Crime scene declared after home destroyed by fire
Investigations into the cause of a Central Queensland fire are underway after emergency crews arrived to find a home “fully ablaze”. DETAILS.
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23yo arrested after allegedly assaulting mum at Hungry Jacks
A North Queensland man has faced court after he allegedly assaulted his mother at a busy fast food restaurant with the incident being caught on video. DETAILS.
‘Unusual sexual desires’: Rape and BDSM torture charges
A QLD man facing rape and torture charges after an alleged ‘BDSM’ relationship gone wrong has applied for bail back to his regional town. See what police allege.
Stalker’s ‘disgusting’ notes to trade sex with daughters for cash, drugs
A stalker left “bizarre” and “disgusting” notes in a young mother’s mailbox offering hundreds of dollars or “any other substance” to “lay some d-ck” with her or her young daughters. VIDEO
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Car flips onto roof in dramatic Bruce Hwy crash near Mackay
The upturned car came to a rest in a paddock, with a good Samaritan driving to the scene to help emergency crews.
FULL LIST: 100 drink drivers named, and what they blew
A prominent mayor, a school principal, police officers, a grandmother and a Porsche driver were among those caught drink driving across Queensland in 2022 as we reveal the worst areas in the state for offences.
‘Little angel’: Dad’s desperate dash to sick baby girl’s side
A family friend has described the cruel twist two parents endured after rushing their baby girl to Mackay hospital where she died soon after.
Father writes ‘disturbing’ jail letter to minor he admitted raping
A Mackay father facing 20 charges involving a minor including nine counts of rape has applied for bail after writing a letter to his underage victim apologising for his crimes. The magistrate was not impressed.
‘To hell and back’: Parents’ battle to save meth-addicted daughter
The Queensland parents of a meth-addicted woman have given a ‘powerful’ account of the extreme measures they took to help their daughter escape the control of her supplier.
Named: 21 Mackay Isaac Whitsunday serious drug offenders of 2022
Mackay Isaac Whitsunday police have investigated more than 2500 reported drug offences over 11 months, which averages to seven a day. Read which 21 serious drug offenders had their matters finalised in 2022.
‘You f—-g idiot’: Serial offender’s vile attack on senior father
A North Queensland man carried out a prolonged and violent assault on his own father, punching and biting the older man and threatening to kick him in the head.
Music festival bust: Tragedy behind mine worker’s drug charges
A Central Queensland mine worker has faced court after he was busted with four types of drugs at the Mushroom Valley Festival near the Whitsundays.
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