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A 36-year-old woman and a 10-year-old girl died on the afternoon of 8 October following a vehicle crash in Tinana South, Queensland. Emergency services were called to Springvale Road shortly before 5:30 p.m. after receiving reports that a blue Subaru Tribeca had entered a dam. Both occupants were found deceased inside the vehicle. The Forensic […]
A motorcyclist died following a collision with a truck at an intersection in Purrumbete on Thursday afternoon, Victoria Police reported. The crash occurred around 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of Nehill and Alexanders Road and Cobden–Stonyford Road. According to police, two off-duty nurses performed CPR on the rider, but the individual died at the scene. […]
Officers from the Toowoomba Highway Patrol charged a 27-year-old Drayton man on 26 September after he was allegedly caught speeding while exceeding the legal alcohol limit in Glenvale, Toowoomba. According to the Queensland Police Service, officers were conducting mobile patrols along Euston Road at approximately 3:55 p.m. when they observed a Holden Calais travelling at […]
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with multiple driving and theft offences after leading police on an extended pursuit across several Melbourne suburbs early Thursday morning, according to Victoria Police. The incident began just after 12:30 a.m. when a Dog Squad unit spotted a Mitsubishi Lancer displaying allegedly stolen registration plates on Sutherland Road in […]
Nunawading Highway Patrol officers impounded a vehicle in Dandenong North early Thursday morning after a probationary driver was allegedly detected travelling at 220 km/h on the Monash Freeway. According to Victoria Police, officers were patrolling the outbound lanes of the freeway near Stud Road around 12:40 a.m. when they observed a Volkswagen Golf travelling at […]
The NSW Government has issued travel advice urging motorists heading to the Bathurst 1000 motorsport event in regional New South Wales to plan ahead, allow extra travel time, and exercise caution due to anticipated heavy traffic and the ongoing closure of Victoria Pass. With Victoria Pass closed, motorists travelling via the Great Western Highway are […]
Queensland Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a hit-and-run traffic crash in Cranbrook on Sunday, October 6, that left an elderly motorcyclist hospitalised. According to police investigations, a white 2014 Holden Commodore and a maroon 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle were both travelling westbound on Charles Street, near Nathan Street, at approximately 11:20 a.m. […]
The Queensland Police Service issued more than 13,400 traffic infringement notices across the state during the September school holidays as part of Operation Yankee Spring Break, authorities announced following the conclusion of the enforcement period. The operation, which ran from September 19 to October 6, targeted dangerous driving behaviours across Queensland's major highways, local roads, […]
The Australian and New South Wales governments have announced a joint investment of more than $1.74 billion to upgrade three key regional road corridors across New South Wales. The funding, delivered through the new Regional Corridors Upgrade Program (RCUP), includes $697 million from the federal government and $1.049 billion from the state government to improve […]
NSW Police launched a high-visibility operation on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, ahead of the Repco Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit, with safety measures planned to run through Monday, 12 October 2026. Around 200,000 people, including spectators, competitors, and officials, are expected to attend the four-day event, which begins with practice sessions on […]