After a motorbike cut him off near a regional shopping centre, an industrial cleaner took it upon himself to exact justice, pulling out a pocket knife and slicing open the bike’s seat.
A young woman fell to the ground, smashing her head on the pavement after she was punched her in the face at an Airlie Beach restaurant. Now police are appealing for witnesses to help identify her attacker.
They are the family-owned and operated business empires of Mackay borne through hard work and commitment to community. Read how they did it.
Canegrowers are raising concerns over what new investors could mean for the industry if a mammoth 14,000ha property portfolio changes hands.
A conscientious lifeguard who reported ‘several tonnes of chlorine’ leaking at a public pool triggered an exclusion zone and evacuation – but it wasn’t all it seemed.
The Dittmann’s bull-riding arena is tipped to bring in thousands of spectators and visitors, but the developers’ cowboy antics have been smacked down as it gets approval.
It was a regional police inspector who negotiated with Australia’s most dangerous sex predator while he held 14 people hostage in a siege. Here is his story.
A former daughter-in-law of a Mackay grandfather is fighting for her share in a $1.8m estate after she was cut from a later will.
An up and coming community ‘ambassador’ known for his larger-than-life hugs has tragically died at age 25, before his family and colleagues got to ‘see what he could be able to achieve’.
A teen jellyfish victim’s final journey is one step closer thanks to the generosity of the Queensland community. Now, just a few more helpers are needed to get the 14-year-old home.
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