‘Very real possibility’: Truckie’s safety fears after violent attacks
Recent violent attacks against unsuspecting truck drivers has triggered a growing fear over personal safety and willing them to take matters into their own hands.
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‘Heartbreaking’: Fatal crash victim named as beloved businesswoman
A 57-year-old Qld woman, killed in a crash which left four others seriously hurt, has been identified as a well-known steel company boss as her community reels from its third road death in as many days.
’Refreshing as a bottleshop coolroom’: Hilarious take on property listings
An Aussie real estate agent who looks more like a truckie and has a name to match has turned property listings into a hilarious art form. Have a read of some of his absolute crackers!
Watch: Multiple arrests after police swarm on border towns
It has been a busy fortnight on the border for our police as they responded to multiple robberies. Their work has now led to nine arrests.
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$115m injected into region as wind farm project nears completion
After almost two years under construction, a long awaited wind farm project in the Southern Downs is nearing completion after having injected millions of dollars into the regions’ businesses. Full details here.
New courts ‘critical’ for future of sport
New facilities proposed as part of the Great Barrier Reef Arena’s Stage 2 upgrades are “critical” for the future of Mackay netball, according to the association.
‘Incredibly difficult time’: Man in 30s killed in cane farm machinery accident
A workplace watchdog has confirmed it is investigating the death of a man on a sugar cane farm as Bundaberg Sugar shares a tribute to its ‘valued’ worker.
Council approves adult store promising ‘fast, discreet delivery’ to your door
A female tattooist is turning a historic building into a brick-and-mortar shop front for Queensland’s newest adult store that will offer 24-hour pick-up.
Man unleashes frightening attack after girlfriend throws phone out window
A Queensland man threatened to set his girlfriend’s house on fire before trying to drag her out of the car by her hair on a busy highway.
Dad jailed for ‘unspeakable, sickening’ abuse of his 4yo daughter
A young woman who endured daily ‘unspeakable’ sexual abuse at the hands of her father as a four-year-old girl watched stoically as a Toowoomba judge sentenced the man for the ‘sickening betrayal’.
Collapsed Queensland shed company’s seven-figure debt revealed
The scale of debt owed by a collapsed Queensland shed company has been revealed as more than 30 creditors, including the Australian Taxation Office, emerge.
‘Stalking, sex, love bites’: Man’s alleged grooming of two teens
A Central Queensland man who police allege groomed and had a “sexual relationship” with one 14-year-old girl and went on to target another has fronted court.
New mental health facility opening, but does it just scratch the surface?
As a brand-new hospital mental health facility nears completion in the Whitsundays, there are calls for money to be invested elsewhere to help reduce waitlists, and get patients in care before their needs are extreme.
‘Absolute trash’: Reality TV show star’s love story ‘poorly edited’
What started as a joke for Townsville’s Daisy Lamb has turned into true love, capturing the heart of one of the Farmer Wants a Wife bachelors.
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