Witnesses who have recounted the horror of the deaths of four people on Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids ride at a coronial inquest face the prospect of being recalled to be questioned further after the theme park’s owner belatedly handed over more than 1,000 documents.
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'She was screaming': Mum and baby badly injured in wild hail storm
GRAPHIC WARNING: A mother suffers severe bruising after trying to shield her baby from large hail stones inside their car when they became trapped in a thunderstorm that wreaked havoc across Queensland’s South Burnett region yesterday.
Making the queen and other mail bees comfortable for an overseas posting
Tarantulas, dung beetles and queen bees — while many of us routinely collect letters from the mailbox, there are people who eagerly await living parcels.
'Mother Nature unleashed her fury': Supercell rips through South Burnett
A massive clean-up is underway after a tornado and severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the South Burnett region yesterday, ripping roofs from homes and sheds, decimating orchards and causing livestock to flee.
Barrier Reef Foundation aiming to spend twice its $440m grant
The Great Barrier Foundation, which was controversially awarded a $440 million grant by the Federal Government, is looking to spend almost double that to help the reef survive climate change, but will not push for stronger emission reductions.
Scientist grilled by CSIRO's defence barrister in riding crop sexual harassment case
A former CSIRO scientist suing the organisation over alleged sexual harassment during her employment is accused of making up claims years later to seek revenge over failed career opportunities.
Dreamworld inquest delayed to allow victims' lawyers time to review material
The inquest into the deadly Dreamworld accident is delayed because more than 1,000 new documents have been handed to the coroner but have not been examined by lawyers for the victims’ families.
'Very dangerous' storms headed for Sunshine Coast, tennis ball-sized hail reported
Thunderstorm cells labelled “very dangerous” by the Bureau of Meteorology are moving east across the South Burnett, with reports of tennis ball-sized hail.
It's being called 'the Maldives of Australia', but don't pack your bags just yet
A decade since Great Keppel Island’s resort closed, a potential foreign buyer is promising to restore the island to its former glory. But the deal is far from done and dusted.
'I'm lucky to survive this': Snake catcher nearly strangled to death in 'freak accident'
A professional snake catcher in far north Queensland says she is lucky to be alive after an enormous python attempted to strangle her during a job when it wrapped itself around her neck, cutting off her circulation, bursting the blood vessels in her eyes and causing her to pass out.