Mackay
‘Hats off to the first-aiders’: Woman endures marathon rescue after shark attack off Qld coast
The 57-year-old was snorkelling 200km out from Mackay when she was bitten on the calf. Thankfully, those around her knew what to do.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
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‘Stakes are really high’: Premier’s tropical tour as campaign heats up
As Labor leader Steven Miles kept busy, his LNP challenger, David Crisafulli, warned of “aggression in politics” and announced another crime policy.
- by Cameron Atfield
‘Simpler ways’: Labor’s public power retailer pitch sparks debate
Queensland Labor has pledged to set up a new retailer to help drive down bills across the state if re-elected later this month, but not everyone is sold.
- by Matt Dennien and Cameron Atfield
‘More bang for your buck’: Where you can tree change for $618,000
“Your typical buyer there can sell their house, come down here and buy something probably nicer and still have $1 million in their pockets to play with.”
- by Jim Malo
Big wet continues in north Qld as cyclone builds
All bets are off when it comes to predicting the weather, says one north Queenslander, as intense falls across Australia’s north continue while the south-east gets a reprieve.
- by Luke Costin and Laine Clark
Search for crocodile that leapt into tinnie with ‘jaws wide open’
Queensland wildlife officers are searching for a large crocodile that reportedly jumped into a fisherman’s tinnie near Mackay.
- by Sean Parnell
Cyclone Freddy could haunt more than Queensland’s dreams
A tropical cyclone will form off North Queensland in the next three days potentially impacting coastal areas hit by floods last month, but it’s unlikely to make landfall at this stage.
- by Marty Silk
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Queensland Health
Review exposes ‘failings’ in Qld hospital linked to the death of three babies
More than 170 women came forward to speak to investigators probing obstetric and gynaecology services in the central Queensland hospital, and broader public health unit.
- by Matt Dennien
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Queensland Police
Police extend amber alert over four children taken by man in 4WD
The man, who has distinctive face tattoos, allegedly took the children from a property near Mackay on Thursday morning.
- by Sean Parnell
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Queensland Police
Manhunt after three dead, survivor found kilometres away in Queensland shooting
Police have described a north Queensland shooting in which at least four people were hit as an “ongoing incident”.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
From the Archives, 1960: 21 bodies still in T.A.A. plane wreck
In one of Australia’s worst air disasters, TAA flight 538 crashed into the sea off Mackay, Queensland, killing 29 people on board.
- by Special reporters
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