SES flood crews return from 'ground zero'
A group of 16 north Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers have returned from the flood-ravaged Burnett region.
View ArticleNorth Qld pair jailed over car thefts
Two north Queensland men have been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail after stealing six cars just days after being released from prison.
View ArticleDad, son jailed over cannabis crops
A serial drug producer in north Queensland has been sentenced to seven years in prison and his son also jailed for three years.
View ArticleMould sours strawberry crop efforts
The operators of a strawberry farm near Mackay say they lost a lot of their crop due to the unseasonal wet conditions.
View ArticleConvicted murderer still on the run in Queensland
Four convicted criminals, one a murderer, remain on the run after three separate escapes across Queensland.
View ArticleTwo dangerous prison escapees sighted in central Qld
Two dangerous prison escapees in central Queensland have been captured on CCTV footage in a convenience store.
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to perjury after lies to CMC about drug operation
A north Queensland court has been told a man lied to the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) about a major drug production operation because he feared for his safety.
View ArticleLandowner unaware $20m cannabis crop was growing on his property, police say
Two men are charged after more than 8,000 cannabis plants, which police estimate to have a street value of close to $20 million, are found on a mountainous property north of Mackay.
View ArticleInjured turtle on the Mackay coast rescued by passers-by
A stranded green turtle with an old facial injury was luckily helped by a group of locals, some fortunately had training in marine rescues.
View ArticleWWII survivor lost in bushland hid from rescue helicopters trying to find her
An 83-year-old who spent days lost in north Queensland was hiding from rescue helicopters, her family says, as memories of deadly aircraft from her childhood added to the ordeal.
View ArticleCourt hears some members of 'close-knit family group' grew $20 million...
A north Queensland man who cultivated a large-scale cannabis crop acknowledges he "messed up big time".
View ArticlePolice video of 8,000 cannabis plants found near Mackay
The plants, worth upward of $20 million, were found at Calen and destroyed by police.
View ArticleConceived over beers at the pub, Australia's latest 'big thing' unveiled
It is a piece of footwear incredibly common to Australians. Now, a group of mates have turned a pair of thongs into the country's latest big thing.
View ArticleClosure 'likely' for Mount Charlton school
The state Member for Whitsunday says it is more than likely the Mount Charlton school will be mothballed.
View ArticleWoman dies in floodwaters as Queensland's north coast cops further drenching
Large parts of Tropical North Queensland and the central coast are expecting a further drenching as a severe weather system moves toward the coast, dumping record rain.
View ArticleFarmers open up fields for music events offering festivalgoers a different...
For 21-year-old Hannah Petrowski nothing compares to live music. When she moved from Melbourne to a small town in north Queensland she felt like she was going to be missing out. Then she attended a...
View ArticleChild brings grenade to school
The Army has removed an old grenade from a school in north Queensland after a child brought the item to class.
View ArticleSES flood crews return from 'ground zero'
A group of 16 north Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers have returned from the flood-ravaged Burnett region.
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