A man has been rushed to the Gold Coast University Hospital after falling off a roof this afternoon. Shortly before 1pm, emergency services were called to a property south-west of Murwillumbah. The 65-year-old fell three metres, landing on concrete. He suffered head and chest injuries and remain . by Lachlan Grant | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather
âTheyâve failed meâ: Qld police accused of relying on rape myths
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âTheyâve failed meâ: Qld police accused of relying on rape myths
âYour demeanour and the way you were dressed and walked were not consistent with you being violently raped,â an officer is quoted as saying in documents obtained under Right to Information.
By Nicole Precel
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A mother whose sexual assault complaint was dropped by police discovered in official documents that an officer concluded she did not look like someone who had been violently raped.
Police are looking for witnesses of a horrific crash on the Pacific Highway at Ballina last Friday night.
It comes as officers continue to piece together the circumstances surrounding the head-on collision between a car and truck.
Moments before impact, a pursuit was initiated after the car failed to stop for officers.
The male driver of the car remains in Gold Coast University Hospital’s intensive care unit – fighting for life.
Fortunately, the truck driver was not injured.
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âMiracles do happenâ: Battle to live after surf accident A 16-year-old boy swept off rocks by wild surf is continuing to make small and positive improvements in hospital, but faces a long road to recovery.
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Subscriber only A 16-year-old boy swept off rocks by wild surf at Coolangatta is continuing to make small, positive improvements in hospital, but faces a long road to recovery. According to a fundraising page set up initially after the teen was hospitalised, he was unconscious for some time and the extent of his injuries were not known. In an update on the page, posted on Tuesday, it was revealed Beau remained in hospital and it would be some weeks before his parents considered moving him into a rehabilitation centre.