Son sued by mum for $1.6m blames divorce
A son sued by his mother over misuse of money from a family business said his late father had approved his buying a $105,000 sailboat with funds from the family business he no longer worked at.
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How 2020 disaster could come back to bite Grosvenor after latest blaze
A 30-year record has been broken after Grosvenor mine went through two major fires in five years. But how will mining safety law changes after the 2020 explosion affect Anglo now?
‘Living under a rock’: Magistrate’s Bruce Hwy dig in death driver case
As a meat worker was sentenced for being behind the wheel in a crash which killed his little brother, a magistrate made a powerful statement about the condition of Queensland’s roads.
Mackay-Whitsundays richest and poorest schools for 2024 revealed
With the bigwigs raking in over $100m and others tallying a $2.2m total, the gap between wealthy and underfunded schools appears vast in the Greater Whitsunday region. See the list.
Fisho, miner, abattoir workers caught drink driving
From a 21-year-old miner on 10 Great Northerns to a respected industry leader who had too many wines at dinner, these Mackay drivers made the wrong decision to get behind the wheel while over the limit.
New charges laid against manslaughter accused pilot
An amateur pilot facing manslaughter charges has been slapped with 14 new charges related to a different airplane he was allegedly also unauthorised to fly.
Bike rider rushed to hospital after car crash
Bystanders could hear an unlucky cyclist moaning in pain after the man was involved in a car crash on a busy CBD road.
Spun out: Nightclub DJ caught with coke, cannabis, steroids
A muso and nightclub DJ woke up to police raiding his home, who then found a variety of drugs, broken glass pipes, and a homemade bong in his bedroom.
WATCH: Carpark pooper’s backflip on shocking double dildo confession
A Queensland man caught in a gross carpark act with a sex toy has pleaded guilty in court then claimed he was taking the rap for someone else outside. SEE THE VIDEO.
‘A big achievement’: Mackay business celebrates CEO’s 20 years
A Mackay woman has marked two decades helping to do ‘whatever’s got to be done’ to run a popular seafood supply business. She has been labelled a ‘lynchpin’ to its success.
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