‘Your life in your hands’: Cane truck driver breaking fatal five rules
Police have confirmed the factors causing the death of a cane truck driver after his vehicle rolled pinning him underneath in the Whitsundays.
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Alleged triple killer to seek freedom ahead of trial
An alleged triple killer accused of gunning down three family members is set to make his first bid for freedom in the supreme court.
Woman serious but stable in hospital after horror crash
A woman has suffered “life-threatening” injuries, while four young children and a man have also been hurt.
Fatal hit-and-run case delayed by missing DNA results
A man facing 29 criminal offences including dangerously driving causing death has had his matters adjourned. DETAILS
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Alleged driver in fatal Bowen hit-and-run revealed
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.
Push on drunk tourist lands security guard in court, unemployed
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?
Accused servo armed robber was on 290km crime spree: Police
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.
Bruce Highway blocked for hours after furniture truck rollover
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.
Ex-NRL superstar says he’s ‘not guilty’ of nightclub assault
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.
Driver in triple fatal Greyhound bus horror shown for first time
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.
Case dropped against Qld dad arrested for baby’s death
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.
Two kids hospitalised in Peak Downs Hwy crash
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.
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