‘Missed more than words’: Funeral set for mechanic after boating tragedy
Funeral details have been announced for a man found dead after a boating trip on the Mary River.
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WATCH: Community reeling after fire destroys second home in 24 hours
Just weeks out from Christmas, a family has lost everything in a devastating fire, however the town’s mighty country spirit is already starting to help them get back on their feet. SEE THE INCREDIBLE VIDEO
Hail smashes Sunshine Coast as epic thunderstorm hits
Parts of the Sunshine Coast have been smashed by hail as a thunderstorm moves through the region, bringing an epic light show and grim clouds.
Police launch crackdown on CBD crime after alarming images, videos
Police have started extra patrols in the Maryborough’s CBD following revelations of rooftop standoffs, screams in the night and assaults in the heritage-proud city. UPDATE
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7C above average: Qld’s extreme heatwave warning
Soaring humidity is adding to the extreme heatwave affecting a vast portion of Queensland, as temperatures are again set to climb well into the 40s in places, and there’s no respite for the weekend.
Drone images reveal devastating scene of double fatal truck collision
A major regional highway was closed for almost 20 hours after two trucks collided in a horrific crash which claimed two lives and injured six others. PHOTOS
Police car rammed repeatedly in bayside car park
Police are searching for a the owner of a Holden Commodore who rammed the vehicle into a police car multiple times during an incident in a carpark east of Brisbane.
Lifeguard shares pain of losing someone as drowning danger zones mapped
A veteran lifeguard has spoken out about the emotional toll of drownings on rescuers as an interactive map shows danger zones, with Queensland beaches recording nearly 50 coastal deaths this year. SPECIAL REPORT
7C above average: Qld set to swelter into the weekend
Millions are set to be hit by temperatures up to seven degrees above average for this time of year as a heatwave sweeps one state.
Car crashes into fence just hours after two rollovers
Five people have now been taken to hospital across three crashes, including two where cars flipped, within hours at Hervey Bay.
WATCH: Residents rush in as campervan erupts in flames
A campervan was completely destroyed by fire on a property in a Sunshine Coast residential estate with fire investigators working to determine the cause. VIDEO, DETAILS.
Crime scene declared after blaze guts local business
Police have declared a crime scene after a fire razed a Central Queensland business with initial investigations suggesting the blaze may have been deliberately lit.
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