Porters close retail store after 95 years, pivot to trade
Porters will close its landmark Mackay Mitre 10 retail store and move three trade stores into one, with staff potentially on the chopping block. FULL DETAILS
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WATCH: Police block off roads after grain silo erupts in flames
A grain silo has caught on fire at the Mackay Port, with police blocking off roads for hours with a “substantial” exclusion zone.
‘He was under the car’: Miraculous rescue of pinned rider
A witness has detailed the shocking moment she watched a motorbike rider go underneath a car, with the pinned rider miraculously avoiding serious injury.
The tooth hurts
It’s safe, effective, and helps prevent kids from suffering painful lifelong dental problems. It’s about time Queensland caught up to the rest of the country, writes Paul Brescia.
WATCH: Tributes for dad killed by alleged speeding, drink driver
Tributes are pouring in for a Queensland dad, described as “one of the nicest people you could meet” after he was tragically killed when another driver lost control while speeding dangerously. SEE THE VIDEO
Crime scene declared after woman’s body found
Police are awaiting medical results as they investigate the sudden death of a woman whose body was found at a Mackay home. LATEST
Truckie seriously injured after crashing into ditch
A man in his 60s has been extricated from a truck on the Old Bruce Highway after suffering serious chest injuries from crashing into a ditch.
NAMED: Woman charged with attempted murder after road rage incident
A Queensland woman charged with attempted murder allegedly drove her car into a driver before hitting a tree, with the road rage incident caught by bystanders on video.
Horror details revealed about house fire which killed mum
New details inside the horror fire that took the life of a 71-year-old woman have revealed the desperate attempt to save her after a kitchen fire spun out of control.
Kayaker thrown into water sparks desperate rescue
A kayaker unable to get back in his boat after the outrigger broke was rescued by a witness before police vessels could arrive to save him.
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