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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‘Feared for their lives’: Knife-wielding man shot by cops after taser ‘ineffective’
Queensland’s Police Union president says body-worn camera footage will prove officers acted appropriately when they shot a knife-weilding man, after a taser failed to stop him.
Minister’s radical move to spare motorists spiralling petrol prices
Queensland’s Transport Minister has thrown his support behind a national inquiry into petrol prices, proposing a radical solution to the state’s spiralling costs.
Investigation looms as Brisbane petrol prices surge to highest in country
Brisbane recorded the highest average petrol price of any capital city in 2024, with the staggering figures prompting calls an immediate investigation.
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Dramatic interstate arrest at Yeppoon
A man has been arrested at Yeppoon in Central Queensland in connection with a NSW police incident.
Epic photo gallery: Greenmount Billy Kart Challenge
What started as an idea floated by regulars at a regional pub has evolved into one of the region’s most exciting tourism events – the Greenmount Billy Kart races. See all the action at the event here.
‘Insulting’: Foster carers’ allowance bump barely covers bread, milk
Queensland’s 6000-plus foster and kinship carers will see their annual allowance rise just 1.8 per cent from January.
Experts reveal best champagne to buy this festive season
Wine experts are predicting a bumper year for bubbles this Christmas, with more varieties to suit everyone’s budget.
Shocking youth crime surge Labor didn’t tell Queenslanders about
New data shows youth crime jumped more than 10 per cent last financial year, as the state government gets set to push its ‘adult crime, adult time’ legislation through parliament this week.
‘Absolute legend’: Father honoured after workplace tragedy
Friends and family have paid tribute to a father who died after suffering a significant head injury during a workplace incident at an inner-city construction site last week.
Man dies after accident at inner-Brisbane worksite
A man has died after suffering critical injuries in an accident at an inner Brisbane worksite earlier this week.
Man fighting for life after motorcycle crash
A man is fighting for life after his motorcycle veered off the road north west of Brisbane.
Bad back claim as bail refused over alleged 520kg coke haul
A grandfather’s bad back could have been the alleged catalyst behind one of Queensland’s largest cocaine busts, a court has heard.
Shock twist in trial of teacher accused of molestation
A trial involving an ex-teacher from one of the state’s top schools charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage boy has had a shock twist.
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