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‘You dumb white c—’: ‘Screaming’ dad’s tirade at teacher after son ‘dacks’ boy
An angry dad who blew up at a teacher during school pickup after he wasn’t happy with the punishment dished out to his son for “dacking” another student has ended up facing a criminal charge.
Named: Boozy or drugged drivers face Gladstone court
A drug driver busted twice in the space of a fortnight and a learner drink driver were among the latest traffic offenders to face Gladstone court to get their punishments.
‘Conned by propaganda’: Mayor hits brakes on EV charger rollout
A regional mayor’s ethical reasons for delaying rollout of EV charge stations in the region sparks electric debate at council meeting.
Named: Warrant issued for wanted Central Qld driver
A warrant has been issued for a wanted Central Queensland driver facing a string of charges after her no-show at court on Tuesday.
Open heart surgeries, brain clot: Tiny Qld baby’s brave battle
A “little fighter” who survived open heart surgery at two-days-old and multiple operations since, faces more trauma and costly care after his mum moved from Central Qld to Brisbane to be by his side.
Hero uncle named after trying to save drowning brother, nephew
The identity of a brave Qld mechanic who risked his own life to try and save his family can be revealed after the double drowning tragedy at a popular tourist beach.
‘Ready and open’: How to support Outback Qld towns after devastating floods
Residents are being urged to support outback towns by holidaying in western Qld to inject much-needed funds into the local economy. Here’s what’s on — and the cheap way to get out there:
‘Get out’: Woman tries to save cats from burning home
Two beloved pet cats may have perished in a raging fire that engulfed a Central Queensland property, as one of the first on scene speaks out.
Streets blocked off after excavator causes gas leak emergency
An exclusion zone is in place and police are doorknocking homes after a gas line was hit by an excavator in Central Queensland.
Young woman jailed for stabbing sister after drunken scuffle
She told her older sister: “I’m going to stab you”, while she held the knife raised in the air and struck it in a downward motion at her chest.
Four hospitalised after spate of crashes
Four people were hospitalised across Central Queensland last night after two motorcycle crashes, an e-scooter incident and a single-vehicle crash.
‘Frozen’ bank acc, new charges: Shock for shooting-accused roofer
A Qld roofer charged over two shootings got a surprise when he turned up to court to find extra charges were waiting while he could not access his money.
Qld cop speaks of “heartbreaking” flood aftermath
A resilient and longstanding police officer who put his life on the line to support his western Queensland community through the devastating floods is now helping frontline services with the clean-up.
Alleged arson, $600k+ attempted Suncorp fraud trial draws near
The case against a Qld mum, who along with her co-accused allegedly burnt down a home she bought at a council unpaid rates auction has returned to court.
‘No bandaid solutions’: Victim praises plan to tackle youth crime
A traumatised Central Qld victim of crime ‘robbed of peace’ has praised a new state government initiative aimed at preventing young people from ‘going down a life of crime’.
‘Get in the car and get her’: Teen e-scooter rider feared being mowed down
A teenage e-scooter rider who smashed a car windscreen during an ugly confrontation did it because she feared being mowed down by the vehicle, a court has heard.
Driveway murder charge: Next step for mum’s alleged shooter
The case against a man accused of shooting a Qld mother dead in her driveway and attempting to kill another neighbour has returned to court. LATEST.
‘Grubs’ threaten to ‘flog’ mum over prison drug supply
A young mother threatened with violence by inmates if she didn’t drive 300km to deliver a drugs package was also tormented afterwards as her ex and his family kept taking her kids.
‘I’ll rape your wife’: CQ concreter’s sick threat to cop
A Central Queensland concreter launched a tirade of abuse at police officers, telling one ‘I will rape your wife’ – but his threats got even more disturbing after that.
Fatal crash accused driver’s manslaughter charge case update
A man accused of killing a beloved great grandmother in a fatal crash has had his case mentioned in court for the first time in seven months. Read the latest development here.
‘Unrelenting’: DV offender calls victim 175 times in four hours
A Central Queensland domestic violence offender bombarded his female victim with calls and messages in behaviour police described as “blowing up her phone.”
‘Fight like a f**king man’: Bizarre motive for home invasion
The bizarre reason behind a home invasion has been revealed as a former house painter has been jailed.
‘Until she passed out’: Armed stalker strangles, brutally bashes ex
This 21-year-old Qld man stalked, threatened and savagely attacked a young woman, at one point holding a knife to her throat. *Distressing.
Injured e-scooter rider taken to CQ hospital after crash
A man who fell from an e-scooter has been taken to a Central Qld hospital.
Watch the mini doco: Survivor’s fight for justice after harrowing rape
While walking home, a young woman was targeted by a teenage predator whose sickening acts changed her life forever. She’s now sharing her harrowing story in the hopes she can help other women speak out. WATCH THE MINI DOCO
Road project set to open up 2500 house blocks, ease traffic
The construction of a critical new road to relieve Capricorn Coast traffic congestion and open up land for more than 2500 house blocks could be finished by 2027.
How the battle for rape inclusion in youth crime reform unfolded
Following months of pressure, the Crisafulli Government has listened to Queenslanders, and its advisory panel, and ensured that the offence of rape would be one of five juvenile crimes included in the Making Queensland Safer Laws.
‘Looks like a harbour now’: Pipeline reaches critical milestone
Mount Morgan locals are rejoicing after the final pipe was laid for the pipeline project, following years of drought measures on the community.
Peter Dutton protest outside Central Qld LNP MP’s office
They were small in number, but Tuesday morning saw a group of determined Labor supporters decry what they saw as inconsistency in Liberal Party policy ahead of the Federal election.
‘She made life better’: Elite Qld school staff member remembered
Heartbroken family, friends and colleagues of a Qld mother-of-five who suddenly passed away on school grounds are remembering the ‘bright, incredibly positive’ soul as a woman who stood up for others.
Emu Park set to make a big splash as a 2032 Olympic venue
Central Queensland could be hosting another Olympic event in 2032 with Emu Park favoured to stage the emerging sport of coastal rowing should it be included in the Games’ program.
How driving a mate to work landed CQ soccer coach in jail
After being sentenced in court, the Central Queensland father and soccer coach gave his partner a hug and then he was taken off to jail – again.
Australia’s best Indigenous cricket players revealed
The premiers of the National Indigenous Cricket Championships have been crowned. See which players from your state stepped up.
Update on teen seriously injured in e-scooter crash
A teen boy who suffered “potentially life-threatening” injuries after falling from an e-scooter in Rockhampton has had good news.
‘Injecting meth’: Squatter caught four times at same property
A squatter who proved an ongoing headache for a Central Queensland homeowner has been brought to justice.
Named: Boozy or drugged drivers face Gladstone court
A musician, two mums and a man who required an interpreter in court were the latest traffic offenders to get their punishments.
Councillor puts pedal to the metal at Rockynats drag races
A Rockhampton councillor does more than desk work; he is a petrol head at heart with the need for speed. Now he can rev his engine again now council has secured the next five events.
DV offender ‘viciously punched’ partner outside her workplace
After a Central Queensland woman refused to buy her partner cigarettes, he viciously attacked her right outside her workplace with several punches to her head.
‘Doing bloody well’: Goods news for graziers after one-two punch
Premier David Crisafulli has some reassuring words for Queensland graziers reeling from the twin impacts of US tariffs and flooding.
Glam girls bring ‘Havana heat’ to Rockabilly-Nats Pin-up Comp
The last day of Rare Spares Rockynats 05 saw the main stage come alive with women vying to be crowned winner of the Rockabilly-Nat Pin-Up Competition.
GALLERY: Memorable mullets at Rockynats 2025
From long glorious locks to curly mops with extra flair at the back, the competitors in the Rockynats 2025 mullet contest proved one thing – the popular ‘do truly is party in the back. Check out some of the top mullets here, adorning the heads of people of all ages.
One man, one mullet, and a good cause
Mullets are back, with contestants showing off their hairstyles at this year’s Rockynats, including one man who brought the competition to a whole new level.
GALLERY: Classics, muscle cars and more at Rockynats 2025 Street Parade
Rare Spares Rockynats 05, roared into action on April 4, with thousands of eager motorsport fans descending on the nation’s largest street parade to see a record 1105 cars and bikes cruising from the Rockhampton Showgrounds through CBD.
Park, Bunnings, Kmart: Why ‘monstrous’ Qld pedo is danger to every child
A shockingly brazen Queensland pedophile, who corners children in public places and commits unthinkable acts the second his “supervisor” isn’t watching, has claimed his 19th victim – a tiny girl in a playground toilet block.
Shopper screams for help, others robbed as crim terrorises three cities
This armed robber went on two Qld crime sprees covering more than 800km, frightening one “poor lady” so much she wet herself.
CQ family ‘scared to leave their house’ after man’s threat
A Central Queensland family was scared to leave their house following a man’s threat to ‘put a hole between your eyes, c***.’
Man who ‘coward punched’ interstate visitor jailed
Just a month after being given a suspended jail sentence for a hammer attack, this man “coward punched” an interstate visitor outside a Central Queensland hotel and he’s now paying the price.
Minister stripped of responsibilities in wake of flood devastation
Disaster Recovery Minister Ann Leahy has been stripped of her community recovery responsibilities following a significant severe weather season that saw the state rocked by two major weather events.
Inland sea twice the size of Victoria: Pics show grim reality of Qld floods
NASA satellite footage shows just how much damage the widespread flooding has caused parts of Australia, with the deluge doubling the size of Victoria. SEE THE BEFORE AND AFTER SHOT
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