NAMED: Driver blamed for horror highway crash
A Townsville driver who allegedly caused a deadly multi-car crash that claimed the life of a traveller on the Bruce Highway north of Mackay has been named for the first time.
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Elderly woman seriously injured in car, train crash
A woman in her 80s was flown to Townsville with serious leg injuries after the vehicle she was driving collided with a train and flipped north of Mackay.
Convicted killer going blind in jail after busted with drugs
A convicted killer, who was jailed for his role in a violent home invasion that resulted in the death of a man with a samurai sword, is back behind bars after a relapse resulting from a shocking eye disease.
Two injured following crash into gully
A man and woman sustained injuries after a vehicle went off the Bruce Highway and into a water-filled gully.
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Young woman pinned in car for 90 minutes after hitting kangaroo
A young woman was pinned under a car for almost 90 minutes overnight after it hit a kangaroo on a rural road and rolled. DETAILS
‘The fire was too intense’: Neighbour tried to put out fatal blaze
A neighbour has shared how he tried to help extinguish a fire which that engulfed a cabin, claiming the life of a person inside.
The Qld towns living in grip of terrifying crime wave
Crime rates in parts of regional Queensland have skyrocketed to more than four times those of metropolitan areas. CHECK YOUR AREA
Motorcyclist hospitalised after Bruce Highway crash
A motorcyclist has been hospitalised in a multi-vehicle crash up the road from the Big Mango in Bowen.
Child injured after car crashes into pole
Emergency crews raced to a crash in the Mackay region on Saturday afternoon where a child and driver were taken to hospital.
Horror Whitsunday crash claims fourth life
A terrible crash that caused the death of a mother and her pregnant daughter has claimed the life of a Gold Coast man. LATEST.
‘Gross embarrassment’: Alleged murder mum slams court
A mum charged with her toddler’s murder has hit back at a Queensland court that ordered her arrest at their last meeting, later ruled as unlawful by a higher court. But it was just the start of a chaotic court day.
Man faces court for arson after car allegedly set on fire following row
A man who allegedly set fire to a Ford Ranger parked in a carport following a dispute has faced court for the first time. Witnesses towed the vehicle out of the carport before the home sustained significant damage. UPDATED
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