Car and truck collide on major rural highway
Emergency services have been called to a crash on a regional highway southwest of Toowoomba on Thursday morning.
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Insurance claims soar as residents return to flood-ravaged homes
Hundreds of homeowners across North Queensland have already filed claims for flood damage, but insurance companies say it’s only the tip of the iceberg with many yet to return home and some not likely to have insurance at all.
Six men charged over savage CBD bashing
Police will allege that one of the attackers used a metal bar to bash the victim as he lay on the pavement in the middle of the Toowoomba CBD.
Mayor’s ultimatum: Pay more or lose services despite $211m net result
A southside mayor has triggered calls to abolish elected councillors after giving ratepayers a stark choice: pay more or lose services, despite his council forecasting a $211 million net result.
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Questions about quarry expansion’s impact on bat cave answered
In the end, Livingstone Shire Council didn’t have to make a choice between approving a major quarry expansion or protecting a dwindling bat species.
Man allegedly bashed by armed woman
A woman has been charged after allegedly bashing a man in a Hervey Bay park while armed. DETAILS
Anger over sex worker’s ‘false advertising’ before landlord’s alleged murder
A 33-year-old man was angry at a sex worker for “photoshopping” images in her ad when he allegedly got into an argument which ended in a Qld holiday unit manager’s murder, a court has heard.
Criminals let ‘back onto street’ as watchhouses overflow
Under-strain police lock ups from Gold Coast to Brisbane are hitting capacity as police struggle to keep criminals off streets – and ferry offenders between them to find space.
Traffic police target speeding hotspots as school year starts
It has been a tragic start to 2025 on our roads and police will be out in force this week to protect our most vulnerable road users as they toddle off for their first day of school.
Hotspots ranked: Qld in midst of sexual violence crisis
Over the past 12 months, 11,749 victims of sexual abuse and rape have come forward across Queensland as the state grapples with a sexual violence crisis.
Saleyard savants: Meet Qld’s top livestock auctioneers
From young prodigies, established leaders and esteemed stalwarts, the quality of Queensland’s livestock auctioneers is at an all time high. Meet the men driving one of our most important industries to new heights.
ADF men brutalised, left with amnesia in sickening mob attack
A man involved in a mob attack on two ADF men, one of whom was left unable to eat solid food for weeks, will be eligible for parole in three months.
Aus Day hero slams RSPCA $25m animal hospital
A Queensland Australia Day Local Hero nominee has slammed a $25 million RSPCA wildlife hospital as a waste of money and is calling for resources to be redirected elsewhere. | POLL
Dog squad helps take down alleged stolen car driver
The driver of an alleged stolen car has been taken down on the Gold Coast overnight by a police dog. Read what happened.
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