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Category: Latest Updates from Brisbane Times
Man arrested after Mackay police officer allegedly run over by car
The sergeant’s foot was run over by an allegedly stolen four-wheel-drive while he was trying to arrest the occupants.
Sunshine Coast schoolboy suffers 'serious eye injury' in javelin mishap
The teenager was carrying the javelin off the oval when the sharp end got caught in the ground and the blunt end flicked into his eye.
Dreamworld junior ride operator told 'don't worry about' emergency button
Courtney Williams was on her first day at the Thunder River Rapids Ride when an accident killed four people on October 25, 2016.
Queensland woman wins right to use dead boyfriend's sperm
Ayla Cresswell was in a relationship with Joshua Davies when he died suddenly at their Toowoomba home in 2016.
Dreamworld ride supervisors had no emergency training, inquest hears
The Dreamworld tragedy inquest continues in Southport.
Brisbane massage parlours fined $100,000 over employee back pay
A Brisbane massage parlour has been hit with more than $100,000 in penalties for failing to back-pay two employees thousands of dollars.
Escapee recaptured after police car 'rammed', officer's foot run over
A prison escapee who had been on the run for weeks was arrested in Mackay on Monday.
Hunt for owner after dog bite leaves boy needing surgery
The boy’s friends rushed to help after the attack in Redland City but police later said the man appeared to downplay the severity of the dog bite.
Shoppers urged not to 'bag' Woolworths workers over bans
The Queensland government mandated bans don’t start until July 1, however, Woolworths has moved to phase out the bags from June 20.