‘Terrible time’: Miner dad killed in crane tragedy identified
“Heartbreaking” details about a 48-year-old father of five who lost his life at a Queensland mine camp can be revealed as tensions flare amid the investigation into his crane death.
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Traffic chaos after peak hour motorway crash
Traffic has ground to a halt on a busy Brisbane motorway following a multi-vehicle crash during peak hour on Monday afternoon.
WATCH: Another explanation for illegal K’gari blaze as probe continues
As an investigation continues into a bushfire that burnt 280ha on World Heritage-listed K’gari, authorities may have found another reason behind the illegal blaze. VIDEO, LATEST.
Critical injuries, massive delays after SEQ crashes
Two men are fighting for life after they were trapped in their car following a three-vehicle crash involving a truck in Brisbane’s southeast.
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Snake bite victim died in front of family at school function
A 69-year-old grandfather who died after he had removed a snake coiled around a friend’s ankle at a Queensland park was attending a school’s 100-year anniversary with family at the time.
74km front: 25k hectares given up to inferno
Emergency services are working to contain a bushfire along a massive 74km front that is expected to burn for at least a week. The dire situation comes as it’s revealed another blaze was set off by a lawnmower.
Teen fighting for life after scooter crash
A teenage boy is in a critical condition in a Brisbane hospital after he was hit by a car while riding a scooter.
Woman dead, three others injured in head-on crash
A woman has died and three people have suffered a range of serious injuries after two vehicles collided on the New England Highway north of Toowoomba.
Evacuated residents can ‘return with caution’ but forest fire could burn for weeks
Evacuated residents on the Western Downs have been told they can return to their properties, while in other parts a forest fire could burn for weeks.
Man, 61, charged after alleged machete attack terror
Police have laid charges against a man after three people were injured when they were allegedly attacked by the man wielding a machete in a Central Queensland street.
‘Holy sh-t’: Mystery double snake encounter
A Gold Coast woman has been left shaken after she encountered two snakes in one morning, with one giving her and a local snake catcher the slip.
Watch: Horror moment men flung from car in Queensland Raceway crash
A man is fighting for life and another is seriously injured after a horror rollover during a race at Queensland Raceway on Friday night that saw both men ejected from the vehicle. SEE THE VIDEO
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