Family breaks silence after father gives life in dam to save daughter
To those that knew him, Ryan Craig wasn’t just Billy Slater’s brother-in-law. He was a devoted family man who made the ultimate sacrifice to save his little girl’s life.
Police & Courts
‘Sworn enemies’: Electrician ‘rejoiced’ in cop killings before bomb threat
An electrician who shared chilling posts celebrating the Wieambilla police shootings and ranted online about getting his own cop killing “high score” has ended up in a real life, terrifying stand-off outside a major Queensland station.
‘Sh** happens’: Widower showed woman dead wife’s clothes, raped her
A retired meatworker has shown “no genuine signs of remorse” for his crime against a female friend he invited over for dinner two months after his wife died before doing the unthinkable. *Distressing.
Man critically injured in fatal truck crash remains in hospital
A man injured in a fatal cattle truck incident southwest of Rockhampton that killed a 35-year-old remains in hospital two weeks on.
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Man accused in court of murdering girlfriend, dumping body
A man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Townsville, where the former Mackay mum’s remains were found by teenagers, before he allegedly committed a drive-by-shooting, has returned to court. LATEST
Govt stands firm on crime stance despite glaring conviction fail
The Queensland Government has defended its record on youth crime amid revelations a teenage car thief has never had a conviction recorded even after more than 80 charges.
$5k penalty: Fisho slapped with fine over ‘reckless’ act
Two experienced fishermen have fronted court for separate illegal acts on the Great Barrier Reef, with one of the men branded a ‘recidivist, repeat offender’.
Falcon ute driver turns fence into matchwood, flees scene
After a ute slammed into a pole and through a fence, more than 500 people lost power in a small seaside town. Find out when the lights are expected to turn back on.
Diesel truck rollover clean-up efforts to push past midnight
Drivers can expect major delays as crews work to remove a B-double diesel truck which rolled in the Whitsundays and injured two men from Townsville.
Driver stranded on roof of car in Qld deluge rescued in ‘bucket’
Flash flooding has created havoc in North Qld as multiple drivers found themselves stranded and in need of rescuing with heavy machinery brought into play.
Faces of tragedy: The people lost on Mackay roads in 2022
An aspiring doctor, a health hero, a 12-year-old twin, a beloved mother, an adored father – these are the treasured faces that make up a heartbreaking statistic. Read their stories.
22 deaths: Deadly trend behind Mackay’s horror crashes
Crash investigators have revealed the alleged drink and drug readings linked to some of the region’s worst crashes of 2022, and the shockingly reckless behaviour of some drivers.
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