Driver dies after hit with rock in freak accident
A 54-year-old man has died in hospital after being hit with a rock in a freak Bruce Highway crash involving a truck. LATEST
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Petrol-soaked woman crawls, screams for help as man carries out evil plan
What started as a cruise romance ended in horror when a man plotted against his partner for months before dousing her and her bedroom in petrol, telling her he was ‘going to f**king kill’ her.
‘Shoe print on his head’: Family of teen bashing victim speak out
An evening walk to grab an ice cream took a shocking turn for a couple of Gold Coast teens, allegedly brutally bashed in a gang attack and left with shocking injuries. Now their parents have revealed the devastating toll.
Men charged with firebombing small-town tobacconist
Police will allege two men travelled hours from southeast Queensland to set fire to a regional tobacconist multiple times.
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AFL star allegedly punched, broke man’s jaw at Burleigh Heads
An AFL young gun has been charged after a former NRL star’s nephew was allegedly assaulted and left in hospital with a broken jaw. Read the latest
State school in lockdown after student self-harms with scissors, police called
Police were called to a Qld state school and a block of classrooms placed in lockdown after a student allegedly self-harmed with scissors and threatened others.
Crocs in Brisbane River? Expert weighs in after sighting 60km from Noosa
An expert has weighed in on why a croc was sighted as far south as Inskip Point, as he issued a warning amid concerns for other areas.
Pop-up ‘yacht club’ defies floods yet again to rally for community
For the second time in 13 months, a notorious North Queensland pub has defied advancing floodwaters to stay open for locals battling the region’s latest wild weather event.
‘Vehicles of interest’ damaged and dumped after crime spree
Two vehicles police believe are connected to a spate of dramatic crimes across Toowoomba in the past two days have been dumped on a suburban street.
Cafe worker mum’s crash death: Next court steps revealed
The case against a 25-year-old man, who police allege was intoxicated and driving dangerously when he killed a beloved Qld mum in a Bruce Hwy head-on, has returned to court.
‘Struggling to survive’: Floods show no mercy to tight-knit community
A woman who has lived in Ingham for 35 years says the floods currently ripping through the town were the worst she had ever seen with locals saying they are “struggling to survive”.
WATCH: CCTV captures teens smashing in supermarket door
The public has been asked to report any sightings of a suspicious silver Mazda CX30 that has been linked to a spate of break ins across Toowoomba.
Dramatic flood videos, photos out of North Queensland
Torrential rain has turned roads into rivers and homes uninhabitable in the state’s north. SEE THE BEST PHOTOS, VIDEOS
Queensland Rugby League player charged with rape, sexual assault
A QRL player who returned to the state after a stint in NSW was charged with serious sexual offences less than two months after signing for his hometown club.
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