Teen pleads guilty to rape, sexual abuse against children
An autistic boy has pleaded guilty to raping one little girl and sexual abusing another in the Whitsunday region.
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Mystery ‘clean your room out’ message just hours before fatal hostel fire
A mysterious message asking guests to urgently move out of their rooms was played just hours before a Qld backpacker hostel was destroyed by fire with one person dead.
‘Dry drowning’ claim, push to quiz ‘crucial’ witness in child murder case
New details about the injuries allegedly suffered by a four-year-old Qld boy, whose mother claimed he had drowned in their backyard pool but is charged with his murder, can be revealed.
Meth dealer caused $634k damage during Qld mine theft
A career criminal claims he is ‘100% rehabilitated’ after spending six months in an overcrowded prison, and needed to be released so he could help guide his teen grandson who had the ‘potential of becoming an NRL superstar’
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Car crash sends two to hospital
Two people were rushed to Proserpine Hospital last night after two cars crashed in a Whitsunday suburb.
Man ripped guard’s beard out during drunken struggle
A man has faced court after he ripped out a chunk of a security guards beard when he was asked to leave a nightclub.
‘Need to heal yourself’: Driver headbutted in road rage attack
Yelling at a man that he was “driving like a f***wit”, this troubled Qld construction worker then inflicted “nasty” facial injuries.
Man on bonnet, bollards hit: Wrong pedal crash ends in amputation
An ageing Qld driver who “slammed” her accelerator instead of the brake, hitting and hurting a man so badly part of his leg had to be amputated, has faced court after the shocking shopping centre crash.
Man in hospital after car rollover
A man spent Friday night in hospital after he was hurt in a rollover on a Whitsunday road.
Childcare scare: Police arrest man with sword outside two centres
Police swooped in on a man after he was spotted with a sword swung over his shoulder near two Qld childcare centres.
Hostel Horror: Man stabbed in back during violent assault
A man claimed he was hearing voices before stabbing another man at a Qld hostel.
Watch: Bird’s eye view of Bruce Hwy as floodwaters recede
Video shows the extent of damage to the Bruce Highway in the Whitsundays as the region’s airport and several roads reopen. LATEST.
Detectives seek public help on masseuse charged with sexual assault
Police looking into the alleged sexual assault of women at a Burdekin massage parlour are now seeking public help for information on the defendant’s time in another NQ town. DETAILS.
Bruce Hway lanes reopen after two trucks crash
Lanes have reopened after paramedics rushed to a two-truck crash on the Bruce Highway north of Mackay. UPDATES
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