Nathan John Bailey will be eligible for parole next year, after pleading guilty to importing a controlled substance.
Floodwater creeps up on outback Queensland town
Longreach braces for flooding set to peak this weekend as residents in low-lying areas of the town are told to sandbag their homes.
Friends pay tribute to Chinese backpackers killed in Qld flood
Two Chinese holiday-makers killed in Queensland floodwater were in contact with their friends hours before their tragic deaths.
Search underway for Bundaberg man who disappeared from houseboat
Emergency Services are searching the flooded Burnett River in Bundaberg for a man believed to be missing from a houseboat, and have airlifted a woman bitten by a snake from her isolated home.
Outback Queensland town prepares for flooding as Bundaberg clean-up begins
Hundreds of people in Queensland's Bundaberg region are cleaning up their homes and businesses as floodwaters recede, while residents in western Queensland prepare for flooding.
Bodies found in search for Chinese backpackers missing in floodwater
The pair were reported missing when they failed to reach their destination while driving north on Tuesday, with police confirming two bodies were found inside their car.
Flooding impacts homes amid evacuation warning in Chinchilla
Residents in Chinchilla are being told not to return to some areas as major flooding continues.
Bundaberg Flooding drone footage
Bundaberg flooding drone footage on March 10, 2026.
Bundaberg residents told not to return home yet after flood watch downgraded - as it happened
Bundaberg is facing its worst flood in more than a decade, with the Burnett River peaking at about 7.4 metres.
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Flooding at the Melbourne Hotel in Bundaberg.
Missing international tourists understood to be caught in floodwater
A car belonging to two international tourists who failed to arrive at their destination has been found.
Bundaberg residents evacuate as major flood nears its peak
Bundaberg residents are evacuating their homes and businesses as the city faces its worst flood in more than a decade.
Bundaberg residents in four suburbs told to 'leave immediately' amid major flood warning
Residents in four Bundaberg suburbs have been issued with an emergency warning to "leave immediately" ahead of major flooding on the Burnett River, which runs through the city.
Widespread major flooding possible for Bundaberg, weather bureau says
Widespread major flooding is possible for the Queensland city of Bundaberg as heavy rainfall is forecast for already soaked catchments.
Flood warnings across Queensland as tropical low continues south
A tropical low crossed the coast near Innisfail on Friday afternoon, bringing heavy rain and flooding to large swathes of Queensland.
How dingo behaviour on K'gari changed in years before Piper James's death
Piper James's tragic death is the third recorded fatality from a dingo attack in Australia. Here is a brief history of dingo management and interactions on K'gari.
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K'gari backpacker died by drowning due to dingo attack, coroner says
A coronial investigation finds 19-year-old Canadian backpacker Piper James drowned due to a dingo attack on K'gari earlier this year.
Shark attack off Qld island leaves snorkeller wounded
A man in his 50s has wounds to his arm, abdomen and hand after a shark attack on the Southern Great Barrier Reef.
Liquidators find sports centre company owes creditors on top of $61m tax debt
Employees and suppliers are among 140 secured and unsecured creditors of Queensland Indoor Arenas, run by Colin and Ashlee Kinnest with centres in Bundaberg, Brisbane and Logan.
Canadian backpacker's family calls for coronial inquest after death on K'gari
The 19-year-old is remembered at a funeral on Vancouver Island as her parents call for an inquest into her death on Queensland's K'gari.
Architectural principles inspire research into tiles encouraging coral settlement
Discovering what structure, material and colour is the most attractive for picky coral larvae could help bolster reef restoration and management efforts.