Chopper sent to sea for sick ship crew member off Mackay coast
A rescue helicopter was sent on a 500 mile round-trip after a crew member on a ship east of Mackay fell ill with chest and abdomen pains.
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Revealed: Heartbreaking final days of love-struck man killed in crash
A moving twist to an elderly couple’s love affair has been revealed after an elderly man died in a horror smash on the Bruce Highway near Bowen, with a timeline of events revealing the reason he masterminded a daring heist on a West Australian nursing home.
Jury acquits man in restaurant rape case
A jury has returned its verdict in the trial against a former manager of a Mackay restaurant accused of raping a teen employee during a closing shift. Read what happened
Fears for fish and chip price hike as Spanish mackerel quotas loom
The price of Mackay’s fish and chips could hit a drastic new high as discussions on reduced catch quotas for ‘North Queensland’s main fish’ surface.
‘I’ll put a bullet in her head’: Neighbour feud after money lost
A former meat worker who gave his neighbour $100 to help her out of a tough spot turned to anger when she refused to repay the debt, pacing the apartment with a baseball bat.
Chopper tasked to jet ski incident off coast of a Whitsunday island
A jet ski rider has caused alarm after an incident off the coast of Daydream Island forced a rescue helicopter to be called out.
Driver flees after crashing into holidaying family’s front lawn
A driver fled after crashing a car into a holidaying family’s North Mackay house, levelling a sign post and smashing into a ute.
How WA’s border closure cost a Mackay diesel fitter his licence
A Western Australian man with his business in Mackay lost his licence twice, with the border closures partly to blame.
How teacher aide turned lucrative side-hustle into full-time gig
When teacher aide Kate Matsen bought her stunning mountain property, she had all intentions of living peacefully and undisturbed. What’s flourished instead is a popular shared piece of paradise.
Pair charged over alleged knifepoint kidnapping
A man and woman have been charged with deprivation of liberty after a 14-year-old boy was allegedly forced at knifepoint into a car and driven around the Mackay region.
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