Man allegedly exposes himself in cop shop
Accused of public masturbation in a phone booth, the Queensland man was arrested and taken to the watch house where he allegedly offended again.
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12 stubbies, jilted ex: 19 Mackay, Whitsunday drink-drivers named
From driving into town for a snack to bogging their car at a country club, here are 19 Mackay and Whitsunday drink-drivers whose actions put the rest of us in danger. See the full list.
Emergency crews called after vehicle crashes down embankment
Emergency crews had to help a driver and passenger from a vehicle which left the Bruce Highway and crashed down an embankment and into a bush between Mackay and Proserpine.
‘Nasty break-up’ the trigger for drunken rampage
A young woman has crashed a car before assaulting police after a drunken housemate dispute.
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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
Dog owner innocent: Stalking charge thrown out
A woman accused of stalking a neighbour who complained about a dog attack has been cleared in court — almost two years later.
‘Breach of trust’: Worker used company card for personal spending spree
An employee at a Central Queensland cleaning and property maintenance business racked up a fraudulent personal spending spree on a company card.
Doctor’s name cleared after decade-long legal battle
A Qld doctor has finally had her name cleared after a long battle over an antibiotic prescription which a woman claimed was a factor leading to her having a stroke years later.
Woman injured in two vehicle crash
A woman has been injured after a two-car crash at a Whitsundays intersection early this morning.
‘Need a new dress’: Stubborn driver’s dumb excuse
A young woman insisted she tested positive to cannabis because she shared a room with a smoker — she only consumed cocaine herself.
Power pole crash closes crucial inland road
A North Queensland inland road has been closed in both directions.
Car upside down after light pole crash
Emergency services are on the scene in South Mackay after a car crashed into a power pole and landed on its top.
Qld’s ‘worst’ driver evades police, steals guns over three weeks
NAMED: He has been labelled as having “one of the worst traffic histories” by a magistrate after facing court for 12 offences including stealing guns, ammunition ID’s, petrol over a three-week period.
Nintendo Switch, nudes: ‘How this online predator got to my 12yo’
By the time a NSW mum realised her only child was under the spell of a monster lurking behind a screen in Qld, it was too late. Now, she’s speaking out in the hope other parents don’t live her waking nightmare.
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