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Pig leg used to bait, trap Pioneer River croc
Traps have been set up to remove a large crocodile spotted at a popular swimming and fishing spot near Mackay.
Why power prices could surge by 60 per cent
New modelling predicts Queenslanders will pay a significantly higher cost for electricity by 2035 without a replacement for a scrapped major project.
REVEALED: The young guns ready to step up in grand finals
With Mackay Cricket’s junior grand finals coming up on Saturday, see how the teams shape up and which players we can expect to lead their teams to victory.
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It’s a disaster: Damning report exposes how system let Qld down
Jaw-dropping tales of failures in disaster communications – including one in which a stranded group had to phone relatives in Scotland for help – have been laid bare.
Government waited six days to reveal hospital investigation
An investigation was launched into Mackay’s public hospital after staff raised concerns around recruitment and senior medical officers working out of scope — but the public was kept in the dark for almost a week.
‘Big impacts’: New 300mm rain bomb, cyclone threat for NQ
Flood-soaked NQ communities have been warned of more heavy rain that could lead to life-threatening flash flooding in coming days – and even the slight chance of a tropical cyclone developing off the coast.
‘It’s a pretty foolish thing to do’: Drink, drug drivers face court
From too many beers to driving on medicinal cannabis, these motorists have faced the consequences for getting behind the wheel.
These are the Qld towns you don’t want to give birth in
Confronting staffing figures show eight Queensland maternity facilities have experienced a desperate shortage of obstetricians, anaesthetists and midwives.
Watch: Qantas plane’s wild aborted landing during deluge
A Qantas plane has aborted its landing on Hamilton Island, and golf carts struggled in the slick as the tropical paradise was hit with more than 300mm of rain in 24 hours. SEE THE VIDEOS
‘First time in a boat’: Inside operation to bring grandma home
As floodwaters rose across the Mackay region, one Sarina Beach grandma found herself stuck between two flooded roads and with no way home until her son-in-law came to the rescue.
Mum beats cancer – only to get second heartbreaking diagnosis
A beloved teaching aide and mother-of-three who beat cancer has received the worst news again.
Mackay floods, airport shuts as wild rains shift south
Mackay copped 150mm of rain overnight, with more to come during the day, shutting a crucial airport street, forcing some schools to close and flooding the CBD in places.
Roadways underwater as storm batters Whitsundays
A severe thunderstorm warning has expanded from Airlie Beach to Bowen as the Whitsundays as the region is drenched. LATEST
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