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Betty Stuart, whose husband Daniel was killed in a crash on the Bruce Highway near Maryborough in 2024. Picture Lachie Millard

Long-overdue upgrade an anniversary gift for grieving widow

The promise of $7 billion to fix the deadly Bruce Highway is welcome news for a widow, who can’t bring herself to visit the intersection where her husband died in a horrific truck collision.

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Queensland road deaths in 2024

MAPPED: Qld’s horror road toll – and the pleas for change

Queensland’s road toll has tragically reached 301 deaths – the highest in 15 years – prompting pleas for motorists to change their driving habits. SEE THE MAP

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The last thing we need is more blame-shifting and talking

For too long, the state government has politicised the Bruce Highway, using a patchwork and piecemeal approach to try to convince regional Queenslanders that they care, writes the editor.

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An aerial view of the site of the triple fatal at the intersection of Walker St and the Bruce Highway in Maryborough.

Editor’s view: Proper commitment needed to finally fix deadly Bruce Hwy

An extra $259m for the Bruce Highway from the Commonwealth is welcomed, but we are demanding there be a proper commitment made to the people of Queensland who rely on this road.

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‘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.

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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.

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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.

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‘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.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. MARCH 27, 2024: Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

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.

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‘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.

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‘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.

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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.

South bound traffic on the Bruce Highway comes to a standstill near Johnstons Road as holiday makers head home to Brisbane after the long weekend. Photo Lachie Millard

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.

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German high-speed roads put Bruce Hwy to absolute shame

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.

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