Qld tourism haven officially a hotspot for shark catches
Queensland’s most sharky beach has been revealed in the wake of the Sunshine State’s latest shark attack. SEE THE MAP
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‘Grave fears’: Search for missing woman runs into second week
Police are focusing their efforts around the small, Western Queensland town of Surat after a 29-year-old woman disappeared without a trace on February 2.
‘Miles’ 50c fares is the most visionary policy in Qld in 50 years’
Queensland’s 50 cent fares are set to become permanent – but readers remain split on the concept. HAVE YOUR SAY
The stinky, phallic fungus taking over soaked city’s yards
A foul-smelling mysterious mushroom, sprouting in water-logged yards, has given North Qld homeowners a rude shock. But experts say a more common kind of fungus poses the real threat.
Developer ‘rigorously defending’ 18-storey Sheraton towers approval
The developer behind an 18-storey Hervey Bay high-rise says plans to build the world-class resort have not changed despite an appeal against its controversial council approval crawling through the Planning and Environment Court.
South East Qld home destroyed in fiery blaze
A small community in South East Queensland has been rocked after a home went up in flames while emergency services rushed to the scene. Here’s what we know.
‘She went and picked them up’: Woman in alleged teen rape horror
A Queensland man and woman are accused of working together to procure and rape a teenage girl with the man allegedly supplying drugs to numerous other children. Warning, disturbing content
NAMED: Sunshine Coast man charged with 35 child sex offences
A Maroochydore surveyors assistant has faced court after being charged with 35 child sex offences where he allegedly had sex with 14-year-old girl with an “intellectual disability”.
‘Hypocrisy at its greatest’: Former deputy mayor sentenced for drunken assault
A former deputy mayor from the Torres Strait has been sentenced after pleading guilty to slapping a person in Cairns city, and pulling down his own pants in front of a woman.
Loved ones of missing mum make urgent plea after her disappearance
Police have released new information as friends and family of a Queensland woman urge anyone with information “no matter how big or small,” to come forward after the mother was last seen travelling on a southwest highway.
‘Prolonged and repeated’: Mother’s $4k social media scam
A woman who was caught red-handed swindling 10 people on Facebook Marketplace in dodgy phone deals has been told her methods were ‘calculated’ and ‘repeated’.
Servos, car owners robbed at knifepoint
Toowoomba police have made an arrest after a number of community members were threatened at knifepoint at the weekend while a young man allegedly went on a crime spree across the city.
‘Just insane’: People of Ingham on living their worst nightmare
We’ve all seen the photos and jaw-dropping footage. But the people of Ingham watched the harrowing scenes unfold first-hand as an “insane” torrent of water swept through their homes and town. These are their stories.
A man has died after being pulled from the water at a Qld beach
A man has died after being pulled unresponsive from a beach near Mackay Harbour
‘Can’t race without it’: Speedway dealt double blow after wall collapse
Bundaberg’s speedway is still out of action after part of the track’s concrete wall collapsed for the second time in 12 months, forcing it to cancel two events. LATEST.
‘Incredibly nerve-racking’: Wedding singer’s shot at Australian Idol
A popular Qld wedding singer who recently tied the knot himself has landed a dream audition on the star-making reality show.
‘Resilience, 5am starts’: Mining town’s top ‘young citizen’ no ordinary teen
From school dux to Young Citizen of the Year, Corbin Wood has not only excelled in academics but also offers a refreshing outlook on the value of small towns, hard work and understanding war history.
Unmatched family law firm opens in Toowoomba
A leading Queensland family lawyer has launched a firm on the Darling Downs, providing the Toowoomba region with access to high-quality expertise, specialised experience, and fierce support.
Meat worker facing possible deportation after stalking woman
He refused to accept a relationship and made repeated attempts to contact the woman before breaking into her home, threatening to kill her, and posting her personal information to Facebook falsely saying she was new a prostitute in town.
Award-winning DJ with 200k followers faces criminal charge
A Qld musician who has played to major festivals and crowds and claimed he was “partially paralysed” by the Covid vaccine, has been charged following an alleged break-in.
‘Heard gunshots, then sirens’: Mystery deepens after property lockdown
Neighbours have described what they heard before police swarmed a rural Qld property and eerie recent history has emerged despite limited information coming from authorities. LATEST.
Qld man charged after allegedly displaying Nazi flag at home
A Qld man charged after allegedly displaying a Nazi flag has been referred for assessment under the state’s Counter-Terrorism Investigation Group.
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