A 56-year-old man who was thrown from his bike by a hose tied across a road on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast says it was a malicious and criminal act, as he faces possible surgery and months off work.
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Suspended Logan Mayor Luke Smith granted bail on assault charges
Luke Smith is granted bail with strict conditions, appearing in court on assault charges with a bloodstained bandage on his head after spending the weekend in the police watch house in Beenleigh, south of Brisbane.
Sole survivor of trawler capsize heard banging from inside the boat as it sunk
Ruben McDornan, the sole survivor of the trawler Dianne that capsized off the Queensland coast last year, tells Nine’s 60 Minutes he heard banging from inside the overturned boat as it sank with his crewmen on board.
'It was precarious': Teen surf lifesaving competitor hailed a hero after dramatic first rescue
A teenage surf lifesaving competitor is being praised for his role in a dramatic rescue south of Mission Beach in far north Queensland.
Cyclist badly injured after 'pranksters' string up hose across street
“Pranksters” who tied a garden hose across a street, seriously injuring a man on an early morning ride, are labelled cowards and criminals by a cycling advocacy group.
Gallipoli to Armistice trail tracks Anzac legend through heritage city
An interactive military memorial trail telling the story of the Anzacs in World War I now winds through Queen’s Park in Queensland’s heritage city of Maryborough.
Meet the young journalist embracing a life of chastity, poverty and obedience
ABC journalist Nancy Webb will soon unplug from the daily news cycle, social media and life as she knows it to become a nun.
Ex-Navy minesweeper's new mission as floating backpacker hostel
She has run seek and destroy missions on sea mines, played host to Hollywood and acted as a backdrop for a classic Australian TV series — soon she will become home to backpackers in Brisbane. But despite a colourful past, even this old warhorse has some dignity, owner Kris Mitchell says.
Size matters as Stanthorpe seeks to draw tourists with the next 'Big Thing'
Stanthorpe’s Big Thermometer is being added to an ever-growing list of big things that Australian families have loved for decades as they hit the road on holiday.
Physios shouldering the burden of overloaded reusable shopping bags
Shoppers are warned not to overload their bags at the checkout after reports of an increase in injuries from people trying to carry crammed reusable bags.