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The man was transported to Cairns Base Hospital before he died from his injuries following a three vehicle crash at Mareeba

“Slammin’ Sam” Backo is recovering in the hospital after suffering a heart attack last April. Former National Rugby League (NRL) athlete "Slammin' Sam" Backo is recovering at Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane after undergoing a quadruple bypass heart surgery following a heart attack last April.

Karryn Dolan suffered a catastrophic heart attack while shooting feral pigs in the Cape York Peninsula, with the nearest doctor more than 90 minutes away - but eight people kept her alive.

Premium Content Subscriber only MANY murders are solved, but there are some that remain as cold cases. These are the Queensland cases police need the public's help with.  Do you have information on any of the following cases? Call:  The Homicide Investigation Group, Brisbane, (07) 3364 6122 Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.  In all of these cases, rewards are offered.  A $250,000 reward for information which leads to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each crime is being offered in many cases, in some, the reward is less or more. In addition, an a...

Port Douglas State School mourns loss of teacher Emily Hutchinson, 31, after hiking tragedy News by Mark Murray Premium Content Subscriber only HEARTBROKEN students of a Far North school will be offered counselling following the death of a "vibrant, young and lovely teacher" after a hiking tragedy. Emily Hutchinson, 31 and originally from Gympie, was preparing to teach Year 5 and 6 at the Port Douglas State School this year after previously teaching at Weipa's Western Cape College, before tragedy struck at Stoney Creek falls on Sunday. The 31-year-old s...