‘Heinous’: Child sex offender jailed for hiding address, repeated breaches
A young man with an extensive history of breaching the reporting conditions given to child sex offenders was jailed, while his crying and newly pregnant partner watched on.
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Motorcyclist suffers ‘life threatening’ injuries in crash
A rescue chopper is flying to a small Qld town to airlift a motorcyclist who has suffered ‘life threatening’ injuries in an accident. BREAKING
‘Massive loss’: Death knell for Qld festival as organisers plead for help
Organisers of a popular Queensland festival have confirmed the 2024 event may be the last, but are still looking to save it from the graveyard of Australia’s embattled festival scene. DETAILS
‘Best thing we ever did’: Airlie Beach icon shares memories on last day
The owners of an iconic Airlie Beach restaurant will never forget feeding about 4000 people in the days after Cyclone Debbie, including how giving kids iceblocks was “like you’d given them a million dollars”.
Man facing ‘threats’ after 40+ charges for child abuse material
A Queensland court heard a man charged with more than forty counts of dealing with child abuse material was facing “threats” from people turning up to his bail address as he asked to move elsewhere.
‘Job done’: Mackay Meteors win NBL1 North Championship
After a stellar season with only two losses, the Mackay Meteors brought the NBL1 North Championship trophy home to the Crater in front of a packed crowd.
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‘No consultation’: The Pauline Hanson letter that cut ties with MP
A colourful One Nation MP has revealed how and why he was disendorsed by the Pauline Hanson-led party less than 100 days out from the Queensland election. DETAILS.
‘Well-loved’ senior worker dies after crane incident at Qld mine site
A man has died following an incident involving a crane which “rolled onto its side” at a mine site near in Central Queensland with a “full and thorough” investigation underway.
$1.19m owed: Harbour restaurant’s debts ballooned
A Mackay bar and restaurant which shut suddenly in March couldn’t pay superannuation to its family employees with the appointed liquidators claiming it had been insolvent as early as 2021. See how it spiralled.
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