Rider dies after crash on Qld motocross track
Paramedics, police and a rescue helicopter rushed to a Queensland motocross track after a rider came off his bike at speed and suffered critical injuries. Sadly, he could not be saved.
Paramedics, police and a rescue helicopter rushed to a Queensland motocross track after a rider came off his bike at speed and suffered critical injuries. Sadly, he could not be saved.
A Sunshine Coast teacher has spoken from hospital, recounting the horror night he fell into a campfire and suffered burns to 25 per cent of his body during a school holidays trip to Stradbroke Island. *Distressing.
A man who neglected, starved, and tortured his new girlfriend’s toddler has been sentenced for her murder, after the missing girl’s remains were uncovered on the banks of a regional Queensland town’s water supply in 2020.
A Queensland man in his 20s has suffered life-threatening burns to his chest after a shocking backyard fire accident overnight.
A male hiker has been rushed to hospital after falling down a mountain and becoming stuck while climbing with a group on the Sunshine Coast. DETAILS.
The usual suspects were on display at Nissan State Titles, showing Queensland selectors why they’re the best in the biz. But with so many new faces eyeing a maroon dress, who really stood out? Full list inside:
A jury has delivered its verdict following the trial of a dad charged with the manslaughter of his three-year-old daughter who tragically drowned in a stormwater drain.
Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of stalling upgrades to the Bruce Highway by hamstringing Queensland with the 50:50 funding split.
Logan Council is set to fork out nearly $5000 for the Mayor’s business class overseas flights, while officers will be relegated to premium economy.
The Birkdale site of a venue for the 2032 Olympics will be considered when a bayside council assesses land for an Olympic indoor sports centre.
One of the companies involved in the crash that killed a 21-year-old twin and blew up part of the Bruce Highway has now responded to questions about another recent near-disaster. DETAILS
A South East Queensland council has hit back at claims it unlawfully euthanised animals or fined pet owners over a seven-year period in which it declared more than 250 dogs as dangerous.
In a growing business landscape, it seems like major projects are announced more regularly than ever. Here are some of the biggest business stories in the Rose City.
Les Stephson lost his wife of over 60 years, but he still makes sure to collect Fae’s favourite flowers from their award-winning garden and puts them aside for her. SEE THE VIDEO
The Noosa Council has signed a landmark commitment to include traditional owners in more policy development and local government decisions. What do you think? Do you support the decision? VOTE IN OUR POLL
Traumatised children separated from their parents at young ages, thrown into dormitories and sexually, physically and mentally abused, have shared their stories at Queensland’s Truth Telling Inquiry.
Queensland’s deadliest highway would receive a major funding boost under a reinstated 80:20 split if the Coalition wins the federal election in 2025.
The talent pool of netball in Queensland is ever growing, and if the recent Under-12s School Sport Nationals are anything to go by, there’s no slowing down. Meet the squads and hear how they brought home gold and bronze:
Australia’s largest football tournament is just two sleeps away, with 500 teams and over 7500 players and coaches gearing up for the nine-day-long Premier Invitational. Meet the players you must see in action, the X-factors and born leaders:
Three regional mayors have come together to ask for their fair share as Labor and the LNP celebrate 50c trains and buses. Is it time for our cut of the cake?
A man has died in a single-vehicle crash on a rural Southern Downs road, after a car left the road and hit a tree. Latest.
The Brisbane Olympics organising committee boss has questioned the value of the state government’s plan to spend $1.6bn on a temporary athletics arena at the old QEII Stadium.
The wife of a motorcyclist who died after a horror motocross track tragedy says she is grateful her husband died doing something he loved so much as an appeal is launched to help the family.
A recycling company blamed for creating a stench that swamped an entire suburb for two years has been ordered to stop the stench or lose its permit to process waste.
A Sunshine Coast boy with dreams of being an electrical engineer has lost an eye and has a long road to recovery ahead of him after a tragic double-fatal crash on the weekend which claimed the life of his best friend.
Tired of watching his people suffer an Indigenous Elder is calling for change to reunite disaffected youths with incentives, purpose and direction. See how here.
Decades of work to drive down tobacco use in Australia is at risk of going up in smoke.
Comic-Con transports cosplayers to another world – and we have been there to capture it all. SEE THE PHOTOS
The debate over the housing market is nothing new but there is one big myth that needs to be debunked.
More than a dozen police beats at some of Qld’s biggest shopping centres have been closed as calls grow for change.
It’s the age old question, single-sex vs co-ed? We may finally have the answer.
A Queensland mother who witnesses say heard a voice telling her to kill her son, has had a murder charge against her downgraded. LATEST
Retailers selling illegal vapes have been threatened with huge new fines and jail if they’re caught, but Toowoomba’s dealers are still going strong, openly peddling the products from storefronts as the new laws took effect.
Following a months-long deadlock before the courts, a manslaughter case involving a Toowoomba teenager killed during a high-speed police operation involving an alleged stolen car has progressed.
The Fraser Coast council has approved a makeover and extension of a grand old country hotel. SEE THE PLANS.
The Gold Coast police ‘family’ are mourning a cherished member who died in a motorbike accident on a rally to honour officers killed in the line of duty. Read the tributes
Two people have been rushed to hospital in an alleged stabbing attack in the Gold Coast’s tourism hotspot. Read the latest
A 38-year-old man has been killed and a woman injured after a shocking motorcycle crash, which temporarily shut down the Bruce Highway in both directions for hours overnight.
When officers investigating a stolen car case knocked on a Toowoomba resident’s door, it ended with a woman being busted for drugs.
Police have arrested a man after he allegedly lit a caravan on fire near the Sunshine Coast airport and injured a woman in an alleged domestic violence attack.
A top cop who had his role suddenly downgraded was the subject of a Crime and Corruption Commission investigation beforehand, sources have claimed. Read the full details.
Was it stalking a “mouse” or seeking a mate? A highly venomous red-bellied black snake has been found slithering over the desk of a Qld business, as experts warn of a huge spike in numbers.
It’s an investor’s dream, primed and ready to go, located a few short hours from South East Queensland’s major cities. Find your next investment here.
A Toowoomba region feedlot worker was airlifted after suffering a serious head injury from a falling pole.
A Darling Downs criminal has been sentenced after a substance-fuelled crime spree lasting more than a year came to an end.
Named: A Toowoomba region man who police say robbed a Good Samaritan at knifepoint, after the alleged victim gave him a place to stay and smoke cannabis together, has applied for bail.
Emergency services assessed a driver who suffered life-threatening injuries, but he could not be saved.
The wider Darling Downs is home to some of the most prestigious elite boarding schools in Queensland, see how much parents can expect to fork out to send them to these schools in Toowoomba and Warwick.
Aussies are drinking among the most expensive booze in the world, so when a Queensland pub offers a $30 drinks promotion for all the spirits you can drink in an hour, you can bet it’s going to be popular. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
A scuba diver has died off the Queensland coast after being found unresponsive in the water at a popular reef.
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