Truck driver hurt, diesel spills after B-double rollover
A truck driver has been injured, and emergency crews are working to clean up a diesel spill after a rollover in the South Burnett.
Central And North Burnett
Plan to turn gold mine into green energy hub gets $50m boost
Plans to turn an old regional Qld gold mine into a $3.3 billion renewable energy hub have been given a boost by the state government to keep the project moving.
Stepdad’s ‘misguided’ sex-ed method after boy gets first phone
After his stepson was given a mobile phone for his birthday, a Qld man put it to use in a way which would end in criminal charges.
‘Until she passed out’: Armed stalker strangles, brutally bashes ex
This 21-year-old Qld man stalked, threatened and savagely attacked a young woman, at one point holding a knife to her throat. *Distressing.
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Watch the mini doco: Survivor’s fight for justice after harrowing rape
While walking home, a young woman was targeted by a teenage predator whose sickening acts changed her life forever. She’s now sharing her harrowing story in the hopes she can help other women speak out. WATCH THE MINI DOCO
Named: Email fail exposes pedophile’s 300+ ‘real children’ pics
A convicted Victorian pedophile has re-emerged in Qld after a basic mistake uncovered horrific new offending by a predator who is now on anti-libido drugs to try and “control his compulsions”.
HiLux driver killed in Bruce Hwy head-on named as beloved dad
A driver who tragically died in a Bruce Highway crash near Maryborough has been identified as a much-loved father and grandfather. It comes as investigations into the cause of the crash continue.
‘One for the voters’: What pollies, readers say on criminal past laws
Revelations a Qld federal election candidate previously served jail time for fraud sparked intense debate on whether Australian laws are fit for purpose. Vote and have your say:
Minister stripped of responsibilities in wake of flood devastation
Disaster Recovery Minister Ann Leahy has been stripped of her community recovery responsibilities following a significant severe weather season that saw the state rocked by two major weather events.
Inland sea twice the size of Victoria: Pics show grim reality of Qld floods
NASA satellite footage shows just how much damage the widespread flooding has caused parts of Australia, with the deluge doubling the size of Victoria. SEE THE BEFORE AND AFTER SHOT
WATCH: P-plater’s speeding, erratic driving on Bruce Highway
A young driver’s shocking and dangerous behaviour on one of the state’s worst roads has been caught on camera. See her get slapped with a hefty fine. VIDEO
‘His final ride’: Heartbreak as motorcyclist farewelled
A touching funeral has been for a beloved husband and father killed when his motorcycle was involved in a horror crash in Biggenden.
Tanker fire closes highway, slows traffic
Traffic on a major highway has been affected after a truck towing trailers of molasses caught on fire while travelling in Coalstoun Lakes in the North Burnett.
D’Aguilar Hwy upgrade expected to start later this year
Once work on all sections are complete 24km of the D’Aguilar Highway will have been upgraded.
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