Qld road toll surges to worst in 13 years
Queensland has recorded its highest road death toll in 13 years as the number of people killed on Tasmanian roads surges and Victoria's count also rises.
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Children trapped for 55 hours after crash
A five-year-old girl saved her younger brother's life after a crash that killed their parents in country Western Australia.
Eight hurt in five-car Gold Coast crash
Three people were left seriously injured after a pile-up on the Gold Coast Highway allegedly triggered by a driver who is still on the run.
Rural people more likely to die on roads
A review of 2.5 million head trauma patients shows rural people are more likely to suffer severe injuries in road crashes than their urban counterparts.
Teens charged over Queensland scooter crash death
A group of teenagers are facing serious charges after a fatal crash involving a motor scooter and an allegedly stolen car east of Brisbane.
New safety talk follows SA freeway crash
SA Premier Peter Malinauskas says the government is willing to look at further safety options after a crash at the base of Adelaide's South Eastern Freeway.
Ex-TV journalist jailed over fatal crash
Ex-journalist Trent Evans has been jailed for more than seven years for killing his friend in a car crash by driving while speeding and heavily intoxicated.
Qld mayor urged to quit after drunk crash
Redlands community members and politicians are calling for Mayor Karen Williams to quit after she crashed her car while drink-driving last week.
Man dies in central Australian bus crash
A man has died and a number of passengers have been injured in a tour bus crash about 125km west of Alice Springs in central Australia.
Qld family grieve fatal Aust Day ‘dog act’
Family of a couple who died while walking on Australia Day last year have spoken of their devastating loss as a teenager is being sentenced over the killing.
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Mother, son ‘bury pedestrian’ hit by car
A mother and son have appeared in court after allegedly moving the body of an Indigenous pedestrian fatally struck by a car on a Northern Territory highway.
Man jailed for causing motorcycle crash
A Queensland man who initially let his partner take the blame after a fatal collision because he was a disqualified driver has been jailed for three years.
Woman charged after two die on roadside
A woman was allegedly intoxicated when she collided with and killed two men repairing a bus on the side of the road on Qld's Sunshine Coast.
Four dead after car, truck collide in Qld
Four young female backpackers are dead after a horrific collision between a car and a semi-trailer in southern Queensland.
Police badly injured in Queensland crash
Queensland's police commissioner says she is surprised no one died in a head on collision between a patrol van and a ute that left four people in hospital.
Police injured in Queensland crash
Three police have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a head-on car crash as they responded to a reported stabbing incident north of Brisbane.
Teen jailed for burnout that injured boy
A Queensland teenager is behind bars after a burnout caused a wheel to fly off his car and hit a child at Caboolture, causing life-threatening injuries.
Driver who allegedly ran down biker speaks
Glen Anthony Eaves who is accused of running down a motorcyclist has given evidence that it was an accident after the bike rider punched him in the face.