Mum accused of killing child must wait
A delayed expert report has pushed out a murder case against a mum who allegedly called triple-0 claiming her four year old boy had drowned.
Police & Courts
‘Change of rules’: New property owner forbids drivers, lands man in court
A change of ownership for a piece of land in Scottville has led to a change of rules, with a bogged 4WD driver landing in court after assuming he was free to drive through.
Teen’s ‘eyes opened’ by drunken burnout consequences
An 18-year-old has learned their lesson not to hoon after being busted burning rubber in the middle of the night with too many drinks in his system.
Frightened motorists fear allegedly high driver trying to cause crashes
Bruce Highway motorists called triple-0 operators saying they believed a driver want others to crash into him. Read here what he was doing.
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Injured cyclist taken to hospital after crash with car
A cyclist has been injured and taken to hospital after a crash with a car in Mackay. DETAILS
How Wieambilla police shooting changed Qld gun laws forever
Controversial firearm prohibition orders have been introduced and an amendment related to the Wieambilla murders have been made to Qld gun laws under the new Community Safety Bill.
Why Qld gun ownership has soared over last five years
Latest figures reveal there has been an almost 30 per cent increase in the number of registered firearms in Queensland in just under five years.
Police blast ‘idiotic’ burnouts before teen girl hit by vehicle
Police say a group of people who ‘stomped on’ a car which hit a teenage girl watching burnouts in the street had compromised key evidence in the serious crash investigation.
‘Absolutely no prospects’: Prisoner told not to bother applying for bail
A Qld man accused of robbing two sex workers while armed with a gun and a knife was back in court for further alleged violent robberies.
Two injured in crashes on Whitsunday roads
A man has been taken to hospital following a vehicle rollover near Sugarloaf shortly after a collision with a vehicle and a motorcyclist earlier in the day that shut one lane of a Whitsunday road.
‘Each of these fatalities is avoidable’: Police plead with drivers
Following four fatal incidents within days, a Mackay-Whitsunday Superintendent has called on motorists to drive to conditions as the road toll climbs for 2024.
‘Forever 27’: Rider killed in crash was expecting child with partner
The family of a 27-year-old man who died when the motorbike he was riding hit a cow are taking solace that “his spirit will forever live on in the memories we cherish”.
New details emerge over alleged teen assault on cruise ship
A man who allegedly molested an underage teen on a cruise boat off the Qld coast is out on bail, after his initial application was rejected.
Qld man dies in island beach drama
A Sunshine Coast man has died in the Whitsundays despite desperate efforts by paramedics to save him. DETAILS
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