Tributes for 'glittering, energetic' teen who died in North Queensland crash
By Liam O'Connell

Mia Isabelle Ryan died after a two-car collision on March 25. At a packed funeral service in Mackay on Thursday, her parents described the 'unimaginable loss' of their daughter.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/mia-ryan-funeral-packed-service/106525566

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Tributes for 'glittering, energetic' teen who died in North Queensland crash

Mia Isabelle Ryan died after a two-car collision on March 25. A packed funeral service in Mackay on Thursday, her parents described the 'unimaginable loss' of their daughter. 

Inquest into grandmother's death hears of hospital's 'systemic shortcomings'
By Liam O'Connell

A coroner finds the post-surgery care of Robyn Beale at Mater Private Hospital Mackay was not "adequate or appropriate", but the inquest heard the 78-year-old would have died regardless.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/robyn-beale-inquest-mater-private-hospital-mackay/106517132

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Inquest into grandmother's death hears of hospital's 'systemic shortcomings'

A coroner finds the post-surgery care of Robyn Beale at Mater Private Hospital Mackay was not "adequate or appropriate", but the inquest heard the 78-year-old would have died regardless.