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The primary-school-aged girl was airlifted with serious shoulder and pelvis injuries.

Girl struck by car on K’gari airlifted off island to Brisbane

The primary-school-aged child was hit just north of the island’s “sand highway” shortly before 11am on Monday.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

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K’gari is home to about 200 dingoes, separated from mainland populations.

‘Imagine there was another tragedy’: Premier backs snap decision to kill dingoes

David Crisafulli defended the euthanasia of the 10 animals linked to the death of a Canadian traveller, saying rangers had been left with little choice.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt and Courtney Kruk
Dingoes on 75 Mile Beach near Eurong.

First Nations group outraged by killing of K’gari dingoes

Traditional owners on the south-east Queensland island condemned the state government’s decision to euthanise the pack, linked to the death of Canadian backpacker Piper James.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt, Courtney Kruk and William Davis
James’ father said his family would always admire her “strength and determination” to go after her dreams. 

Rangers to euthanise dingoes thought to have attacked Piper James

Rangers monitoring the pack, which an autopsy revealed bit the 19-year-old before she died, said the animals posed an “unacceptable public safety risk”.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt and Julius Dennis
Piper James and her father Todd James.

Coroner says dingoes attacked Piper James before she died on K’gari

The Canadian backpacker was attacked before likely drowning off the coast of Queensland, a coroner’s report has revealed.

  • Julius Dennis
An undated photo of the Maheno shipwreck on 75 Mile Beach on K’gari.

Teen found dead near K’gari shipwreck surrounded by dingo pack

A 19-year-old woman was found unresponsive on the island’s 75 Mile Beach. Police are investigating whether she drowned or was attacked by dingoes.

  • William Davis and Dominique Tassell
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Saturday saw several traffic crashes, which tragically included three fatalities.

Horror start to weekend on Qld roads: Three dead, three charged in separate traffic incidents

A horror weekend on Queensland roads has included three people being killed in crashes on Saturday and three men being charged for dangerous driving in separate incidents.

YouTube influencer Bridget Crosato has been fined for illegal acts on K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, in south-east Queensland.

Influencer starts illegal fire, flies drone over campers on K’gari

The Australian woman was caught out after uploading video.

  • Dominique Tassell
A file image of dingoes on K’gari.

Young boy airlifted to hospital after dingo attack on K’gari

The boy was walking on the beach with his grandfather when he was set upon by a dingo.

  • Alex Condon and Courtney Kruk
A boy has been bitten by a dingo, which adults reportedly stabbed during the rescue.

Boy, 9, bitten by dingo, with animal injured as bystanders intervene

Rangers on K’gari have spent Friday afternoon tracking an injured dingo after the animal fled when bystanders intervened in an attack against a child. 

  • Catherine Strohfeldt