20-page history: Hoon slammed over ‘appalling’ record
A convicted hoon who keeps driving dangerously also claims he used a knife to force his way into his ex-partner’s home simply to grab some clothes.
Police & Courts
Named: Chefs, bar manager caught drink driving
From jumping on the golf buggy to get to work to cramming four people in the back seat after a couple of drinks, these drivers had far too much liquor to be driving.
KFC supervisor spotted with knives, drugs, defying driving ban
A fast-food supervisor turned prison farm chef got behind the wheel of a Commodore twice despite being banned from driving. It was far from her only slip up.
Serious head injuries in alleged Airlie Beach brawl
Weapons, drugs seized after alleged eight-person hotel assault that left two people in hospital and six facing charges.
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A cement truck has rolled over on highway
Emergency services have responded to a truck rollover on a Central Queensland Highway.
Named: CQ child sex offenders busted breaching reporting conditions
The identities of three Central Queensland child sex offenders busted breaching strict reporting conditions can be revealed along with what happened to them in court.
VIDEO: Drugs, guns seized from hotel room, gold Prado
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‘Going for beers’: Five-car crash causes peak hour chaos
Emergency services are at the scene of a peak hour multi vehicle accident on a busy Mackay street.
$1.2m prison riot: Former drug trafficking miner’s role revealed
A convicted drug trafficker who worked as a stonemason and in the mines has fronted court for his role in a huge Queensland prison riot which lasted 18 hours and saw cells completely destroyed.
Monster dad jailed for 13 years over horror abuse on little girls
An 81-year-old who subjected his own daughter and two granddaughters to terrible abuse will likely spend the rest of his life in jail. WARNING: Distressing content.
Landlord spat on, assaulted in home
A woman admitted to spitting on her landlord after he attempted to evict her and a boyfriend, but told police the landlord attacked him with a sword and got stabbed instead.
Snorkeler flown to hospital from Great Barrier Reef
A man has been flown to hospital after a snorkelling incident on the Great Barrier Reef early today. LATEST.
Caravan rolls on Bruce Highway
Emergency services are rushing south of Mackay down the Bruce Highway after reports of a caravan rolling over.
Jail sentence hangs over mum busted for trafficking meth
A meth-trafficking mum who faced up to 25 years in jail has been shown mercy amid a judge’s fears her efforts at rehabilitation will be undone by going back to prison.
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