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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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