Danielle Mahe

Sydney

Writer at Freelance

Reporter at Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

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Articles

Australian film industry on edge in wake of Trump 100 per cent tariff announcement

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Dominic Cansdale |Danielle Mahe

Donald Trump has announced a plan to impose 100 per cent tariff on films produced outside of the US. Australian film industry figures are clamouring for more details amid fears a tariff would undermine jobs and investment. The federal government says it will stand up "unequivocally" for the Australian film industry. The United States' proposed tariff on foreign-produced films would be a "kick in the guts" for efforts to turn the Gold Coast into a world-class movie epicentre.
Queensland government slammed for featuring e-bike on beach in new tourism ad

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Danielle Mahe

A promotional clip featuring an e-bike rider on a Gold Coast beach has been used in the Queensland government's latest pitch to attract tourists. However, the state's cycling body says it sends the wrong message as e-bikes pose a safety risk to other beachgoers. The Gold Coast City Council says while the activity is not illegal, it will review local laws on the use of e-bikes on beaches.
Queensland man charged with allegedly importing cocaine in boat engines

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Emma Hannigan |Danielle Mahe

A Gold Coast man has been charged with allegedly importing 140 kilograms of cocaine. Australian Border Force officials allegedly found a large quantity of plastic-wrapped blocks in two wooden-crated marine engines, inside a container that arrived in Brisbane from California on October 28 last year.
Gold Coast beach restoration work delayed by wild Easter surf

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Danielle Mahe

Sand-pumping work to fix the Gold Coast's eroded beaches have been put on hold ahead of wild surf expected over the Easter long weekend. A dredging barge was brought in to replenish more than 4 million cubic metres of sand that washed away from beaches during ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, but it was docked following wet conditions last weekend.
Scenic Rim council cracks down on farmers hosting campers without a permit

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Danielle Mahe |Nicole Dyer |Chloe Maxwell

Stephen Moriarty has been grazing cattle on his family acreage on the Gold Coast hinterland for most of his life. The 59-year-old decided to list his 121-hectare Sarabah property on Hipcamp, an online booking platform like Airbnb, for an extra source of income in 2019. Cr Moriarty, who was elected as a councillor for the Scenic Rim Regional Council (SRRC) last year, said he set up about eight campsites along a creek that ran through the property, charging travellers $25 a night.
Sand pumping begins at Gold Coast beaches hit by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Danielle Mahe

A dredging barge sitting idle on the Gold Coast for the past two weeks is finally being put to work to help restore the city's eroded beaches following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. For the next eight weeks, the barge will dredge sand from the ocean floor and pump it towards the beaches in an effort to replace the 4 million cubic metres of sand washed away during the cyclone.
Search suspended for Qld police officer Jay Notaro missing from northern NSW

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Danielle Mahe

The search for a missing Queensland police officer has been suspended four days after the detective inspector disappeared near a northern New South Wales beach. Authorities believe Jay Notaro, 45, visited Broken Head on Tuesday morning. His car and surfboard were found at the beach by a member of the public. Concerns were raised on his whereabouts when he failed to show up for work as an inspector at Ipswich police station and did not answer his phone.
Bali's boat safety has been a long-standing issue. What can tourists do?

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Danielle Mahe |Libby Hogan |Natasya Salim

The death of an Australian tourist on a snorkelling boat that capsized near Bali has once again raised concerns over boat safety for tourists. Anna Blight was among 13 passengers aboard the Sea Dragon 2, a snorkelling boat making its way from Bali to the popular Nusa Penida island on Friday, when a large wave capsized the vessel, local police said. The passengers were thrown overboard.
Almost 200mm of rain falls on flood-ravaged Queensland, but welcome reprieve in outback

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Danielle Mahe

The Queensland outback is getting a much-needed drenching as stormy conditions bring rainfall of 180 millimetres to some areas and the wet weather is set to continue. Townsville once again received the heaviest falls with 188mm at Whites Creek and 160mm at South Townsville. Another 150mm per day is likely in some isolated areas across the Bureau of Meteorology's flood watch area, which covers much of the state's interior.
Westfield beefs up security with body-worn cameras a year on from Bondi Junction stabbings

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Danielle Mahe

Scentre Group, which operates 42 Westfield malls, says recording devices will improve the safety and security of customers and staff. There has been an increase in private companies in Australia using body-worn cameras. Signage informs patrons of the use of CCTV and body-worn cameras, and it is a condition of entry that shoppers may be filmed.