Car crash sends two to hospital
Two people were rushed to Proserpine Hospital last night after two cars crashed in a Whitsunday suburb.
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‘Tradies, not more martial artists’: MP slams ‘out-of-kilter’ immigration
Claiming the “Big Australia” policy isn’t working in Qld where new arrivals with the wrong skillsets are taking up housing, a federal MP has called for a further “slowdown” of immigration.
Man in hospital after car rollover
A man spent Friday night in hospital after he was hurt in a rollover on a Whitsunday road.
Hiss-terical pool drama: Brown snake shocks swimmers
Swimmers at Queensland pool were taken by surprise when a sunbathing serpent decided to have a go at a 100m freestyle sprint. SEE THE VIDEO.
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‘SatCat’s positioned’: Telcos ready to mobilise
Additional telecommunication employees from other states are ready to deploy to Queensland in anticipation of Cyclone Alfred cutting phone and internet lines.
Fresh faced Labor candidate defers on key issues
Labor’s new Dawson candidate Neil Wallace admits he is not across some local issues following his first press conference where a senator had to step in to assist.
Labor names latest candidate for federal election
A former council hopeful has been announced as the Labor candidate up against incumbent MP Andrew Willcox in the upcoming federal election.
Why cattle killer shot two pregnant cows
A father of four splitting his time between the mines and his own farm faced court for shooting and killing two cattle. See what tipped him over the edge.
Whitsunday man, woman sent to hospital as snakebite numbers surge
Two late night snakebites in the Whitsundays are the latest in a slithering spree, as more than 81 people are hospitalised in Mackay and Rockhampton.
New owners revealed: Mining town bakehouse reopens
Just three months after it closed a Whitsunday community welcomed back its only bakery, as the new owners worked with the old to bring fresh bread to the town.
Driver rescued after hours trapped on flood-swept ute’s roof
A driver, whose ute was swept away in fast-moving floodwaters, has been rescued after more than two hours trapped on the sunken vehicle’s roof. LATEST.
Watch: Qantas plane’s wild aborted landing during deluge
A Qantas plane has aborted its landing on Hamilton Island, and golf carts struggled in the slick as the tropical paradise was hit with more than 300mm of rain in 24 hours. SEE THE VIDEOS
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