A driver who police claim drank a bottle of wine while she was behind the wheel has been charged.
Queensland Police charged a 49-year-old Bundall woman with driving under the influence.
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Police will allege the woman blew .276.
Her matter was adjourned until later this month.
Far North Queensland is on cyclone watch as a tropical low threatens the coast of Cairns.
The deepening low is bringing intense winds and heavy rainfall to the region.
Emergency crews have been kept busy as the weather has brought powerlines down and caused trees to fall on houses.
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As of 4pm AEST, the highest wind gusts recorded include 117km/h at Arlington Reef, 95km/h at Lucinda, 89km/h at Innisfail and 85km/h at Cairns, according to Weatherzone.
From 9am to 4pm AEST, accumulated rainfall includes 178.8mm at Cowley Beach, 103mm at Innisfail Aero, and 49.6mm at Cairns.
"Heavy rainfall and gale-force winds are expected to continue into Tuesday, as the system gradually shifts its direction of movement and heads back eastwards into the Coral Sea," a Weatherzone spokesman said.
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"This tropical low is expected to strengthen into a tropical cyclone on Tuesday, it will then be named Niran".
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Under the effect of La Nina, this summer past was the wettest in four years, and first cooler-than-average summer in nine years (based on maximum temperatures) for Australia.
This was not an even spread, however, with Perth registering its 8th hottest summer (based on maximum temperatures, and in over 100 years), exceeding the 30.7 degrees average with 31.6 degrees.
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A cold front across Tasmania will bring the chance of snow falling across highland areas tonight.
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The front bringing this cold air mass is also bringing strong, gusty winds to the state, reaching, 100km/h at Hogan Island, 98km/h at Mount Read and 96km/h at Cape Sorell.
For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website or for emergency assistance, call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500.
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Five teenagers have been arrested following a violent crime spree across south-east Melbourne.
They are accused of carrying out a home invasion in Frankston South, where a young mother was forced to hide in a cupboard as she attempted to protect her family.
One of the teens, aged 15, has been bailed while four others remain in custody – one as young as 14.
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Three teens, allegedly armed with machetes and knives, broke into the home at midnight overnight.
They allegedly demanded car keys from the father, while the mother hid in a cupboard upstairs and dialed Triple Zero.
The teens allegedly drove the family's Jeep and BMW to Richmond before realizing the latter's GPS tracking system was active, and dumping it.
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Police allege the home invasion was the last incident in a crime spree that began on Wednesday.
Other incidents in the spree included the robbery of a taxi driver in Frankston, the theft of a Holden Commodore, another home invasion in Langwarrin, and an aggravated burglary in Cranbourne.
The teens will face a children's court at a later date.
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A Great White Shark has been filmed pursuing a stingray just metres from shore on the New South Wales south coast.
Lewis Loughlin spotted the shark near Jervis Bay at Sussex inlet yesterday morning, and filmed it devouring the ray in crystal clear water.
At times the shark was just 10 metres from shore in a little over one metre of water.
A group of surfers were nearby surfing the south point.
The shark chased down and ate the ray before continuing back out to sea.
It is commonly known that juvenile white sharks will feed on a myriad of bottom-dwelling fish such as stargazers sole and flathead along with stringrays.
Researchers theorise the sharks move to bigger prey such as mammals and other sharks once they reach full maturity.
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