Bundaberg
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One dead, father and son rescued after yacht capsizes off Queensland coast
A 65-year-old man’s body was found several hours after the father and son were winched to safety on Sunday about 85km off the Bundaberg coast.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Seven people rescued while clinging to capsized boat off Bundaberg
A distress beacon was activated late on Saturday afternoon after the seven-metre vessel was upturned in rough seas.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
Men charged with seeking children for sex online
Two men will face court after being accused of using the internet to lure children with the intention of engaging in sexual acts.
- by Robyn Wuth
Beach campsite rape trial stopped after police delete ‘nude photos’
Two men were on trial accused of raping a woman while she was unconscious near a beach campsite in August 2018.
- by Toby Crockford
Queensland candidates shoot for teal-free independents’ day
While Queensland lacks a so-called “teal” movement, two independents contesting safe LNP seats are making waves.
- by Cameron Atfield
Who is running? Brisbane takes a different approach to independents
So-called “teal independents” have found support in Sydney and Melbourne. One Brisbane seat has supporters for such a movement - but no candidate.
- by Matt Dennien
Worker awarded payout after he was fired for killing boss’ pet galah
Blake O’Keeffe took his former longtime employer to the Fair Work Commission for unfair dismissal after he sacked him over the accidental death of the beloved family pet.
- by Angus Thompson
Qld to pay full $1.2b cost of rebuilding dam if federal government won’t stump up half
The Premier has committed $600m to rebuild Paradise Dam near Bundaberg but wants the federal Coalition to spring for the rest.
- by Matt Dennien
Two fishermen rescued from life raft after boat sinks off Queensland
Search helicopters and a rescue boat were dispatched just after 3am on Sunday off the central Queensland coast.
- by Toby Crockford
Boy, 16, charged with murder over stabbing death of Bundaberg woman
Emergency services responded to reports of a disturbance on Friday night to find a woman with "serious stab wounds" who was later declared dead at the scene.
- by Matt Dennien
'We just watched the restaurant burn': Backpacker loses 'second home'
Paddy Evans was woken up by the fire alarm and recalls a potent smell in the hostel.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
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