Woman dragged by hair, beaten on ground after horror break-up
A break-up turned violent when a former waitress dragged another woman out of a house by her hair, punching her in the face and holding her down while another kicked her on the ground.
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WATCH: Devastating impact of horror ute and truck crash
A man has been killed and another is in hospital after a horrifying collision between a truck and a ute cast an inferno across the Bruce Highway south of Mackay. Watch what was left. WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT
‘I want them to hear it’: Neighbourly feud goes up an octave
A neighbourly feud turned up an octave when he refused to turn down music despite police banging on his door several times. Read about his whopping fine.
Town in mourning after ‘deeply distressing’ death of Clermont health hero
An Australia Day Citizen of the Year nominee who was killed in a “confronting” car crash on Wednesday was transporting a 76-year-old patient. Read the tributes for the much-loved mother of three.
Why maternity leave has delayed the case against NRL legend’s alleged attacker
The case against former NRL star Marty Bella’s alleged attacker has been delayed after maternity leave and Covid-19 interfered with a report involving ‘paint chips’. Read why.
Mum lashes out when told she could not collect dead son’s belongings
The Nebo mother of a two-year-old boy who died tragically in a fatal car crash lashed out at police near a Sarina laundromat after she wasn’t able to collect her belongings from the wreck.
Child sex offender can afford ‘drugs but not rent’ or fuel
A convicted child sex offender faced up to $40,000 in fines after he was evicted from his home for not paying rent. But it was only the beginning of the meth user’s money problems.
Hero in Qld’s power shortage crisis sits in Mackay’s backyard
As officials warn residents to reduce power usage while Queensland combats its latest heatwave, one industry has managed to actually put energy back into the grid.
Foul load: Bruce Highway truck crash spoils cargo of frozen chickens
Queenslanders hoping for a Monday night roast dinner may be out of luck after a whole cargo of frozen chickens was spoiled on the Bruce Highway south of Mackay.
64,000 jobs: Record $1bn investment in Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef will receive a whopping $1 billion investment expected to benefit Queenslanders through 64,000 jobs in the next nine years.
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