Man accused of raping young child twice acquitted
A Hervey Bay man has been acquitted of two counts rape after a jury in the Hervey Bay District Court unanimously agreed he was not guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl.
Our Journalists
Latest
‘Didn’t know how many’: Torture, rape among woman’s 33 charges
A Qld woman has faced court on more than 30 charges over shocking allegations of rape, torture, deprivation of liberty, and indecently dealing with a child.
Train wars: Miles, Labor mates in job cuts stunt outside MP’s office
The blame game over job losses at Maryborough’s Downer factory escalated on Thursday with a media op between the former Qld Premier and his Labor colleagues outside the office of Bruce Saunders’ LNP successor.
Support worker appeals sacking after rule-breaking trip to park
A disability support worker claims he was unfairly sacked for taking a child to a park in breach of his company’s Covid-19 policy, labelling his colleague a “narc”.
70 crimes a week: Maryborough’s most dangerous streets
New data shows there has been 1655 crimes reported in Maryborough over the past six months with five streets revealed as the most dangerous. FIND OUT WHERE
Truck crashes into power pole, teen airlifted after boat accident
Emergency crews raced to separate emergencies on the Fraser Coast on Saturday, including a truck into a power pole and a teenage girl with a significant leg injury from a boat propeller.
Labor takes early lead in surprise Hinkler exit poll result
From Hervey Bay to Bundaberg, tens of thousands of Hinkler voters have already had their say in today’s election, with an early exit poll this morning yielding a shock result but the official count yet to begin.
Flood victim charged thousands over rental truck scratches
A Hervey Bay flood victim who rented a truck to move his flood-damaged furniture has been hit with a huge bill for scratches he admitted to making on the vehicle’s exterior.
‘Premier’s permission’: Fake gym bosses’ bizarre excuse for food theft
A Pepsi-pinching pest told police he had the blessing of Queensland’s most powerful politician, a court heard. It wasn’t long before he was in trouble again – this time with another unlikely story.
Passionate flood speech reveals Qld butcher’s $300k flood woes
Hervey Bay MP David Lee revealed the shock cost for one Hervey Bay small business amid concerns claims would be denied or withheld.
Original URL: https://www.couriermail.com.au/journalists/phillip-fynes-clinton/page/4