Jackie Bargas

Shark Attack at Melbourne Aquarium

A woman was taken to the hospital after being attacked by a shark. She was feeding when a shark suddenly bit her face at the Shipwreck Cove exhibit.The 30-year-old diver got three cuts on the right side of her mouth. She's now in a stable condition after being cured according to Kelly Mercer, a paramedic.

Wagga Wagga Evacuation Orders Released As Rivers Continue To Rise

The Murrumbidgee River was expected to rise at 10.9 meters - the highest peak since 1844 - later today at around 3 p.m causing thousands of people to evacuate and leave their properties. This level have exceeded the 10.7 meter height of Wagga Wagga according to the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) and weather bureau.

Kentucky Victims Miraculously Survived Killer Tornadoes

One of the towns seriously hit by killer tornadoes last Friday was East Bernstadt with a population of 800. The devastating cylone destroyed countless properties in the town leaving five people dead and more than 40 injured.

Trying to Shoo Tornadoes Away Through Prayers

Massive tornadoes hit around ten states in the US last Friday. Killer twisters have destroyed not just houses, but also schools, business establishments and electric lines. Countless properties were left extremely devastated.

Meteor Shower Amazes Skywatchers (Video)

People from around the world were surprised by a fireball that hit the sky at around 10:45 p.m. in Victoria and also in other places such as Frankston, Cairnlea, Dandenong, Anglesea and Tullamarine.

Warragamba Dam, Sydney, Critical at 98.7% Full - Expected to Spill Friday or Saturday

The Warragamba Dam level is currently at a critical 98.7% full level according to SCA reports, 2pm, Friday, 2 March 2012. Recent updates expect the dam to spill either later today, Friday, or over the weekend.Current inflows to Warragamba Dam are 163,000 megalitres per day. This information will next be updated at 5pm Friday 2 March 2012.

Highway Police Officer Shot Multiple Times Dead in Tamworth

Friday around 8 a.m. a highway patrolman Senior Constable David Rixon was shot multiple times on Lorraine St. in West Tamworth, northern NSW.The officer pulled over a car on the street, which was believed to be the start of an argument. The altercation went intense and resulted to a shoot-out.

Heavy Rain Floods NSW, Authorities Order Evacuation

Goulburn residents in NSW. Australia, were finally asked to evacuate their homes as heavy rain continues to increase the level of water in the river. Hundreds of residents from South of Sydney were requested to move to another place while rainwater continues to flood the city.

Warragamba Dam Expected to Spill, Flood Alert Continues

Forecasters are expecting more heavy rain in most areas of southern NSW and ACT. A weather warning was released to alert people from the Upper Western district, Illawarra, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Goulburn, Ivanhoe, Young, Cowra and Forbes.

Australian Model, Lana Helen O'Connell Dead at 23

The 23-year-old Australian model named Lana Helen O'Connell died from a motorcycle accident in Phuket, Thailand. His 23-year-old boyfriend Ken Trivett, who was driving, was sent to Vachira Phuket Hospital to get treated for his head injuries.

Eight Youths Break Out from the Cavan Training Center (Video)

Eight youth managed to escape from the Cavan Training Center on Monday 7 p.m. Initial investigations indicated that they may have planned for the break out for days. The eight youths may have been slowly cutting the fence for several days before they have finally decided to pursue the escape out of Adelaide's training center.

Young Teen Shooting Resulted to 4 Injured Students and 1 Death

Authorities said a 16-year-old teenager started shooting in a cafeteria at Chardon High School on Monday 7:30 a.m. One student died, while four got injured before police captured the suspect.The suspected gunman wasn't recognized right away because of his juvenile look according to Tim McKenna, Chief of Police at Chardon, during a news conference held in town.

Brisbane's Train Network Shutdown Developed Much Frustrations to Commuters

Brisbane train network shutdown was triggered by a single clamp according to authorities. The rush flow of the 25,000-volt power, which caused trains to stop going inside the CBD, developed traffic jams on the city roads.Annatacia Palaszczuk, transport minister, claimed that engineers have already repaired the power line and that train services were returning to their normal operations.

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