Warning after motorists injured in charging bank fire
Firefighters have issued a public warning after two people were injured when a charging bank exploded inside a car at Moranbah. LATEST
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Alleged attack on man in wheelchair disrupts end of school day
An hour before school pickup, the car park on Nelson St, outside Mackay Central State School was the scene of an attack on a man in a wheelchair. DETAILS
Pregnant mother jailed over box cutter attack on teen
When a young mother confronted the 19 year old she believed had slept with her partner it descended into a terrifying and violent assault, a court heard. Here’s what happened
Child molester set free after judge found ‘exceptional circumstances’
A driver who was “like an uncle figure” to his young victim molested her twice while she was under his care in a “grave breach of trust”. See why his jail sentence was suspended immediately.
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The brutal truth behind 17 deaths on our roads this year
They are easy questions to answer but for some heartbreaking reason, we are not doing anything about putting it into practice. And the result is the constant state of mourning our region is in.
‘Absolutely sickening’: Forensic lab failures in focus in new Shandee crime documentary
Shandee Blackburn’s mother has called on politicians to stop ‘burying their heads in the sand’ over her daughter’s case as the chilling murder will come under the spotlight in a new crime documentary.
‘Vital clue’: Toddler’s bloody finger as missing mum’s final Mexico texts emerge
The family of a missing Queensland mum say a speck of blood on her daughter’s finger from the night her parents vanished together with revealing texts in the weeks prior paint a dire picture.
Alleged ‘yoga’ sex attacks: Police reveal more on daylight assault claims
Police are investigating reports other women may have been approached by a man at Mackay parks and beaches who pretended to be a yoga instructor offering help with poses before allegedly carrying out sexual assaults.
NAMED: High range drink-drivers and their penalties
These three Mackay drink-drivers put innocent lives at risk by getting behind the wheel while well over the alcohol limit. Read how they tried to explain their actions.
197 points, $18k in fines: Driver’s three-year reign of terror
A young man has been blasted for his ‘disgraceful, absolutely atrocious’ driving attitude as a magistrate reveals his traffic history shame.
‘Protracted and cruel’: Rapist pushes back against penalty over horror attack
A father jailed for eight years for a horrific sex attack against the mother of his children has attempted to have the convictions quashed or the penalty reduced. Warning: Graphic content.
‘Beautiful young soul’: Push to have skate park renamed in teen’s memory
Loved ones of an Eimeo teen who tragically died after a crash involving a dirt bike and a tavern courtesy bus are pushing to have a skate park renamed in his honour.
Doctor attacked with lump of wood in alleged armed robbery
A teen boy has been arrested over the alleged violent armed robbery against a doctor. Read what happened.
‘We’re not invincible’: Powerful message as region’s road toll climbs
A senior Mackay police officer has said the region’s road toll was ‘past the point’ of needing increased patrols as the road claimed another victim in a horror year for the district.
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