Hundreds without power as reported tornado hits Western Downs
Wild weather has battered parts of the Western Downs, as strong winds and even a reported tornado wreak havoc and leave hundreds without power.
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LNP’s deafening silence on stronger sentences for teen rapists
The deafening silence from the Queensland Liberal National Party on whether rape will be included in their policy to impose adult penalties for juvenile offenders in line with other adult crimes draws into another week.
Woman clings to life, allegedly stabbed
A woman is fighting for life in hospital on the Gold Coast after she was allegedly attacked with a knife. Read the latest
‘Slap in the face’: Rape victims forgotten in Crisafulli’s law reforms
Serial juvenile car thieves could spend more time in prison than teenagers found guilty of rape in Queensland. Survivors are backing calls for the government to cover it under its ‘adult time, adult crime’ laws. VOTE IN OUR POLL
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‘Life’s too short’: Powerful reason family left for remote island
Sarah Lions was happily living on the Sunshine Coast with her husband, Jaycob, and their three young children when she felt the call to adventure.
How do they work? What do experts say? LNP’s new youth crime laws explained
The LNP government’s Making Queensland Safer laws will pass after days of emotional and heated debate in parliament. YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
‘Most deadly year’: Back to the future idea to reduce regional road toll
A transport community member has come up with a left-field approach to reduce road fatalities in regional areas, as fresh details from the RACQ show the sobering statistics on driving in Queensland.
New details after nurse killed in crash allegedly caused by car thief
The case against a Morayfield man who allegedly caused a crash in a stolen car, killing a Hervey Bay nurse, has returned to court. DETAILS.
Axed nurse scheme sparks fears over staff shortages
The nurses and midwives union demand to know how the LNP government plans to tackle the critical workforce shortage following the axing of incentives scheme.
Residents warned after local business name used in scam
A well-known and respected Southern Downs business has been targeted by an online scam, costing the business thousands. Here’s how you can still support them and avoid the impostors.
Authorities investigating ‘suspicious’ border garage fire
A fire investigator has been called in after a garage caught fire in a tiny border town. DETAILS.
Revealed: Lockyer Valley’s cutest baby of 2024
Dozens of adorable bubs were nominated by adoring family and friends to be crowned the region’s cutest in 2024. See the winners and runners-up here.
‘Kill me’: Man allegedly points gun at cops during highway pursuit
Police opposed a man’s bail application after an alleged interstate police pursuit on a major Darling Downs highway where a shortened firearm was allegedly discharged.
Motorist’s close call with weaving motorcyclist caught on camera
Police have called on the public to help identify a man and his female passenger caught riding dangerously on a rural road in South East Queensland.
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