Driver charged over three-vehicle Bruce Highway horror crash
A Townsville man has been charged over a deadly Bruce Highway crash between Mackay and Proserpine. DETAILS
A Townsville man has been charged over a deadly Bruce Highway crash between Mackay and Proserpine. DETAILS
A Queensland carpenter and father of two who previously went ‘crazy, mad, and dangerous’ on a meth-fuelled armed robbery will have to make a choice between his love for drugs or love for his young daughters.
A skipper, a mum-of-three and an Italian citizen were among those who appeared in Proserpine Magistrate Court this week. DETAILS
A Queensland mum’s push to have the murder charge against her struck out has been rejected with the case committed to the supreme court.
The man police believe was the motorist responsible for a fatal hit-and-run on a Bowen road can now be revealed — with police accusing him of a crime spree before and after the crash.
An Airlie Beach security guard who shoved a drunk tourist trying to pull a fast one on him has lost his job, security licence and been charged with assault. Do you agree with the police’s actions?
A five-hour alleged crime spree that police claim started with the assault of two women in Mackay finally ended outside Inkerman when police arrested the man accused of armed robbery and more.
The state highway was cut off for several hours after a truck rolled south of Proserpine, blocking the roadway in both directions. And delays are still expected.
Former Dally M medalist and Mackay son Ben Barba is back in court over alleged nightclub antics but this time he says the cops have got it wrong. LATEST.
The blood-soaked face of a driver emerging from a doomed Greyhound coach crash, which killed three and injured dozens near Bowen, can be revealed, unblurred in harrowing images after he appeared in court on Tuesday. *Distressing.
The Queensland father spent more than two years on remand after he was accused of killing his baby son — but new evidence has changed everything.
Four patients, including two young boys, have been rushed to hospital following a crash in a Mackay suburb, at almost the same time paramedics responded to another crash in the Whitsundays.
Cops getting kicked at Barra and Boots Music Festival, cannabis plants that just “grew by themselves” in an old man’s yard, and golf buggy drink-driving. Here’s a roundup of matters heard in Proserpine Court.
A woman was hospitalised following an early morning crash in Flametree which closed a vital Whitsundays road. LATEST.
The search for a Whitsunday father of two who has been missing since mid August has reached a tragic ending.
A 22-year-old woman driving a black BMW has died after the vehicle exploded into flames in a head on collision which shut down the Bruce Highway for hours. LATEST
A Queensland man who raped an unconscious woman he met that night has tried to fight the conviction in the supreme court. DETAILS.
A 41-year-old Whitsunday man has been charged with theft, trespass and breaking and entering after his arrest at a Jubilee Pocket property, with police accusing him of giving them a fake ID.
A mum accused of murdering her little girl has sensationally alleged police are covering up medical negligence as she called for witnesses statements by obese people to be struck out. WATCH: Explosive scenes outside court
A Queensland man is facing serious allegations of assault against two women in public toilets in a tourism hotspot as police appeal for public help to see if there were other incidents.
A 29-year-old truck driver, killed in a crash, has been identified and his long-haul colleagues are ‘in fear every night’ having to risk their lives on a 1400km death trap as industry experts slam the catastrophic cost of the bloody Bruce Highway.
A Whitsundays father of two missing since August 19 was last detected in a nearby national park. Police and his family have put out an appeal for information. HAVE YOU SEEN JOEL?
Police are urging drivers to take care as a horror trend emerged within the 2024 fatal crashes across Mackay Whitsunday district — and two cafes are offering freebies to save lives.
A man accused of murdering his father in New South Wales will have a separate stabbing case at a Mackay hostel finalised. LATEST
The case against two young cousins allegedly busted with a massive amount of meth at Sarina has reached the supreme court. LATEST
A North Queensland man who allegedly reoffended days after he was arrested for being a public nuisance has defended his case for bail.
Two witnesses who were among the first on scene of the tragic Hamilton Island honeymoon death are set to be questioned about what they saw as hearing date nears.
A mother accused of repeatedly assaulting her ex-partner and his mother in different locations across Queensland amid custody arguments has asked to be released on bail once again.
A Queensland mining company has learned its fate after one of its workers was crushed to death just months after another worker suffered a serious injury.
From commercial-level trafficking to people caught holding drugs “just for a mate”, these 23 men and women learnt the hard way what happens when you’re caught with illicit substances. See the hotspots.
A distraught close friend of a Mackay mum shot dead in her driveway has spoken out as Red Cross counsellors door knock traumatised neighbours kept awake “hearing gunshots” in their head.
A young man has faced his fate, including a potential 20k fine, after he repeatedly stole from servos between Bowen and Yeppoon.
The statewide Operation Whiskey Legion has had ‘absolutely outstanding’ success in the tropical north with hundreds charged with offences including rape, sexual assault, DV, armed robberies and more. SEE THE VIDEO
The new buyer of an abandoned heritage-listed building in the Mackay CBD could face hefty repair bills after its current owner allegedly failed to comply with orders to fix it.
A Queensland miner, previously shown leniency over an MDMA, diamond, gold and cash haul, found himself back before the same judge and this time, his crime was hard to swallow… literally.
Police have arrested two men, 57 and 43, who they allege left mining equipment with more than half a million dollars worth of damages after being stripped for the valuable metal.
A young man has learnt his fate for an abusive tirade and assault, continuing to shout at the woman in front of the police there to charge him.
“I’ve murdered someone”, a killer tells the triple-0 operator, triggering a “truly horrendous” find and equally disturbing trial which left many questions unanswered and a trail of grief stretching across the Tasman.
A man has described the frightening moment he woke on Saturday to frantic bashing on his door as neighbouring caravans were destroyed by fire and the park was evacuated. PHOTOS.
A child was among four people injured in three separate crashes across the Mackay and Whitsundays regions overnight. DETAILS.
A former couple who repeatedly engaged in bestiality have learned their fate as details of their shameful acts were revealed. WARNING: Disturbing content.
A young man has learned the consequences for harassing his partner’s sister, after despicable threats to commit unspeakable acts “even if your babies are there”.
A jury has voted to convict a Queensland man of murder, refusing to accept he was provoked by an attempted rape after he chased a man 660m before stabbing him 42 times.
A North Queensland mother-to-be has claimed her pregnancy “made [her] change” despite facing multiple charges for taking part in a spree of break and enters she continued to do while on bail. DETAILS
The Education Department has confirmed three students suffered injuries in a crash between a bus and car on a rural road in the state’s north-west. UPDATED
A dive instructor drunk on vodka and shots has called a police officer a “dog” before resisting his own arrest claiming tourism operators could not refuse drinks with clients as it would be bad for tourism.
When police were called to help a woman who appeared “drug-affected” and wandering into the street their efforts landed them in hospital.
A drunken man has scared a couple and their baby when he broke into their hotel room after a night of drinking, started shouting and then pushed the dad. DETAILS
A towed trailer has caused a grass fire by the side of the Bruce Highway that threatens traffic going into a North Queensland town. Here’s what we know.
One man was airlifted to hospital and three others were injured in a truck and car collision that shut the Bruce Highway between Mackay and Rockhampton. UPDATES
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