

Truck hauling fertiliser explodes in outback Queensland, injuring 8
A police officer and four firefighters were among those hospitalised after a truck carrying ammonium nitrate rolled over and exploded near Charleville in south-west Queensland. A police spokesman said the blast was so powerful the truck "disintegrated", destroying two firefighting vehicles along with it and causing "catastrophic" damage to the Mitchell Highway. Authorities said it could be more than a week before they reopen the road. Two road bridges were destroyed and a maj