A Queensland bus driver has been stood down after several children fell ill at a Townsville primary school.
Police have launched an investigation after a number of ill students from Bluewater State School claimed they consumed lollies given to them by a bus driver on Thursday.
According to emergency services, 16 students were hospitalised after ingesting an “unknown substance”.
Stay up-to-date on the latest news with The QLD Briefing - keeping you in the loop with the region’s breaking news as it hits.