‘Very close to home’: Residents speak out after fatal balcony fall
A resident at the unit block where a man fell to his death was too afraid to go outside after hearing yelling and swearing in the lead up to the horror tragedy.
Police & Courts
Former police inspector backs drug courier busted with 1.2kg meth
A retired Queensland police Inspector has thrown his support behind a professional national motorsports racer turned drug courier busted with 1.248kg of methamphetamines. So too have a doctor and a councillor.
Dying dad sues five Queensland councils for killer disease
A former council worker who dedicated his career to protecting the environment is now suing five of the state’s local authorities for more than $1.2 million.
‘I could stab her in the throat’: Accused attempted wife murderer’s alleged threats
The neighbour of a man who allegedly tried to murder the mother of his children has shared the accused attempted murderer’s sinister thoughts in the lead up to the frenzied knife attack which almost killed her.
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Named: 11 Gladstone drug offenders face court
From a professional fisherman to a single mum, to a father with a criminal history “littered” with drug crimes, here’s a list of drug offenders who faced court recently.
Busted: Drivers drunk or on drugs face court
From a diesel fitter to a senior citizen heavily involved in community work, these are some of the Yeppoon drivers who got caught behind the wheel drunk or on drugs.
Man suffers head wounds in mega truck crash near mine
A man has been injured in a crash with a triple road train which had been carrying ammonium nitrate near a Central Queensland mine. UPDATES.
Update on fatal Port Alma boating crash dangerous operation case
Just over two years after Jed Henry John Farraway died in a boating incident at Port Alma, the man accused of being at the helm will find out his fate.
Revealed: Who is going to fund accused Central Qld murderer’s trial
The clock is ticking as lawyers hastily organise the trial arrangements for a man who allegedly murdered his estranged mother-in-law.
Details about head-on crash revealed as accused fronts court
The man accused of causing a serious head-on crash in Rockhampton that has left a woman fighting for her life has an extensive traffic record, court documents have revealed. DETAILS
‘I could kill you’: Man attacks wife for sending money to overseas rels
A Gladstone region man, who attacked his much younger wife because she was “always sending money” to relatives in the Philippines, has been sentenced.
15 hours together, no privacy: Inside look at life in notorious Qld prison
An investigation into jail overcrowding in Queensland has highlighted alarming risks and conditions for both prisoners and staff.
‘Cheating’ partner grabbed woman’s throat, axed window
A father of three covered his partner’s mouth to silence her screams while saying ‘I should have smashed your … head in’ before using an axe to break through a glass window.
Angry daughter threatens to hit mum with leaf blower in DV incident
After throwing two chairs at her mother, an angry Gladstone daughter took things up a notch by grabbing a leaf blower and threatening to hit her mum with it.
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