How ‘space balls’ launched a sleepy Queensland beach town into the global spotlight at warp speed

Shop owner Lisa Scobie says Forrest Beach is usually a place where ‘kids go fishing before school’. Then six mysterious objects washed upGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen pieces of mysterious space debris washed up on the beach at her sleepy coastal community in north Queensland, Lisa Scobie’s first thoughts were about making sure everyone was safe.But days later the local takeaway shop owner had settled on another reaction to what had become international news. Continue reading...


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