Father jailed for sex with underage teen
Alarming details about a juvenile sex victim have been revealed during the sentencing of a married man who had engaged with underage sex with a teen on two occasions.
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Rocky art museum forks out dough for ‘jelly’
The Rockhampton Museum of Art got its just desserts when it paid $13,500 for a painting of a lump of vibrant red jelly as one of six new artworks worth $133k.
‘Very toxic influence’: Triggers for 15yo boy’s crimes revealed
A teen who unlawfully entered three Central Queensland properties and stole an electric scooter is back in school and ‘interested in mechanics’.
Glitz and glamour for QCWA major meet-up in Mackay
Ladies were dressed to the nines as they gathered for the Queensland Country Women’s Association state conference held in Mackay this week. GALLERY
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‘Like to ride you both’: Stranger stalks woman in frightening ordeal
A stranger who took a liking to a woman and her car at a fuel station said he would “like to ride you both” before going on to stalk her in a frightening ordeal.
Young mum’s abusive new lover unleashes over lego and ‘unwashed’ cutlery
Within one week of up-ending her life and moving interstate to start a relationship with a father-of-two, a young mother was threatened by her new partner and assaulted over lego and washing dishes.
Should Queensland’s elections include online voting?
Furious ratepayer groups, former mayors and councillors have called for a parliamentary review into the local council election chaos which saw some waiting for up to three hours to vote. Should there be an online voting option? VOTE IN OUR POLL
Drug user, sex offender’s secret underage housemates after prison
A man convicted for distributing and making child exploitation material breached his suspended sentence within days of being released from prison.
‘Spun out of control’: Concerning details about late night crash revealed
A woman who drank an alarming amount of wine was en route to driving up the Bruce Highway late at night when she crashed her car into traffic lights.
‘Seriously distressing’: Call for senate inquiry into regional telcos
Flynn MP Colin Boyce has called for a senate inquiry into the multiple black spots that still plague regional Queensland residents and businesses.
Shock way dad had kilograms of drugs transported across state border
A father-of-two’s role as the head of a “complex, sophisticated… drug trafficking enterprise” and the surprising object he had his couriers use to transport large amounts of marijuana into Queensland from Victoria has been revealed.
Methed up Woolies butcher creates havoc during three day firebug spree
A qualified butcher who worked at Woolworths for eight years went on a fire lighting spree around the town’s busiest shopping areas after a “two to three day” drug bender.
90+ photos: All the glitz and glam at the Rockhampton Grammar School Formal
The class of 2024 from the Rockhampton Grammar School dressed to the nines for their recent formal celebrations. SEE THE PHOTOS.
60+ year age gap: Grandfather groomed, discussed sex act with girl
A retired transport worker repeatedly asked his granddaughter 60 years his junior for sexual acts and touched her inappropriately will spend most of 2024 in prison.
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