‘Facial injuries’: Motorbike rider in hospital after Bruce Hwy crash
A motorbike rider has been taken to hospital with facial injuries after a crash on the Bruce Highway in Central Queensland.
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Watch: Dramatic moment man rescued from freight liner
A man has been flown off a massive freight liner in Gladstone after he suffered a “severe” medical episode. VIDEO.
Three Qld parents face court for kids not attending school
Three parents have faced court after their children racked up a collective 149 days of unexplained absences from school, with bullying on social media blamed in one of the cases.
Labor dodges stance on inclusion of rape in ‘adult crime’ laws
As Queensland’s mainstream political parties dodge questions on strengthening sentences for teen rapists, one party is calling on the LNP to keep their promise that serious teen offenders will be held accountable.
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MDMA, cannabis, .147 drunk: CQ p-plater’s shocking offence
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In photos: Capras U17 girls face off in intra-squad trial game
A Sunday morning showdown at Rockhampton’s Kettle Park gave the players one last chance to impress coach Nikki Carpenter before she finalised her 30-member squad for the 2025 season. Check out the action in our gallery.
Where you can get married for less than $800
As weddings balloon to costing couples up to $80,000, one celebrant found a way to make them short, sweet, and 100 times cheaper — with a beautiful venue.
Fire crews rush to night-time house blaze in beachside town
Three fire crews rushed to a night-time house blaze in the beachside town of Yeppoon.
40 photos: Capras U17 girls put in hard yards at pre-season session
The heat was on as the Capras under-17 girls squad was put through its paces at Rockhampton’s Emmaus College on Saturday morning. See the photos.
‘A dead man’: Police allege rape-accused miner hunted cop, family
A miner charged with raping a woman after a date was “highly motivated” to kill a country Qld cop, even going to his family’s safe house and claiming he was “ready for Glock bullets to the chest”, chilling court documents allege.
Cattle musterer flown to hospital after motorbike crash
A man in his 30s has been flown to hospital after crashing a motorbike during cattle mustering at a Central Qld property.
Woman in 20s fighting for life after hwy crash
A woman has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after a crash involving six people including an infant on the Leichhardt Highway.
Man in 20s taken to hospital after being bitten by snake
A North Qld man was bitten by a snake on Saturday morning. It comes after a spate of strikes across the state – one of which left a teen dead while another man was in a critical condition.
70km/h winds: Power poles, 30 metre tall trees broken after wild storm
Ergon Energy workers from Rockhampton, Gladstone and Yeppoon are working tirelessly to restore power and clean up after last night’s storm which left 3500 customers without power amidst winds of 70km/h.
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