‘Become one with nature’: A sailor’s pitch for weekends on the water
Bryan Lavarack came to sailing late in life and he says emphatically it is never too late to experience its grandeur. Read about his and 50 other clubs we’ve features in 50 weeks.
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‘Unfair advantage: Why trans woman says she can never play female sports
‘I can run further, faster, I can fight longer’: Alexis says going through male puberty should block her from playing women-only sports.
Teen grateful for opportunities her grandmother never had
With women only making up one in 10 engineers, events where students get to make building bridges, mechanical hands and mini Mars rovers aim to inspire Mackay girls.
‘You’re in jail or dead’: Teen’s eyes opened to ‘scary’ path ahead
A teenager was lucky to make it a day through school, ‘not giving a jack’ what happened to him. But now for the first time, he can see a future for himself beyond ‘doing naughty stuff and mucking up at school’.
Woman gave teen fatal dose of Tramadol, court told
An accused killer who allegedly provided strong pain medication to several Mackay children leaving one of them dead from a ‘toxic’ brain injury plans to fight the charges.
Mother allegedly gives children drugs, teen overdoses
A woman charged over the death of Mackay teenager Jerome Banu allegedly gave the teenagers opioids, telling them it would get them high.
Rural home destroyed as fireys battle roaring blaze
A blaze is consuming a two-storey home as emergency services swarm the regional property south of Proserpine.
Miss World model swaps steel cap boots for stilettos
After years of disappointing Covid-induced cancellations and postponements, a Whitsunday woman is representing Queensland in her last chance to make a bid for the glamorous Miss World crown.
‘It was either join the military or go to jail’: Vet served across three wars
Malcolm Bridge has served his country in three wars with the Royal Australian Navy. He says it was better than the alternative. Read his story and the rest of the Mackay rolling Anzac Day coverage.
Road duplications high on agendas after tourism town’s 8-hour shut-out
After students were stranded at school and one of Australia’s most valuable tourism areas cut off for eight hours after an ‘unfortunate accident’, duplicating two traffic pain points are now firmly on Dawson candidates’ radars. Read their stance.
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