Bruce Hwy still used as a political plaything
The federal government needs a totemic promise to win back regional Queensland, and there’s nothing that unites them better than the Bruce Highway, writes Hayden Johnson.
Help Our Highway
Triple-fatal bus horror could have been prevented – here’s how
If the Bruce Highway is Queensland’s worst major road, the site of a horror bus crash is one of the worst of the worst. But it didn’t need to happen.
While MPs obsessed over a senator’s grandstanding, three people died
If only our political leaders focused on the dangers of vehicles crossing the median strip in regional Qld as much as they did on senators crossing the floor in Canberra, writes The Editor.
‘Goat track’: Horror highway blasted after bus triple fatal
A horror bus crash that claimed three lives on Sunday has sparked renewed calls for more to be done to fix the deadly Bruce Highway.
Fixing busted Bruce Hwy Qlders’ No.1 priority for state election
Queensland motorists have voted on what they believe is the No.1 problem affecting the state, putting it above population growth and the soaring cost of fuel, according to an RACQ survey.
Big catch in $250m-a-year funding boost for state’s nightmare stretch
Significant extra funding to fix the Bruce Highway won’t be seen for another three years as the state government releases a new plan to improve safety.
‘Wait for details’: Minister cautious on $467m Bruce Hwy win
Transport Minister Bart Mellish has cautiously welcomed the Bruce’s cash injection from the federal government, but the state is waiting to see the detail before celebrating it as a win.
Editor’s view: Who is committed to finish the Bruce Highway
To earn an A+, the government must deliver a locked-in, longer-term commitment to upgrade the highway, writes the editor.
‘Priority’: Campaign to fix the Bruce gets more Wattage
Federal government frontbencher and Queensland senator Murray Watt has echoed the Prime Minister’s commitment to upgrading the infamous Bruce Highway.
‘Should be better’: PM’s admission on Queensland’s horror stretch
While in Queensland Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a major concession on the state’s longest and deadliest highway.
Secret data to be released: Big win for Bruce Hwy safety in landmark decision
Crucial road safety data kept secret from Australians will be publicly released following an exhaustive campaign championed by The Courier-Mail.
Why Queensland’s highway to hell will never truly be ‘fixed’
As someone who has driven the Bruce Highway consistently for five decades I can report it has never been better, writes Robert Schwarten.
German high-speed roads put Bruce Hwy to absolute shame
Not everyone wants to drive at more than 140km/h as they can in Europe, but at what point can Queenslanders expect to see a proper highway for a 100km/h limit, asks Letea Cavander.
Qld’s horror road toll: 290 dead in one year, ‘can’t be ignored any longer’
Queensland’s road toll is tracking more than 40 per cent above a target agreed to by the state and federal governments, which aims to halve fatalities by 2030.
‘Goat track’: MP’s scathing assessment as bus comes to grief
A regional LNP politician has slammed the “appalling” condition of the Bruce Highway after a Greyhound bus bound for Brisbane crashed through a barrier and into a ditch in the early hours of Monday.
Running towards the carnage, heroes of the Bruce Highway
Diving into murky waters to retrieve someone, running towards an exploding truck inferno. Read the heroic acts of bystanders first on scene to Bruce Highway tragedies who did all they could to save another.
Road to recovery: Six-point action plan to finally ‘finish the Bruce’
An action plan outlines the multiple steps that must be taken to finally finish Queensland’s most infamous stretch of highway.
Editor’s view: It is clear the Bruce Hwy must be ‘finished’
Surely it is not too much to ask of our nation’s politicians that they stop treating Queenslanders like mugs and commit to “finishing” the one frustration that unites us all, writes the editor.
‘Was pretty messed up’: 20-year truckie reveals Bruce Highway horrors
A Sunshine Coast truck driver, who has spent more than 20 years on the Bruce Highway, says he’ll never forget the day he was first on the scene after a four-truck pile up. This is his story.
WATCH: Terrifying near misses expose truckie danger
Dashcam footage provided to the Courier-Mail has highlighted the shocking dangers faced by our truck drivers on the Bruce Highway. SEE THE VIDEO
Highway threat to restless truckies
Truck drivers on long haul trips along the notoriously dangerous Bruce Highway are unable to pull over to take legally mandated breaks. SEE WHY.
Queenslanders sound alarm on Bruce Highway weather woes
Queenslanders have had their say on what fixes they want for the Bruce Highway with wet weather a major concern for many.
Big win for road safety in landmark highway decision
Crucial Queensland data outlining deadly crash hotspots on the Bruce Highway will be provided to the federal government, in a landmark decision set to shape transport funding priorities.
Towns cut off ‘every two weeks’ by rain
Wet weather is causing major headaches for business owners along the Bruce Highway.
Alarming figures exposes funding flaw behind bloody Bruce Hwy
Shocking statistics have revealed a major reduction in serious crashes on the Bruce Hwy after upgrades.
Katter’s move corners Labor on critical road safety initiative
Federal MP Bob Katter has signed on to support a national push to make road safety data publicly available, isolating Queensland’s five federal Labor MPs.
‘Shouldn’t take two hours’: Commuters fed up with Bruce Hwy
A Sunshine Coast man who commutes to Brisbane for work has revealed the dire state of the Bruce Highway and says he regularly stays in the state capital to avoid the drive.
Victims of our killer highway: 134 fatalities in just four years
In just four years, Bruce Hwy crashes have killed 134 people, and the toll is rising. These are some of the names and faces of those who never made it home.
Fatal crashes surge, thousands injured: Lethal Bruce Hwy’s grim report card
Fatal crashes on the problem-plagued Bruce Highway have increased by more than 60 per cent since 2019, and almost 5000 people have been injured along the deadly stretch over five years.
Road to nowhere: No solid plans to finish state’s deadliest highway
Major plans for the future of the Bruce Highway have not been finalised despite being written 18 months ago, it can be revealed.
‘Cherished belongings of a child, ejected from the back seat’
The horrific sights, sounds and smells of a Bruce Highway crash scene bring home the reality of road trauma, writes Shayla Bulloch.
Bruce Highway ‘bloodbath’ a national disgrace, say angry motorists
Driving around ‘disgustingly large potholes’ on the day after her partner’s son was killed on the Bruce Highway, a Qld woman has joined hundreds of readers in describing the ‘goat track’ as a joke which is inflicting a lifetime of pain upon those left behind. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Editor’s view: Let’s finally fix our corridor of shame
There are two things that unite pretty well every Queenslander: their love of our State of Origin rugby league team, and stories of woe from their travels along the Bruce Highway, writes the editor.
‘Disastrous state’: Transport Minister slammed over Bruce Highway
The Opposition has taken aim at the “disastrous state” of the Bruce Highway, homing in on the Transport Minister and the federal Labor government’s 2017 commitment to establish a Trust Advisory Council.
Mapped: Explosive secret report exposes how bad deadly Bruce Hwy is near you
Secret data exposes the disgraceful state of the Bruce Hwy, with deadly danger zones strewn along the 1700km. USE THE INTERACTIVE MAP
‘Necessary evil’: What Qld drivers think of the Bruce Highway
More than half of Queenslanders have witnessed an accident on the Bruce Highway and a whopping one in three people are dissatisfied or extremely dissatisfied with the nation’s longest route, a new survey has revealed. HAVE YOUR SAY
‘A lot of diesel’: Call for witnesses, footage after truck blocks Bruce Hwy
A truck rolled, spilling diesel and completely blocking the Bruce Hwy between Rockhampton and Mackay for several hours. Now, police are calling for dash cam footage. UPDATES, VIDEO.
Hour-long Bruce Hwy delays after five-vehicle crash
Motorists headed to the Sunshine Coast are facing up to 60-minute delays ahead of peak-hour with the Bruce Highway and Gateway Motorway reeling after a four-vehicle and motorbike crash.
Govt says intersection where three died in fireball horror ‘safe’
Furious residents have demanded major upgrades to the Bruce Highway after a triple fatality at a notorious intersection. But the State Government has denied it is dangerous. What do you think? VOTE IN OUR POLL
‘Every fatal crash I’ve been to is the result of driver error’
The Bruce Highway is one of the most unforgiving roads and we need to keep investing to make it safer, but we also need to be much better drivers, writes Carlie Walker, who has been to more fatal accidents than most of us.
Qld’s deadliest stretch of the Bruce Highway revealed
The same stretch of road which where a former medic’s valiant attempt to save the life of a woman after her vehicle plunged off a bridge has been named the deadliest in Queensland. SPECIAL REPORT
Secret report exposes shocking true state of Qld’s deadliest road
Almost half Queensland’s Bruce Highway has a two-star safety rating or less, a secret audit of the state’s roads has revealed.
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