‘Look what you made me do’: Muso punches former partner
A woman tried to shield herself with a pillow as the musician boyfriend she once loved turned on her. He initially blamed her for his actions but now says he is ‘a different person’.
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Mackay’s most wanted: 8 people police want to speak to
A series of thefts and break-ins throughout the region have left police wanting to find and speak to these 8 people. Do you recognise these faces?
Police appeal for witnesses as search for missing woman hits dead end
There are growing concerns for the safety of missing woman Helen Barnett, as the police search enters its third week. Police are calling for any information that might help.
Meth dealer caught in RBT tasered after running from police
A drug dealer stopped for a random breath test on New Year’s Eve tried to flee from police, pushing one to the ground before being tasered. Read about the officers’ surprising find.
Brazen claim after surprising weapon found on ‘passed out’ miner
A coal miner told police he was drunk and waiting in his car to sober up. Officers found more than they bargained for when they searched him.
February name and shame: 25 drink or drug drivers in our courts
A golf club manager, teacher, pilot driver, scuba-diving instructor, electrician and miner are among 25 people who appeared in court in February for drink or drug-driving. Read who is on the list.
‘False sense of security’: Why Mackay’s beaches don’t have nets
Stinger suits remain the best protection against marine stingers as debate fires up on why Mackay’s beaches do not have swimming enclosures. Here’s why.
‘So incredibly sad’: Beach closed after deadly box jellyfish sting
Floral tributes have been left on the shore of the beach where a 14-year-old boy was stung in a deadly box jellyfish in Mackay as the coastal community mourns his death.
’Dreadful bang and big white flash’: Sudden storm smashes city
A lightning strike near a South Mackay home in a sudden but fierce storm pushed a woman across her kitchen, as roads were shut and powerlines brought down.
Solved: Mystery boom heard over Central Queensland explained
The spectacular light storm that lit up the region’s night sky will become a more common phenomenon, an astrophysicist explains.
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