Brisbane father ‘left for dead’ after alleged hit and run
A Brisbane father of eight was left in a coma for 19 days following an alleged hit and run over Easter in the second tragic incident to rock his family in as many years.
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Man suffers head injuries in 3m scaffold fall
A man has been flown to Bundaberg hospital after falling from scaffolding on a private property in the Gladstone region.
Three rushed to hospital after car crashes into tree
Three have been rushed to hospital after the car they were in crashed into a tree near Bundaberg overnight. DETAILS
Vehicles go up in flames in car carrier truck blaze
Emergency services rushed to the scene of a blaze in south of Mackay after reports of a car-carrier truck on fire.
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Man suffers horror burns in backyard fire fall
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Roofer killed in Qld factory accident identified
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High speed cow crash puts teen in back brace
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Bikie boom: Mongols’ rapid rise across SEQ ignites turf war fears
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‘Bikie warfare’: Ex gang-busting cop warns of looming turf battle
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Measles alert issued for Brisbane, Gold Coast
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‘Lost everything’: Homeless victims reveal toll as fire claims 180-plus storage units
Homeless people are among those who lost possessions after a fire destroyed more than 180 storage units at a business north of Brisbane on Wednesday night.
Where police allege Pheobe was killed as family gives grim update
New details about the flatmates accused of killing teenager Pheobe Bishop and what police allege they did after her death can be revealed as a family member shares the latest on the body found in bushland.
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