Police are investigating allegations a Mackay newspaper breached Queensland law by illegally naming a person accused of child sex offences. A court heard an article that was published in print the week before last had been referred to police.

Several fire trucks have been called to a structure fire on the Summerland Way. The Fires Near Me website states the blaze is at a hay shed at Fairy Hill, north of Casino. It is listed as "being controlled".

Paramedics are responding to reports of two swimmers in distress at a popular Mackay beach this afternoon. A second person was also reportedly in distress in the water but reports from the incident were unclear.

An Aussie healthcare hero who helped treat the nation’s first COVID-19 case was among the first in line for the jab this morning.

An alleged drug smuggler's mother has been jailed for helping him flee Australia. Elizabeth Anne Turner told a court she believed her son had taken his own

Occupational therapist Erica Bleakley said receiving the Pfizer jab at Royal Darwin Hospital was exciting and a relief, and "didn't hurt at all". "It's a good day for those us working in international quarantine because it's something that's always playing on your mind,

In the central western NSW city of Orange stands the Ian Armstrong building, a lasting tribute to the state's former deputy premier and Nationals leader

Coercive control in relationships is a significant issue but criminalisation may not be the solution, family violence lawyers have told a group of NSW politicians. Advocates, police and lawyers were among the witnesses to give evidence to the first hearing of the public inquiry of NSW parliament's Joint Select C.

A TEENAGE girl who caused a crash that killed 57-year-old Jo Neyens as she drove to work on Tiger Brennan Dr last February has been given an 18-month suspended sentence.

Hotel quarantine nurses Antonio Garza and Keita Winks each received the Pfizer jab at the Hyatt in Perth on Monday, marking the start of WA's rollout. Describing it as quick and painless, they urged West Australians to jump on board with getting vaccinated.