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Video shows man removing Liberal branding from truck that hit voting centre

Pre-polling elsewhere around the country went smoothly as volunteers converged on polling centres and a teal candidate faced down Sky News.

  • Angus Thomson, Frances Howe and Rachael Dexter

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Police are investigating the link between two vehicle rollovers and the alleged shooting of a man in a carjacking on the Sunshine Coast. The incidents led to the closure of the southbound Bruce Highway, causing traffic chaos on Easter Monday.

Woman killed, man shot in Easter Monday crashes and carjackings

Police have arrested a man and asked for motorists’ patience as they process and clear three crime scenes on the Sunshine Coast.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
A man was airlifted from the Sunshine Coast Hinterland on Sunday after suffering serious injuries in a motorbike crash.

Man suffers life-threatening injuries after motorbike crash

The rider was airlifted to hospital with head and chest injuries on Sunday following a crash on the Sunshine Coast. 

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Two people have died following two separate crashes west of Brisbane on Saturday.

Scooter-riding 12-year-old girl one of two people killed in crashes

The girl and a motorbike rider in his 60s have died in two separate crashes west of Brisbane.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Images of WA drivers show some of the shocking behaviour caught since January.

Thousands of WA drivers caught flouting road rules by new cameras

More than 60,000 incidents have been detected by the cameras since January, with the Road Safety Commission warning drivers to stop the “disturbing and upsetting” behaviour as the Easter long weekend approaches.

  • Holly Thompson
A 5-year-old girl was hit by a car while running after a dog in Kingswood.

Girl aged five fights for life after being hit by ute on major highway

The child suffered critical head injuries when struck while chasing a dog, paramedics were told.

  • Jessica McSweeney
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Six-year-old Caleb Wesley, who was struck and killed by a car in Teesdale on Friday.

Caleb loved books and learning. He was killed on his way to school

Caleb Wesley loved learning and reading books. He was walking to the school bus stop when he was struck and killed by a car.

  • Cassandra Morgan
Jared Crouch grapples with Lion Jason Akermanis.

Ex-Brisbane Lions star loses three-year battle over speeding charge

Former AFL star Jason Akermanis has lost a nearly three-year legal battle to overturn a conviction for exceeding the speed limit by more than 40km/h.

  • Rex Martinich
The crash happened near Roebourne in WA’s Pilbara region.

Two die in Pilbara motorbike-ute crash, closing major WA highway

In separate incidents, an 18-year-old has been remembered as a “true blue Aussie” after being killed in a horror rollover in Perth’s north and a man has led police on a wild chase caught on video.

Truck driver James Latchford pleaded guilty to refusing a drug test

Driver fined for refusing blood test after fatal collision with journalist

James Latchford blew a negative breath test for alcohol after a tragic accident that left sports journalist Sam Landsberger fatally injured, but refused to undergo a blood test because he didn’t like needles, Melbourne Magistrates’ Court heard.

  • Emily Woods

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