Watch: Massive snake devours chicken dinner
Insane footage of a chicken being devoured by a giant python has emerged after a snake catcher was called in a frantic last ditch attempt to rescue the pet.
Central And North Burnett
‘…delusions of grandeur’: Big three show Bundaberg what they’ve got
Mayoral candidates Helen Blackburn, Jack Dempsey and Levi Horvath took centre stage on Thursday night to reveal their solutions and stances on issues including the future of agriculture in the region, housing, support for small business, council transparency and rates.
How every Qld boarding school performed, ranked in NAPLAN
Boarding schools are among some of the most expensive educational establishments in the state – take a look at the latest NAPLAN rankings, ATAR, their most notable alumni and which schools produced the best academic results in 2023. FULL LIST
‘Cancers could be missed’: Health fears as cost crunch puts GPs, scripts out of reach
Doctors fear the state will see a surge in debilitating and terminal illnesses as more and more cash-strapped Queenslanders skip GP appointments and fail to fill vital prescriptions.
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Man charged with multiple child sex crimes, bestiality, abduction
A Bundaberg man charged with more than 30 heinous offences has appeared in a court via video link to face some shocking allegations. See what he has been charged with.
Residents defy orders to leave as great deluge knocks out power, sewerage
Some residents of Burketown in Queensland’s Gulf Country have opted not to leave as instructed, as the town’s sewerage was compromised and power cut by rising floodwaters.
500ha Burnett farm to grow biofuel plantation in national first
The Burnett Mary Regional Group has joined forces with two Japanese firms to produce “sustainable biofuel for the Japanese aviation industry”.
Revealed: Postcodes where you pay $200 less for water
New data on council water services across the Wide Bay and Burnett have revealed which parts of the region are paying top dollar for their water, and where residents are winning with cheaper prices.
‘Lives at risk’: 430+ black spots across the Wide Bay and Burnett
As the federal government prepares to spend $40m improving 54 mobile black spots across Australia, not a cent has been allocated to the Wide Bay Burnett, which sits on the cusp of south east Queensland but where lives are at risk and businesses struggle with hundreds of dead zones.
‘For Todd and Kirra’: Heartbroken mum reopens bakery
A grieving mother who lost her daughter and fiance in an alleged homicide just before Christmas has made the brave decision to reopen the family’s bakery in their memory.
‘Big challenge’: Queensland hit by menacing cocktail of illnesses
Medical experts say numerous illnesses are on the rise across Queensland this year, as they confirm people will be more likely to catch them due to Covid-19 protocols.
‘Bone on bone’: Ex engineer’s agonising wait for surgery
As more than 100,000 Queenslanders join the queue to see a specialist, a Nanango retiree has spoken about the pain he has endured while waiting three years for life changing surgery – a wait he has now been told is far from over.
‘Like everyone’s sister’: Heartbreak after loss of bottlo worker
Family and friends have expressed their shock and grief at the sudden death of beloved bottle shop worker Terryl Mcdonough, who was “like a sister” to everyone who knew her.
‘Gronks, Sl—, Scumbags’: Cruel new Insta trend taunts teens
Private and revealing images of children taken from family Facebook accounts are being shared and given hateful labels in a social media trend targeting Queensland teenagers and amassing hundreds of followers.
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