New rehab centre to help Bundaberg addicts
Ground clearing works have officially begun on Bundaberg’s residential rehab centre aimed at supporting local men and women battling drug and alcohol addiction.
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‘Stop the spin’: MP ramps up attack on hospital following 2021 death
A state MP’s claim a right to information request was denied has escalated and he has attacked the Bundaberg Hospital’s governing body as it insists it has handed over the findings of an internal investigation.
Should Queensland’s elections include online voting?
Furious ratepayer groups, former mayors and councillors have called for a parliamentary review into the local council election chaos which saw some waiting for up to three hours to vote. Should there be an online voting option? VOTE IN OUR POLL
Mum’s touching tribute to son following identification bungle
A heartbroken mother, who can now finally grieve her 28-year-old son, claims authorities kept his confirmed death from her for at least two months in a shocking identification mishap. READ THE APOLOGY
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‘Ground zero’: Qld’s youth crime hot spots exposed
New statistics have pinpointed the worst youth crime hot spots across Queensland, with one city head and shoulders above the rest. SEARCH THE TABLE
‘Adrenaline rush’: Queensland’s top livestock agents revealed
They are as red-blooded as Queenslanders come, thriving on the rush of fast-paced live transactions and a ‘battle of wits’ between buyer and auctioneers to secure top dollar. Meet some of the state’s top livestock agents.
Health emergency: 10k patients wait 24hrs for beds
More than 10,000 Queenslanders had to wait more than a day for a bed in emergency departments during this financial year alone. See the wait times where you live.
Jail time for Queenslanders using Nazi hate symbols
Queenslanders who display hate symbols – such as those linked to Nazi ideology – will face up to six months in jail under the Palaszczuk government’s hate crimes crackdown.
‘I loved him dearly’: Cherbourg legend remembered, honoured
Tribute has been paid to a Cherbourg legend who left his mark on the Qld music industry by being a ‘leader and a fighter,’ and through a hit song that became an anthem for Indigenous Australians.
Council’s ‘rotten’ move to evict ‘terrified’ homeless
A 68-year-old disabled pensioner was “brought to tears” when a council worker told him to leave a Bundaberg park or be fined. With nowhere else to go he is now living on the side of the road.
Raped 1000 times: Sex predator’s victim’s brave fight
Leesa Michaud was three years old the first time it happened. Over the next 10 years, the Queensland woman would be violated by her stepfather more than 1000 times. Read her moving story of survival here.
Woman in 60s rushed to hospital after being bitten by snake
A woman was taken to Kingaroy Hospital on Tuesday night after being bitten by an unidentified snake at her South Burnett home.
Indigenous leader: Pitt ‘playing political football’
Indigenous leader Kerry Blackman has described Hinkler LNP MP Keith Pitt’s criticism of the Voice as ‘playing political football’ with Indigenous people.
MEGA GALLERY: All the speed and wheelies at Central Qld motorcycle magic
It was a special weekend of friendship and motocross magic in the beautiful country around Nebo. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS
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