A Gold Coast father-of-two on life support after being punched had been in conversation with his suspected attacker, police say. The man who left Michael Hayes, 39, in a critical condition since the attack on Saturday night has not been caught — and police do not have a suspect. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Gold Coast … [Read more…]
Tributes have emerged for two teenagers killed in a two-vehicle crash on a rural Queensland road. Paramedics responded to the head-on collision on Beaudesert Beenleigh Rd at Birnam, south of Brisbane, about 6.15pm on Sunday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Two teenagers killed in horror head-on crash at Beaudesert. Watch the latest news and stream for … [Read more…]
A man has been critically injured when his ute was rear-ended in Queensland’s Western Downs. A woman and toddler also in the Holden Colorado when it rolled on Tara Kogan Rd in Kogan, west of Toowoomba, were injured at 2am on Tuesday. The 22-year-old man was airlifted to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical … [Read more…]
A study that confirms working from home is the “new norm” for city office staff has also uncovered an unusual quirk. A new Survey by Australian start-up Espresso Displays has shown that working from home is “now the norm”, says Tech Guide Editor Stephen Fenech. “Their study among more than a thousand corporate workers show … [Read more…]
A police officer has been left bloodied after being punched in the face at a Queensland shopping centre. The constable was patrolling Stocklands Shopping Centre in Townsville on Thursday evening when she and a colleague attempted to restrain a man. During the struggle, the man allegedly struck the officer. Watch the latest news and stream … [Read more…]
A Queensland police officer who was struck by an allegedly stolen truck has emerged from a coma. Detective Senior Constable Steven Ingerson, 54, remains in Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital after he was seriously injured when officers tried to stop the truck at Meringandan near Toowoomba the previous day on Wednesday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Multiple … [Read more…]
Four police officers have been injured while trying to stop a stolen truck near Toowoomba. Two officers were seriously injured when the truck rammed their police car on Goombungee Meringandan Rd in Meringandan West about 1.30pm on Wednesday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Multiple police officers injured by stolen truck. Watch the latest news and stream … [Read more…]
The Queensland government has defended a decision to accommodate patients at a theme park resort, after leaked documents showed public health patients were staying at SeaWorld resort due to a shortage of beds. The opposition grilled new Health Minister Shannon Fentiman in parliament over leaked documents revealing the theme park’s Nara resort is being used … [Read more…]
A Queensland mum has died suddenly in Hawaii while in the US state with her two daughters for a cheerleading competition. Crowdfunding efforts are underway to bring home to body of Gold Coast woman Stacy Foley and support her daughters. “What started out as a trip of a lifetime for one of our ZACS families … [Read more…]
Community groups in regional Queensland are having to travel hundreds of kilometres to secure cash floats for events as banks continue to shut down branches in smaller towns. Sky News host Jenna Clarke says “distance is a killer” when it comes to regional banks still having a practical use after ANZ rejected accusations it was … [Read more…]