.au

3. Stalking claims, vehicle trackers and dog poison dominate another week of CFMEU inquiry

   The CFMEU inquiry in Queensland heard another week of claims including alleged menacing behaviour at job sites, stalking, vehicle trackers and dog poison that also carried into people's personal lives.

   abc.net.au

4. Sunshine and surf expected across Queensland as winter winds down

   Warm weekend weather is expected across most of Queensland as winter winds down, with sunshine and surf expected and only some isolated coastal showers.

   abc.net.au

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