‘Amazed you were conscious’: Drunk as skunk driver slammed
A slurring, dishevelled Mid-North Coast council worker, who blew one of the highest blood alcohol readings a magistrate has ever seen, has been sentenced.
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Men charged with firebombing small-town tobacconist
Police will allege two men travelled hours from southeast Queensland to set fire to a regional tobacconist multiple times.
Gold Coast youths terrified after dark: ‘You get chased by crackheads’
A stunning report has revealed young people are more scared than older residents to take public transport or walk Gold Coast streets after dark amid spiralling drug use and violence. READ WHY THEY ARE SO SCARED
Jury finds man not guilty of raping teen
A Toowoomba and Townsville region man has been found not guilty of raping a heavily intoxicated teenager.
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Sydney CBD synagogue call leads police to coastal town
Named: A woman from a small Mid-North Coast town has been fined for making a harassing call to a major Sydney synagogue. Here’s how it played out.
What a croc! Central Qld Olympic bid team hits back at Rowing Qld, croc critics
The team behind Rockhampton’s bid to host the 2032 Olympic rowing events hits back at Rowing Queensland critics, saying the Beef Capital’s proposal is “better every step of the way”.
WATCH: Man busted stealing high-priced tools from Bunnings
Police are calling for help to identify a man who made repeated trips to Bunnings and would appear to steal expensive items with a sneaky strategy.
Man dies after boat capsizes in river mouth
A boatie has died on the state’s Mid-North Coast after his vessel capsized in a river mouth, with lifeguards describing the fatality as a “sad incident so close to the end of the summer holiday period”.
Nuisance flying-fox colony funds for councils as temps soar
Seven councils will receive extra state funding to manage problem flying-fox roosts, as complaints from residents escalate about the bats’ noise, overpowering stench, and increased health hazards.
Expanded definition of murder fails short on first big test
A criminal law expert has explained why a father was found not guilty of murder despite withholding insulin that his daughter needed to keep her Type 1 diabetes in check.
Crisafulli steadfast in pussyfooting around ‘adult time’ for teen rapists
The Crisafulli Government is a step closer to making the next raft of changes to the Youth Justice Act, however Queenslanders are no closer to getting confirmation that the changes will include harsher sentences for juvenile rapists.
Company stung after breaching fire ants protocol
A Queensland landscaping supply company has been fined after delivering up to 152 loads of potentially deadly fire ant carrying material across the border to NSW – including to two schools.
Local family buy into $80m Queensland cattle station
A substantial part of an iconic 15,976ha cattle station has changed hands after hitting the market for the first time in 109 years. See the details.
‘Always smiled’: Elizabeth Struhs remembered as brave and cheeky
Elizabeth Struhs was a cheeky, caring and clever young girl who dreamt of becoming a doctor. It was a future robbed from her by her parents and their misguided belief that only God could heal.
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