Young man dies after ute strikes tree in horrific crash
A young man has died in a horrific crash outside a regional Qld city after his ute veered off the road and struck a tree, trapping him inside. LATEST.
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‘Terrible mistake’: Drunk miner gets into boy’s bed in break-in
A Qld miner was so drunk he made the “terrible mistake” of breaking in at a friend’s home and getting into bed with a boy, though the court accepted there was no “ulterior motive”.
NAMED: Alleged rapist served with order to provide DNA sample
A North Queensland man must provide a DNA sample after being charged with rape, indecent treatment of a child under 16, and multiple sexual assaults.
‘Drift into oncoming traffic and die’: Violent DV offender jailed
A violent DV offender on a no-contact order with his partner sent her an endless stream of cruel and horrific messages, before telling police he thought he only had to be polite.
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Citizens attempt to rescue ‘panicked’ man trapped in floodwater
A man who became stuck in rising floodwaters in North Qld has spoken out about the terrifying ordeal, with good Samaritans using boogie boards to try to reach him.
Young clubbers caught ‘being naughty’ on Christmas Eve
Two North Qld men made a last minute switch on Santa’s naughty or nice list and were told to ‘grow up’ after they got into mischief uptown.
Violent offender charged after punching dad in face
A young man charged over an alleged assault claims he has a “difficult relationship” with the victim.
Fight to revive underground mine crush death case
Workplace Health and Safety is pushing to reignite charges stemming from a death at an underground mine after a “calamitous” prosecution.
‘You dog’: Rise of fight club, brawl videos in Qld schools
The escalation of an underground ‘fight culture’ in the state’s schools has alarmed authorities with dozens of videos showing violent punch-ups hitting social media. Here are some of the chilling clips that were shared. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
Man’s miraculous escape from shocking highway crash
Police are calling for help from the public after a crash between a truck and sedan closed part of the Bruce Highway between Mackay and Rockhampton for several hours.
Slide damaged after fire set in children’s park
A slide has been damaged and police are investigating after reports a fire was deliberately lit at a children’s park in South Mackay.
Bogie, bikies, buggy death: 16 shock court cases, tragedies of 2022
From an alleged triple murder to a horror explosion, here are 16 of the biggest court cases, police probes and emergencies that rocked the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions in 2022.
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