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.
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Family home destroyed in ferocious blaze
Fire crews are battling to contain a large blaze that has engulfed a family home in the Ipswich suburb of Redbank.
Man flees court after guilty plea over baby’s tragic death
A man has sprinted from court after entering a bombshell plea just moments before his manslaughter trial over the death of eight-month-old Dexter Wilton was due to start.
Chemical spill shuts down Bayside business
An exclusion zone has been set up around a business in Wynnum West following a nitric acid spill on Monday morning.
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‘Silly’: Red light rule during police chases canned by tribunal
A Sunshine Coast police officer who drove recklessly, sometimes at more than double the speed limit, during a police chase in suburban Maroochydore streets has had a win in court.
Doctor to stand trial over home birth death
A magistrate has ruled a medical practitioner will face trial for manslaughter after a mother-of-six died following her home birth in South East Queensland.
Drug trafficker busted supplying during major police operation
A previously convicted drug trafficker who tried to flee police on a motorcycle, crashed into a car and tried to outrun officers before being tackled has now been busted supplying drugs during a major police operation.
Couple’s despicable last act to 13yo who they plied with meth, abused
A woman has been sentenced for her role in a disgusting saga that involved the sexual abuse of a teenage boy. Her and her twisted partner then did one final act that saw the victim himself interviewed by police as a suspect.
CCTV footage shows brave granny chasing robber
CCTV has captured the moment a Holland Park resident chased the robber who broke into her home.
‘I should be concerned’: How much Rex subsidies cost Qld
The mayor of a regional community reliant on heavily subsidised Rex airlines believed nationalising it would not only waste money, but would be loaded with inefficiencies.
‘You bastard’: Defiant widow, 91, speaks after defending home
A 91-year-old woman who chased an intruder from her home is heartbroken her engagement ring was stolen almost a year to the day of her husband’s death. But she won’t let evil win.
Brewery’s cheeky video about Alcohol Tax
A Sunshine Coast brewery has had a subtle dig about the increasing beer tax.
Disabled woman wins $13k in council discrimination case over forms
A disabled woman has received more than $13,000 and an official apology from Brisbane City Council after a tribunal found she was indirectly discriminated against.
Coast community mourns local newspaper ‘legend’
A former Sunshine Coast Daily advertising manager is being remembered as a “terrific bloke” whose staff “loved him” following his death after a battle with Parkinson’s disease.
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