The spiralling death toll in Wide Bay has earned the region’s roads the title of ‘most dangerous’ in Qld, as we reveal the many beloved faces and stories of those lost to the carnage already this year. VIDEO, PHOTOS.
An intoxicated driver caused a crash with a taxi and sent pedestrians running for safety as he mounted a kerb and smashed into a pole and fountain.
On the eve of the federal election, the state Transport Minister has visited the Downer train factory in Maryborough to address concerns of major job losses.
Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett debuted an ambitious blueprint to grow primary industry in Qld by another $7billion on Friday, but not everyone in the Gympie audience was impressed.
One man has lost his life in a horror two-car crash on the Bruce Highway near Maryborough.
One firefighter remains in hospital while another has been discharged following a devastating house fire in Bundaberg on Thursday. LATEST, NEW VIDEOS
A man and his dog have been rescued after managing to climb to the top of a flooded vehicle just hours after two other people were rescued from the same spot near Gympie.
Neighbours heard a loud bang before smoke started billowing out of a Bundaberg home where a man had injured himself in an incident involving a firecracker and a bed. Details:
The principal of a prestigious Qld private school has delivered a heartfelt message after the campus was rocked by the death of a beloved worker on Friday.
Dashcam footage has captured the moment a young carpenter braved waist-high flood waters in darkness to rescue a terrified couple trapped in their car. WATCH THE VIDEO:
Tech giant Apple will formally recognise the Indigenous lands of Australia and New Zealand in a groundbreaking revamp of its ubiquitous Maps product. And it’s not optional.
The mum of a 14-year-old Queensland girl who took her own life has bravely spoken about the alarming way teenagers discuss mental illness.
Family and friends of a teenager who died suddenly after years of battling a rare genetic disorder have laughed and cried during a touching celebration of his life.
More than 5000 drivers have been breath tested for drugs and alcohol across the Wide Bay and Burnett in a police blitz that coincided with the tragic deaths of four people in as many days.
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