Emergency services have burst into action after a man has suffered serious gunshot injuries in rural Queensland. Police were called to a property on Chinchilla, located approximately 290km northwest of Brisbane in the Western Downs region, after hearing reports the man was shot in the back of the neck. TheContinue Reading
There are fears that raging bushfires in Queensland and NSW could merge as one blaze affects residents across the two states. Emergency warnings have been put in place for the Jennings area in the Tenterfield LG, with NSW Rural Fire Service warning residents it is too late to leave. TheContinue Reading
Residents have been ordered to evacuate Queensland’s Western Downs as fast-moving fires burning through the state’s southwest are elevated to emergency warning levels. About 28 fires are burning across the state, and with temperatures soaring to a high of 36C in Tara on Tuesday, conditions will remain challenging for firefighters.Continue Reading
It was the crime that shocked and horrified Australia and left law enforcement reeling as it investigates whether the ambush and killing of police officers at Wieambilla in Queensland could have been avoided. There have been demands for answers after four unsuspecting police officers were ambushed with a hail ofContinue Reading
Two teenagers have been charged and another cautioned after cars were hit by bullets during a shooting incident in a small Queensland town. Four teenage boys were taken into custody on Wednesday night after police locked down the centre of Tara after shots were fired at a vehicle that afternoon.Continue Reading
Police have locked down the centre of the town of Tara after shots were fired. The first reports of shots was made 3:30pm on Wednesday afternoon and the emergency declaration was made shortly after. Several residents have been evacuated, and those still in the exclusion zone are asked to remainContinue Reading
Thousands of Queenslanders are expected to gather across the state to pay their respects to two officers who were gunned down in the Western Downs last week. Constables Rachel McCrow, 29, and Matthew Arnold, 26, were killed on December 12 after they attended a welfare check on a rural propertyContinue Reading
Investigations into the horrific killings of three people have sparked concerns about the level of extremism within Australia, as more is discovered about the radical beliefs of the shooters. Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train were responsible for the “remorseless, ruthless” killings of two police officers and an innocent neighbour, ambushingContinue Reading
The young police officer who managed to survive a targeted ambush on police has come together with her community to honour her colleagues and a brave civilian who lost their lives in the attack. Constable Keely Brough, 28 was among four officers who attended a remote property in southeast QueenslandContinue Reading
The brave police officer who survived being sprayed with bullets by a trio in camouflage at a rural Queensland property previously spoke of how joining the force was a lifelong dream. Constable Keely Brough has been named as one of the officers who arrived at a property at Wieambilla, 300kmContinue Reading