Man killed by snapped towing strap as he was helping bogged driver in central Queensland

Man killed by snapped towing strap as he was helping bogged driver in central Queensland

The 51-year-old victim was hit in the head by the strap after it snapped and flew through his back window.

  • byToby Crockford

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No apologies from George Christensen over Facebook gun post

No apologies from George Christensen over Facebook gun post

The Nationals MP has refused to apologise for a controversial Facebook post his party ordered him to take down and one the PM branded as"very inappropriate".

  • byTracey Ferrier
Prison escapee arrested after fooling police with fake name

Prison escapee arrested after fooling police with fake name

Jermaine Anderson,who escaped a central Queensland prison farm on Sunday,was originally let go by officers after and altercation on Wednesday afternoon.

  • byLaura Polson
Queensland cane farmer finds'stark naked'prison escapee

Queensland cane farmer finds'stark naked'prison escapee

An 82-year-old cane farmer has recalled the moment a prison escapee ran into his house stark naked,ending up at his kitchen table desperate for a glass of water.

Accused attempted murderer's GPS and FaceTime bail proposal rejected

Accused attempted murderer's GPS and FaceTime bail proposal rejected

The private company’s GPS tracker is designed to monitor old people,is not waterproof and can be removed with bolt cutters or an angle grinder.

  • byJorge Branco
Labor and LNP announce same policy for Mackay

Labor and LNP announce same policy for Mackay

The Premier denied that her party had copied the LNP's policy,announced last week.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
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One dead,three injured after head-on crashes on Bruce Highway in central Queensland

One dead,three injured after head-on crashes on Bruce Highway in central Queensland

In the most recent incident,both sides of the highway were closed in Mackay after a man died in a crash between a four-wheel-drive and a ute.

  • byToby Crockford
Adani loan veto questions dog Queensland premier's campaign

Adani loan veto questions dog Queensland premier's campaign

Annastacia Palaszczuk has faced a third straight day of relentless questions over her decision to veto any taxpayer loan to mining giant Adani.

Father found dead after boat capsized off Queensland coast

Father found dead after boat capsized off Queensland coast

A 73-year-old man has died despite his son’s efforts to keep him afloat after their boat capsized off the central Queensland Coast.

  • byAmy Mitchell-Whittington&Jorge Branco
French woman suffers severe burns after falling into campfire at music festival

French woman suffers severe burns after falling into campfire at music festival

The tourist fell into the flames three times,suffering severe burns to 40 per cent of her body,and was also badly cut by a barbed wire fence.

  • byToby Crockford