‘His clothes were torn’: Tragic details in heartbreaking double drowning
New details have emerged about an horrific double drowning tragedy at a popular Central Queensland Beach which has rocked its nearby tourist town.
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Streets blocked off after excavator causes gas leak emergency
An exclusion zone is in place and police are doorknocking homes after a gas line was hit by an excavator in Central Queensland.
The astonishing cost to Qld every time the Bruce Hwy closes
The Bruce Hwy has already been closed more than 30 days this year at an astronomical cost to the state. SEE THE LIST
Will robots replace kelpies in the future?
A glimpse into what AI and robotics could mean for the future of Australia’s humble working dog has gone viral, however one of the nation’s top working dog trainers says it’ll be a long road until kelpies are put out to pasture.
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Young woman jailed for stabbing sister after drunken scuffle
She told her older sister: “I’m going to stab you”, while she held the knife raised in the air and struck it in a downward motion at her chest.
‘Toxic smoke’: Man pulls mum from raging house fire
Residents praised the quick work of firefighters after a fire destroyed a house and burned car parts this morning.
Teen suffers serious injuries in bull-riding fall
Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a bull-riding incident which left a teenager with significant injuries.
Gladstone sale and auction results, week ending April 12
See the latest auction and sales results in Gladstone for last week.
‘Frozen’ bank acc, new charges: Shock for shooting-accused roofer
A Qld roofer charged over two shootings got a surprise when he turned up to court to find extra charges were waiting while he could not access his money.
Alleged arson, $600k+ attempted Suncorp fraud trial draws near
The case against a Qld mum, who along with her co-accused allegedly burnt down a home she bought at a council unpaid rates auction has returned to court.
‘No bandaid solutions’: Victim praises plan to tackle youth crime
A traumatised Central Qld victim of crime ‘robbed of peace’ has praised a new state government initiative aimed at preventing young people from ‘going down a life of crime’.
‘Get in the car and get her’: Teen e-scooter rider feared being mowed down
A teenage e-scooter rider who smashed a car windscreen during an ugly confrontation did it because she feared being mowed down by the vehicle, a court has heard.
Schoolkids ‘broken’ after ‘unbelievably missed’ teacher’s crash death
Heartbreaking tributes are continuing to flow for a 22-year-old Qld teacher whose tragic crash death has rocked the Catholic college at which he taught and the community where he was the loved “life of the party”.
‘Grubs’ threaten to ‘flog’ mum over prison drug supply
A young mother threatened with violence by inmates if she didn’t drive 300km to deliver a drugs package was also tormented afterwards as her ex and his family kept taking her kids.
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