The Latest Breaking News from Mackay

A statewide labour crisis affecting the taxi and rideshare industry is seeing people opting to sleep in cars or begging "to be taken home" after a night out.

A group of West Australian women come forward with complaints about obstetrician gynaecologist George Campbell du Toit, who is at the centre of a storm in two states about his competency as a surgeon.

A dozen women who fell victim to lifelong injuries and trauma at the Mackay Base Hospital have been left with more questions after a visit from the health minister.

Another staff member has resigned at the Mackay Hospital and Health Service after a report into the facility's failures.

A North Queensland rookie turns from fan to teammate this weekend as he pairs up with his idol and Bathurst 1000 veteran Craig Lowndes.

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An independent review into Mackay Base Hospital's obstetric and gynaecological services has found "many examples of care" that fell below an acceptable standard, including cases of women who had "sustained lifelong physical and mental harm".

Jessica Beazley was made to feel like a "young, dumb mum" when she expressed concerns about her unborn baby. Now, almost a decade later, she has received confirmation that something was very wrong and her antenatal care “caused harm" to both herself and the baby.

The Queensland government's proposal to build the world's "largest" pumped hydro scheme west of Mackay will affect about 50 homes, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says.

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A urologist who was fined for "professional misconduct" four years ago in Western Australia, but allowed to continue working in Queensland, has been suspended amid another investigation.