Man critical following quad bike roll over

A man is in a critical condition following a quad bike roll over on an isolated property in Central Queensland. He was found by family member hours after the incident.

Teen Instagrams stolen car, gets arrested

A Sunshine Coast teenager was arrested after she took a photo of a stolen car and posted it on Instagram. Today she faced court where she was slammed by a magistrate for her potentially deadly crime.

Construction industry on verge of collapse: MP

The Queensland construction industry is on the edge of a cliff and will begin to progressively collapse from the start of July, according to a  federal MP who has called on the state’s Housing and Public Works Minister Mick de Brenni to resign.

Dog saved after mini-van plunges into dam

A dog had to be rescued from a submerged mini-van after it ran into a small dam on a rural Southern Downs property.

Moment police end daring high-speed minivan chase

Police have released footage of a daring chase after two men allegedly kicked a carer in the chest and stole a minibus with an elderly man inside on the Sunshine Coast. WATCH THE VIDEO

LIVE STREAM: Don’t miss schoolboys rugby union action

Live schoolboy rugby union is coming to The Courier-Mail, with grand finals at the Sunshine Coast to be streamed live today.

Long-running beauty salon named best in Toowoomba

A TOOWOOMBA beauty salon has been named the best in town, thanks to its range of treatments and wonderful customer service.

Model’s ‘disturbing’ sexual assault on sleeping friend

A young man who sexually assaulted a defenceless friend as she slept has been condemned and sentenced to jail for the “gross breach of trust”.

Rapist’s odd excuse for attack on vulnerable sleeping woman

Convicted rapist Clayton Noel Miller will spend just six months in jail after raping a sleeping woman who told him ‘no’ repeatedly.

Police manhunt after horror ‘road rage’ stabbing

A man has been rushed to hospital with multiple stab wounds to his head and chest after a reported road rage attack in central Queensland.

‘Mind-blowing’ garlic hack stuns internet

A woman’s quick and easy method to remove cloves of garlic from the bulb has gone viral, with many declaring the technique “life-changing”.

Cyclist lucky to be alive after riding into truck’s path

WATCH: THIS split-second decision by a truckie saved the life of a seemingly oblivious cyclist who rode into the path of his truck in the Brisbane CBD.

Shock reason this mum and her daughter are not together

Single mum Fruzsina Drafi cries after learning her fate for possessing and trafficking methamphetamine

Insta hunk’s downfall: Body-builder goes to jail

Just weeks after his images were circulating the media after the launch of his new gym, a southeast Queensland fitness instructor has been jailed for a brutal one-punch attack on another man. But that’s not where the list of offences ends.

Driver cops ‘ridiculous’ $337 fine

Sydney motorist Sheree Panetta was shocked when she copped a $337 fine for breaking a road rule many people would never guess was an offence.

Brother allegedly killed by groom-to-be was WA fisherman

The 61-year-old man allegedly killed by his brother days before the groom-to-be’s wedding has been identified as Perth man Greg Robbins.

Advocate admits ‘vicious’ posts were to get nurse sacked

An Queensland aged care advocate has admitted she had never met a nurse she accused of drinking on the job and forging signatures, but  still wanted to see her get sacked.

Revamp and ruin: Contrasting fate of 9 island resorts

There’s nine resorts scattered across seven Whitsunday Islands but while the owners of some have splurged $240m to bring them back to glory, others sit in abandoned ruin. Here’s what the future holds.

Isaac regional council approves Adani access terms

Mayor says council is ‘committed to making sure big companies fairly pay their way’.

Unconscionable conduct: Subbies’ pay under microscope

A spate of major builder collapses that left hundreds of Queensland subcontractors owed hundreds of millions in unpaid bills has prompted action into builders’ unconscionable conduct that could finally lead to a solution.

Mortgage broker goes into liquidation owing $650k

A southeast Queensland mortgage brokerage that has only been in operation for little more than a year has gone into liquidation owing creditors an estimated $650,000.

Major highway blocked west of Brisbane

Traffic is at a standstill on a major highway west of Brisbane after a multi-car pile-up involving a four-wheel-drive, caravan and several other vehicles.

The Queensland region getting three new schools

A southeast Queensland community is getting three new schools courtesy of this afternoon’s Budget, yet one area which critically needs a new high school has been overlooked.

Church leader who raped, abused choir girls facing deportation

A church leader convicted of repeatedly raping and abusing two little girls could be deported after he has served his time in a Queensland jail.

Mum slips drugs worth $2000 in underwear for prisoner son

Business owner Jane Elizabeth Hooper faces court for hiding drugs in her underwear and taking them into Woodford Correctional Centre for her son

‘Badly burnt’: Fire victims wash up dead on beach

More than 40 dead birds have washed up along a Southeast Queensland beach, showing the grim toll of the Bribie Island fires. WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES. 

93-year-old’s miraculous escape from high-speed crash

An elderly man has escaped with minor injuries following a high-speed crash that almost tore his car in half in central Queensland.

BREAKING: More crews called to fight another fire

Another area of the Sunshine Coast is expected to be affected by smoke as a bushfire blazes through an “inaccessible area”.

Power station a ‘certainty’ says energy boss

The boss of First Nation Traditional Owner company Shine Energy, which is proposing a coal-powered power plant be built in the Whitsunday Region, has promised: “There will be a power station back in Collinsville, I swear on my family’s life.”

Brisbane teen charged after Tweed police chase

A POLICE pursuit through the Tweed which resulted in two cars destroyed in a blaze has resulted in the arrest of a 17-year-old Queensland boy

Mega gallery: 103 photos from the Gympie Muster

The 38th annual Gympie Music Muster is in full swing, with music and festival lovers descending on the town for four big days of fun. See all the pictures from Day 1. 

Spray can carjacker’s tearful jail reality

A woman was sent back to jail while her co-offender remained free for their involvement in a carjacking on the Sunshine Coast. 

Vile post appears on jailed man’s Facebook page

Facebook posts have appeared on the page of a Gympie man jailed for bashing and choking his 19-year-old girlfriend so severely she turned blue in the face and started fitting.

Raging bushfires send Sunshine Coast into smoky haze

Aerial images show the extent of the Bribie Island bushfires, while the Sunshine Coast is covered in smoke from several blazes overnight.

Bribie Island bushfires

Bushfires on the northern end of Bribie Island, which engulfed campsites on Wednesday, are continuing to blanket the Sunshine Coast in smoke.

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After 40 years of volunteering, now Lorna is at the top

AUSTRALIAN Stock Horse Society has a new chairperson and she’s one of Warwick’s own.

Wild weather leaves thousands of homes without power across South East Queensland

MORE than 1700 homes and businesses have been left without power across South East Queensland as wild weather brings down power lines. 

1976 murder case mentioned in court

MURDER accused Benjamin Jansen today had his matter briefly mentioned in Bundaberg Magistrates Court.

Stepdad’s tribute after brutal death: ‘I just want justice’

A man has spoken out after a manslaughter sentence of his “awesome” little step-son who suffered more than 200 horrific injuries at the hands of his auntie. 

Woman assaulted police, but no facts given in court

Mystery surrounds the facts of a violent incident in which a young woman assaulted three police officers at a hotel.

How to get paid $29k to get a degree

A southeast Queensland university will offer a whopping $29,000 to school leavers to study in a game-changing plan to attract the best and brightest students – but you must fit one criteria.

Man with ‘appalling criminal history’ says bail too onerous

‘This is too many conditions’ – Prison assault accused Martin Leigh Hyatt ordered to not leave home at night, stay off drugs and report to police

How this dad stole $94,000 from our regional jobs scheme

Father of two Christopher Brian Rodgers used a ‘sophisticated system of fake documents, falsified pay slips and stolen identification to steal almost $100k

Sushi bars cop huge fine for underpaying staff

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured penalties of $125,700 against the operators of two popular southeast Queensland sushi outlets for breaching workplace laws.

The luxurious Gladstone island open for business

AN island on the southern edge of the Great Barrier Reef island is set to re-open for business as an exclusive holiday destination.

Radical plan for 21,000ha southeast QLD plantation

A controversial proposal to convert a prime pine plantation has been made to the State Government, but one expert has already slammed it as ‘unsound’ and a ‘thought bubble’.

Increased dingo activity at Fraser Island tourist hotspots

Tourists were reminded to keep kids close and not to feed the dingoes.

Green light for $83m development to transform CBD

A 152-unit, $83 million multi-use development, ‘never been seen before’, has been given the green light to transform one of southeast Queensland’s newest CBDs. 

‘Real concern’ as search for missing teen enters third week

Police and SES search parties are ‘pulling out all the stops’ as the search for missing a teenage boy enters the third week.