‘Get off the drugs’: Armed poker player busted on pushie
A magistrate was direct with a Central Queensland dad as his ongoing drug offending saw him at risk of being put in jail.
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Car rolls on mining highway, e-scooter rider breaks leg
A car has rolled into an embankment southwest of Mackay and a man is dealing with a potential broken leg in separate crashes.
Ex-NRLW player bolsters Rocky Rustlers’ title shot
Women’s coach Niccy Muller has described the former Newcastle Knights and Parramatta Eels’ prop as a ‘game-changer’. Discover who it is and the teammates who are also set for a big showing.
Teen’s shock weapons of choice, victims left scarred by crimes
Two women have revealed the nightmares they still live years after they were victims of armed robberies at the hands of a teen and his mates.
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NAMED: Footy stars set to shine in Dolphins Schoolgirls Cup
Five teams will be gunning for glory in the 2025 edition of the elite schoolgirls rugby league competition. We reveal the players you need to watch.
Former heroin addict, career crim’s Boxing Day $25k jewellery heist
A career criminal who has racked up a 19-page record claims he now sees he’s ‘getting too old for this’ after being jailed for drug supplies and a ‘panicked’ decision.
Elderly woman’s explosive find after husband passes away
After finding the deadly items the woman thought she should bury them, but luckily she called the explosives regulator first.
40+ people a day, 300 sales: Trafficker ‘provided community service’
A man who once made a bombshell confession during a fatal hit and run inquest has re-emerged in court as a drug trafficker after he was busted moving meth on the Bruce Hwy.
RSPCA desexing program in the doghouse with councillor
A Central Qld councillor was like a dog with a bone with questions about funding for an RSPCA pet desexing program.
Central Qld buildings up for prestigious awards
Awards put spotlight on Central Qld’s finest buildings and talented local architects.
Alleged machete-wielding armed robber faces court
An 18yo man and a 19yo woman are accused of committing a terrifying armed robbery, with the man allegedly wielding a machete.
Whistleblower stoush ends in massive settlement
A Queensland mine operator has agreed to pay a multimillion-dollar settlement over the alleged treatment of a former employee who accused the company of falsifying coal quality results.
High-profile owners of Qld house shooting revealed
The high-profile owners of the Qld house where a 20-year-old was shot in the chest from the other side of a door can be exclusively revealed.
‘Line in the sand’: Is Queensland’s milk drying up?
The number of dairy farms in Queensland has dropped by 80% this century — but there is hope to turn around the startling statistic.
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