The Farrells have run cattle on their rural property for more than 100 years and are now excited about renewables and the next phase of their family legacy.

The then-13-year-old driver reached speeds of 200kph while driving "in a manic way" before causing a crash that killed two women and a teenage girl, and caused lasting injuries to another, the Children's Court has heard.

A 19-year-old woman from Bundaberg has been denied bail after allegedly ramming a police officer and fleeing the scene. The officer suffered minor injuries and has been discharged from hospital.

The car was driving north when it ran up the back of a truck carrying a mobile crane near Cooroy.

Police are investigating the relationship between a man charged over a hit-and-run at Booyal and a motorcyclist who died at the scene.

Large sections of the Great Barrier Reef appear to have been smashed by climate change and cyclones this year, with one reef near Lizard Island losing nearly three quarters of its coral cover since the beginning of the year.

In lieu of a formal truth-telling hearing, members of the Cherbourg community have shared their experiences of life and restrictions in the Aboriginal settlement. 

On a dark spring night 20 years ago, the high-speed passenger train hurtled off the tracks at a speed of more than 100 kilometres per hour.