Student’s unruly behaviour sparks Qld school lockdown
A north Qld state school was forced into lockdown today following a serious incident over student behaviour.
A north Qld state school was forced into lockdown today following a serious incident over student behaviour.
A Townsville man has been charged over a deadly Bruce Highway crash between Mackay and Proserpine. DETAILS
A Queensland carpenter and father of two who previously went ‘crazy, mad, and dangerous’ on a meth-fuelled armed robbery will have to make a choice between his love for drugs or love for his young daughters.
A skipper, a mum-of-three and an Italian citizen were among those who appeared in Proserpine Magistrate Court this week. DETAILS
A Queensland mum’s push to have the murder charge against her struck out has been rejected with the case committed to the supreme court.
Loved ones have rallied around a family who lost everything in a horror blaze with the sister of the woman pulled from the home revealing how the youngest of the boys, who has severe autism, passed out.
A Queensland mum is accused of horror sex abuse charges — including against her own child.
Police have uncovered a Queensland rugby league player and FIFO miner’s drug deals following a search warrant on his home, including an offer to sell an ounce of cocaine.
Caneland Central Shopping Centre is back open and bustling after a roof fire emptied the entire centre — with the last closed store now wrapping up its cleaning. PICS, UPDATES
A Mackay mum claims she was in the grips of a terrible drug addiction when she committed her crime spree, violating the sanctity of people’s homes, cars and businesses.
The remnants of a burnt out car forced police to close the Peak Downs Highway for a period of time at Epsom, south-west of Mackay.
A man was taken to Mackay Base Hospital after he was involved in a quad bike accident on a private property.
A five-hour alleged crime spree that police claim started with the assault of two women in Mackay finally ended outside Inkerman when police arrested the man accused of armed robbery and more.
A Qld man has been told ‘keep your fists in your pocket’ after he fronted court for a flurry of punches on his neighbours. DETAILS.
A lawyer for a man accused of raping his mentally impaired step daughter and sexually abusing her mentally impaired friend has suggested police prompts skewed their evidence, a court heard. UPDATE
Mackay’s police family marched from the old station on Brisbane St to St Pat’s church in their National Police Remembrance Day parade, commemorating more than 150 police officers who lost their lives.
The principal of a well-respected Central Queensland business has been charged for allegedly committing violent offences.
The state highway was cut off for several hours after a truck rolled south of Proserpine, blocking the roadway in both directions. And delays are still expected.
The case against a young woman charged over a horror early morning crash that wiped out a motorbike rider will go to the district court.
Former Dally M medalist and Mackay son Ben Barba is back in court over alleged nightclub antics but this time he says the cops have got it wrong. LATEST.
Detectives have arrested a man over the alleged assault of a 12-year-old boy while he was fishing off a Mackay boat ramp. DETAILS
To the outside world he portrayed himself as a hard working family man, who was heavily involved in junior sports. But behind closed doors he subjected his little girl to harrowing and planned sex abuse and manipulation. WARNING: Confronting
The blood-soaked face of a driver emerging from a doomed Greyhound coach crash, which killed three and injured dozens near Bowen, can be revealed, unblurred in harrowing images after he appeared in court on Tuesday. *Distressing.
The Queensland father spent more than two years on remand after he was accused of killing his baby son — but new evidence has changed everything.
Four patients, including two young boys, have been rushed to hospital following a crash in a Mackay suburb, at almost the same time paramedics responded to another crash in the Whitsundays.
A man accused of murdering his father in New South Wales will have a separate stabbing case at a Mackay hostel finalised. LATEST
A Mackay man is currently in an induced coma with internal bleeding and a number of serious injuries after he was struck by a Dodge Ram on his daily walk.
The expert who completed an autopsy on a six-month-old baby which led to the boy’s father being hit with a murder charge could change his opinion, opening up a potential last-minute hearing before the trial begins.
The case against two young cousins allegedly busted with a massive amount of meth at Sarina has reached the supreme court. LATEST
A heartbroken father is furious after final charges stemming from his son’s death at a Qld mine site were dropped. Now, he wants the Coroner to investigate.
Police believe a simple but deadly decision likely caused a crash which claimed the lives of a pregnant woman, her mother and another in the Whitsundays – and it is one many Queensland drivers could be making.
A young woman was pinned under a car for almost 90 minutes overnight after it hit a kangaroo on a rural road and rolled. DETAILS
A glamorous young Queensland mum who runs a modelling and etiquette school forgot her own manners when she and her husband ended up handcuffed at a nightclub.
A neighbour has shared how he tried to help extinguish a fire which that engulfed a cabin, claiming the life of a person inside.
Crime rates in parts of regional Queensland have skyrocketed to more than four times those of metropolitan areas. CHECK YOUR AREA
A convicted child abuse material user has been slammed as being just as bad as the people abusing children after being caught with horrific videos.
A young Queensland Health nurse found herself at the centre of a criminal and workplace investigation after she “accidentally” removed a hallucinogenic drug from a regional hospital.
A heavily tattooed drug addict who threatened to taser a woman’s dog and supplied cocaine, GHB and marijuana while on bail has turned his life around.
A concreter and father of five busted for attempted fraud and stealing was found hiding in a cupboard when police raided his home. VIDEO
A driver has been slapped with an immediate licence ban and huge fine after police busted him in an alleged high-speed incident in Central Queensland.
A Central Qld man turned on his mum, brutally grabbing the elderly woman by the back of the head, punching her twice and spitting in her face. But he didn’t stop there.
A serial offender who has spent more than a decade in jail is back behind bars over a bungled attempt at stealing a large toolkit almost the same size as him.
Emergency crews were called after a vehicle rolled multiple times at Gargett. DETAILS
Emergency crews raced to a crash in the Mackay region on Saturday afternoon where a child and driver were taken to hospital.
A terrible crash that caused the death of a mother and her pregnant daughter has claimed the life of a Gold Coast man. LATEST.
A 17-year-old girl who was allegedly the victim of a then 26-year-old man in an act of BDSM gone wrong has been told she cannot give evidence from another state, after lawyers won the right to cross-examine her.
A man was rushed to hospital following an early morning collision involving a car and motorcycle on the Mackay Eungella Rd.
A mum charged with her toddler’s murder has hit back at a Queensland court that ordered her arrest at their last meeting, later ruled as unlawful by a higher court. But it was just the start of a chaotic court day.
A man who allegedly set fire to a Ford Ranger parked in a carport following a dispute has faced court for the first time. Witnesses towed the vehicle out of the carport before the home sustained significant damage. UPDATED
A husband and wife charged with their two-year-old daughter’s alleged murder have both had their court battles delayed after the latter was re-arrested in a “pseudolegal” outburst, a Queensland court has heard.
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