The case against a young Ilbilbie man accused of destroying a rural fire truck worth hundreds of thousands of dollars has been pushed back. 📍Here’s why 👇 couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan…

An amateur pilot accused of killing his passenger during a joy flight will stand trial in the supreme court for manslaughter. 📍The fatal crash occurred on Christmas Eve 2021 at Ball Bay ➡️ bit.ly/3WmKT7w

Lobbyists have been allowed to hold secret meetings with shadow ministers in a major integrity loophole exposed just six months out from the state election. 📍STORY ➡️ bit.ly/3UHsWPO

A Sarina man exploded in anger against his mate of 20 years, bashing him with a piece of timber with nails sticking out and fracturing his elbow. 📍Here's why ⬇️ couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan…

🎙️Queensland has had its fair share of fan-favourite festival closures. 👀Take a look tour of the beloved festivals that have ceased operations, from the Beerfestabull to Big Day Out. 📸SEE FLASHBACK GALLERIES ⬇️ couriermail.com.au/entertainment/…

A former Mackay man sent dozens and dozens of messages to his former partner over two days, lashing out with threats and degrading language. 📍DETAILS ➡️ bit.ly/4dkt8fk

Crucial road safety data kept secret from Australians will be publicly released following an exhaustive campaign championed by The Daily Mercury and The Courier Mail ➡️ bit.ly/4aZeOXQ

A young Mackay mum “didn’t really think” about where her parolee former boyfriend had allegedly gotten his hands on a grey LandCruiser ute when he picked her up from Ilbilbie. 👮The joyride ended in a serious crash with police ➡️ bit.ly/3Ul9as4

The legal team for an amateur pilot accused of killing his passenger during a Christmas Eve joy flight in the Mackay region failed to convince a magistrate why they should be allowed to cross examine witnesses. 📍DETAILS ➡️ bit.ly/3WmKT7w

🏋️A former co-owner of World Gym Australia and ASN, who wants to open 60 new gyms within 5 years, has his sights set on Mackay. 👀See the plans for the two-storey club ➡️ bit.ly/4aYLTDu

✈️From sweetheart deals to ignoring major booking platforms, industry insiders lift the lid on how Bonza hit administration, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. 📍DETAILS ➡️ bit.ly/4aWTlPl

After several delays, expert medical evidence needed for the trial of a man accused of killing his infant son has finally been completed 👇 couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan…

A new big battery build proposed for a privately-owned cane farm west of Mackay could power up to 30,000 homes each day and cut electricity prices. 📍See the plans ➡️ bit.ly/4doaPFQ

Taskforce Argos detectives arrested the 50-year-old former senior sergeant in early March after uncovering the shocking allegations involving AI images and text-based child abuse material. 🚨➡️ bit.ly/3QmSOOA

A 20-year-old police allege killed Mackay region mum Rene Latimore in 2021 has been released on bail after a last-minute change to his case. 📍This is the first time the media has been allowed to report on the children's court case ➡️ bit.ly/4aXHoca

Confronting autopsy results have been revealed at a trial of a Queensland man charged with the murder of his mother-in-law. 📍 Latest: bit.ly/4aWPzFK

Locals have described the Bruce Highway stretch north of Bowen where a Whitsunday woman died and another was critically injured as ‘scary’ with calls for greater separation between traffic on the stretch. 📍LATEST ➡️ bit.ly/3WfLRCF

🏊‍♂️After a policing career which has taken him from Belfast to Mackay, Sergeant Nigel Dalton is now set to take a small team of swimmers to Darwin to compete in the National Masters Swimming Championships. 📍DETAILS 👇 couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan…

A Mackay man has been warned what could happen if he ended up in court again after harassing a former partner, using threats and degrading language over dozens and dozens of text messages. 👇 couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan…

Prosecutors have moved to change the charge against a young man accused of killing Mackay region mum Rene Latimore. 📍The major twist came during the final stages of a committal hearing ➡️ bit.ly/4aXHoca