Teen critically injured in truck incident, WHSQ investigating
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland are investigating after a teenager suffered life threatening pelvic injuries in a truck and pedestrian incident in Brisbane’s westside this morning.
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Mum’s desperate act after son’s near-death call in hospital hold-up
A Brisbane nurse and mum-of-three invoked Ryan’s Rule after her son contracted encephalitis after spending more than a month in two Brisbane hospitals with ‘walking pneumonia’.
‘I still text my dead sister every day’
One woman’s bond with her sister cannot be broken, despite a tragic loss that still haunts the family.
Police issue public plea after buggy rollover death
Police have renewed calls for anyone with information or dashcam vision of a crash that saw a Gordonvale man killed in a buggy rollover at Mount Isa last month to come forward.
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‘Near-fatal’ accident at problem-plagued Cross River Rail site
Two Cross River Rail workers have been injured and taken to hospital in another serious safety incident on the showpiece $6.3bn state government project.
‘Do you really want to die today?’: Why I want to scream at some drivers
A young driver overtakes me on a winding road with double white lines. I want to scream at him. Days later another driver, reportedly overtaking another, is killed near Rockhampton. I want to scream again but it is too late, writes Mark Furler
Woman, 87, dies after being hit by car
An 87-year-old woman has died in hospital after being hit by a car on the Gold Coast.
‘Lives changed forever’: Family’s grief after dad killed in truck crash
The family of a father of three who ‘tragically’ died in a horror truck crash at Moranbah, west of Mackay, say the deep grief is indescribable.
Shop roof collapses as hail hits Queensland town
Residents have been forced to flee for cover as a severe storm cell dropped grape-sized hail with enough force to cave the roof of a shopping centre store in. SEE PICTURES, VIDEO
Bruce Highway shut down after multi vehicle crash at Mackay
The Bruce Highway was closed at Mackay after a multi vehicle crash. It followed a horror track collision at Moranbah which killed a local father.
‘Into action quickly’: Animals perish in Toowoomba unit fire
A fire investigation has been launched after crews were called to a blaze at a unit. Firefighters managed to save some animals but others sadly perished.
Waste facility shut down as fire takes several hours to contain
A Gladstone refuse facility has been temporarily closed after fire broke out, burning for several hours before it was brought under control.
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