$100m skyway project will offer 1km cable ride over Qld paradise
An ambitious new Whitsunday tourist attraction is going ahead with projections it will draw more than 250,000 visitors and generate $25m a year.
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Miner stripped down to shorts to rescue crash victims from ‘croc creek’
A miner has told how he jumped into a creek despite a crocodile warning sign to rescue people from a sinking car which had crashed. DETAILS
Dirt bike rider taken to hospital after barbed wire fence collision
A motorbike rider has been taken to hospital after he collided with a fence and reportedly trapped in its barbed wire.
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Elderly woman seriously injured in car, train crash
A woman in her 80s was flown to Townsville with serious leg injuries after the vehicle she was driving collided with a train and flipped north of Mackay.
‘Sharks, petrol burns’: Trio’s ‘terrifying’ 20hrs at sea after boat sinks
Three mates’ fishing trip off the Qld coast turned into a nightmare when their boat sank 50km from land, leaving them with nothing but a hull tip to cling to and a jar of pickled onions to share as “sharks were swimming all around”.
Man allegedly illegally recorded woman with mobile phone
A man who visited caravan parks across Queensland allegedly used a mobile phone to illegally record a woman at a Far North Queensland accommodation facility, as police call for potential victims to come forward.
Convicted killer going blind in jail after busted with drugs
A convicted killer, who was jailed for his role in a violent home invasion that resulted in the death of a man with a samurai sword, is back behind bars after a relapse resulting from a shocking eye disease.
Qld’s deadly 50km highway kills 145 koalas in one year
It’s Queensland’s deadliest highway for our iconic animal, and an avalanche of deaths has sparked calls for the government and miners to fund an animal hospital. WARNING: Distressing images.
Swimming hole open as council slaps down toilet, rubbish plans
The native title holders of a regional Queensland waterhole have distanced themselves from the efforts of a newly-registered First Nations-owned company which shut the public gate leading to it.
Two injured following crash into gully
A man and woman sustained injuries after a vehicle went off the Bruce Highway and into a water-filled gully.
Mum of two spat on police officer
A mum who landed a flurry of blows into a woman’s face was later caught with a flick-knife by hospital staff, and lashed out at police seeking to detain her.
A man and his police dog: Meet PD Baron
Mackay Police has a new furry four-legged recruit and he’s brought with him a paw-some set of skills no other local PD possesses. Find out more.
Tinder profile matching Indian cricket star asked to “smoke up”
A Tinder profile claiming to be an Indian cricket star matched his real-time location in two different Australian cities during a tour and asked a local woman to “smoke up” before asking where “they could get it today”.
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