Miner’s ‘sexual wink’, racial remarks after uncooked chook
A Qld miner has been kicked out of multiple venues at a Brisbane Westfields after making sexual remarks, Shania Twain comparisons, threatening to punch staff, and complaining about chicken.
Police & Courts
Man hospitalised after ute crash, diesel spill in Mackay
Diesel was spilt onto the road and a ute reportedly rolled over following a crash in South Mackay involving two vehicles. DETAILS.
‘I’m going to spear you’: Uni professor allegedly threatens staff member ‘as joke’
A senior female worker claims a leading university professor and a Member of the Order of Australia said he would “spear her” if she failed to create a dramatic increase in Indigenous enrolments. But she said he later told her it was just a “joke”.
‘Pop did this to me’: Vile granddad abuses sleeping child
A young child is having nightmares after her ‘pop’ molested her as she slept during a family gathering. He later denied the crime to police calling her ‘a spiteful child’.
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Fatal shooting victim had broken bottle, then gun
More details about the circumstances leading up to a fatal police shooting at a West Mackay unit complex have been revealed. READ THE LATEST.
Alleged crime spree preceded highway crash catastrophe: court
The young man at the centre of two shocking highway crashes allegedly went on an crime spree beginning in October, a court heard. Here’s what is alleged to have happened.
Man allegedly threatens to light house on fire in Whitsundays
Emergency service crews responded to a situation in the Whitsundays where a man reportedly threatened to light a house on fire.
Driver linked to alleged hit and run arrested after highway crash
A driver allegedly involved in a serious crash at Mount Pleasant that left a 75-year-old woman fighting for her life has been taken into custody. DETAILS
Bible reading stabbing accused allegedly linked to murder 1000km away
A hostel guest, charged over an alleged bloody stabbing in North Queensland, has been revealed in court as a suspect in a grisly NSW murder. DETAILS.
‘Unacceptable risk’: Young mum accused of Tinder date abduction
New details about one of the two people allegedly involved in the abduction of a young woman during a Tinder date have emerged. Here’s what we now know.
‘Wanding’ to crack down on weapons at Qld night spots
Police will be testing the use of metal detectors in night-life precincts to crack down on weapons. Read more about the results of the first trial.
Former drug kingpin missing in remote Qld suspected dead
A convicted drug trafficker who was busted with weapons and $564K in cash went missing more than a year ago near a mining work camp. He is no longer a missing person.
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