Three rescued from mud flats after alarm raised in coastal town
An injured man has been taken to hospital after he and two others were rescued by a swift water crew on the Fraser Coast.
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Justice needs to be seen in Queensland, and soon
The maxim that ‘justice must not only be done, but must also be seen to be done’’ has never had more resonance than it did this week in Queensland. Even after a law change allowing media access to children’s courts, we still saw censored proceedings, writes the editor.
‘Wouldn’t have lungs left’: Labourer busted with an ‘awful lot’ of pot
Kilos of growing and harvested pot found at a former horticulturist’s home near Gympie was to give – not sell – to others, a court has heard, prompting the judge to make an amusing observation.
40 teams, 240 players as Qld State Polocrosse titles get underway Tansey
Perfect spring weather heralded the official opening of the Queensland State Polocrosse Titles at the Tansey Polocrosse Club on Friday.
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‘Slop hole’: Residents fuming over condition of rutted regional road
A group of Kybong residents are fuming over what they say is an ongoing lack of maintenance on their dirt road which has left it a corrugated and pot hole-littered mess.
Elderly woman impaled through neck by garden stake
A woman in her 80s has been flown to Brisbane after she was impaled with a 150cm stake in a freak gardening accident, the pole remaining in place even as she was taken to hospital.
‘We’ll have to get out and push’: Residents respond to speed reduction
A speed reduction on the Wide Bay Hwy has brought a divided response from motorists, with some taking to social media to vent with humour over the change.
Investigation called into Qld Health’s damaging 8.5-hour system outage
A widespread computer system outage at 24 of Queensland’s largest hospitals that impacted emergency departments and outpatient appointments has finally ended, after more than eight hours.
How controversial $14.2bn pumped hydro could bring faster internet
The company behind a controversial pumped hydro project says it could help deliver faster internet and better phone reception to areas notorious for black spots.
Nanango MP cleared of ‘petty claim’ she deliberately misled parliament
LNP MP Deb Frecklington has been cleared of allegations she deliberately misled parliament when she criticised Labor MP Tom Smith over he and his government’s response to youth crime.
‘We never want another day like this’: Mechanic almost killed test driving bike
The family of a 21-year-old man who almost died when the motorbike he was test driving for a client collided with an SUV has sp0ken for the first time since the freak accident.
Mega gallery: 200+ stunning photos from Gympie’s 2023 formals
The class of 2023 from Gympie region high schools celebrated their graduation in stunning fashion. See the mega gallery with more than 200 photos from the region’s high school formals.
First look inside multimillion-dollar Civic Centre renovation
Reopening of the long-closed major Gympie entertainment venue is still a year off, but for the first time cameras have been allowed inside to capture the progress after three years of repairs. Watch the video:
‘Prejudicial evidence’ derails trial of cousin charged with sex crimes
The trial of a Gympie man accused of historic sexual abuse of his cousin was abandoned in its second day and the jury sent home, with the judge revealing why.
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