Why young rider’s ‘stupid’ speeds could have caused deadly crash
A motorbike rider with a poor record for “a young person who wants to stay alive” has been lashed for his latest speeding offence which nearly caused a serious crash.
Police & Courts
Pub fight lands mum, dad and son in court
A Collinsville pub fight pulled in three members of the one family — with the parents’ awful histories of violence revealed.
‘Just f—ing shoot me’: Armed man confronts police at cop shop
A father of four stands inside a police station gripping a hammer repeatedly yelling at police to “just f—ing shoot me”. Officers, with tasers drawn, are trying to defuse the heated standoff. WATCH THE CONFRONTING VIDEO
Fake lawyer handed huge fine after Airtasker legal advice
A young woman who is not a lawyer and has never studied law pretended to be an experienced solicitor offering legal advice for a measly cost.
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Girl rushed to hospital following stinging at Cape Hillsborough
The stinger season has claimed its latest victim after a school aged girl was rushed to hospital earlier this afternoon following reports of a jellyfish sting at Cape Hillsborough.
Mum accused of killing child must wait
A delayed expert report has pushed out a murder case against a mum who allegedly called triple-0 claiming her four year old boy had drowned.
‘Change of rules’: New property owner forbids drivers, lands man in court
A change of ownership for a piece of land in Scottville has led to a change of rules, with a bogged 4WD driver landing in court after assuming he was free to drive through.
Teen’s ‘eyes opened’ by drunken burnout consequences
An 18-year-old has learned their lesson not to hoon after being busted burning rubber in the middle of the night with too many drinks in his system.
Frightened motorists fear allegedly high driver trying to cause crashes
Bruce Highway motorists called triple-0 operators saying they believed a driver want others to crash into him. Read here what he was doing.
Horror Bruce Highway crash claims second life
A 68-year-old woman has died after she was involved in a Bruce Highway crash that claimed the life of a 76-year-old man.
21 Mackay Whitsunday drug offenders exposed
More than a dozen faces and names behind some of the region’s dark deals can be revealed. Here are 21 drug offenders who faced court in 2024.
Mackay Whitsunday sexual offenders in court in 2024
From a mother who sexually exploited her four-year-old son for the promise of $10k, to a man who repeatedly raped his step daughter over three years, here are 12 sexual offenders who faced court in 2024.
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