‘Shoot me c–ts’: Man threatens police with large knife
A man with a criminal history spanning 20 years was told he was ‘lucky’ he was not shot after he threatened Whitsundays police with a large knife just days after spending time behind bars.
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Rescue chopper called after serious vehicle rollover
The RACQ CQ Rescue chopper was deployed to a single vehicle rollover on the Peak Downs Highway southwest of Mackay, while an afternoon crash has shut one lane of Mackay-Bucasia Rd. DETAILS.
‘Every fatal crash I’ve been to is the result of driver error’
The Bruce Highway is one of the most unforgiving roads and we need to keep investing to make it safer, but we also need to be much better drivers, writes Carlie Walker, who has been to more fatal accidents than most of us.
NAMED: Two charged in major cocaine, MDMA raids front court
The identity of two accused traffickers, arrested after police allegedly seized more than $176,000 worth of drugs, cash and a loaded gun during raids across Central Queensland, can be revealed. LATEST, VIDEO.
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Safety concerns for accused triple murderer’s court appearance
Safety fears for a man charged with the execution-style murder of three people at a remote Queensland property has had a last-minute change to his court appearance.
‘I can handle it’: Grazier warned of neighbour troubles before alleged murder
Cattle farmer Mervyn Schwarz was warned about a long-running feud with the neighbours when he bought his $10m cattle station, but he believed he “could handle it”.
Mass shooting survivor ‘up and walking’ after miracle escape
New details have emerged of how a young father survived a mass shooting after watching his brother, mother and stepfather allegedly gunned down on a remote Queensland property on Friday, as his recovery in hospital continues.
Bogie-man massacre: Dead dad had just three days with newborn son
A North Queensland farmer has been charged with the execution murders of three members of the same family, including the young father of a three-week-old boy.
‘You can’t do this’: Man kicked ex until lung collapsed in Tinder rage
A man who violently assaulted his former partner over her Tinder account kicked her in the chest until her right lung collapsed. Without medical help, the act of domestic violence could have killed her.
Triple slayings straight out of the Wild West, says councillor
As locals reel in horror at an alleged triple execution, a North Queensland councillor says the slayings are like something from the 1800s.
Revealed: Man accused of triple execution in neighbour war
The landowner accused of an execution-style killing of three neighbours at a remote Queensland cattle property can be revealed, as details of a years-long war come to light.
Alleged gunman charged with three counts of murder after mass shooting
The alleged gunman behind a horror mass shooting in North Queensland, which left three people dead and a fourth man critically injured, has been charged with three counts of murder.
Massive $10m cattle farm at centre of horror mass shooting
The family gunned down on their expansive North Queensland cattle farm had only purchased the property last year, it can be revealed.
Watch: Workers caught up in mass shooting probe released
Two workers caught up in a horror mass shooting over property lines that left three family members dead and a fourth seriously injured have been released. Here’s what we know so far.
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