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Senior police have defended claims of the Gold Coast district being under-resourced.

Boy arrested after break-in spree faces ‘adult crime, adult time’

The 16-year-old has been charged after a string of break-ins at businesses across Ipswich and south Brisbane this month.

  • Cameron Atfield

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Family and supporters of Destiny Otton-Rakuraku, who was set on fire in an alleged attempted murder, outside the Beenleigh Magistrates Court.

Supporters of woman allegedly set on fire pack court

A 36-year-old man was arrested at Kingston, south of Brisbane, on Saturday and charged with offences including attempted murder.

  • Rex Martinich
A woman remains in a serious condition after being set on fire in a suspected attempted murder domestic violence attack on Saturday morning.

Man charged after allegedly setting woman on fire with lighter

Premier David Crisafulli said on Sunday his thoughts were with the 34-year-old woman, who was rushed to hospital with serious burns to her body.

  • Courtney Kruk and Cloe Read
The Queensland fire service is adding electric vehicles to its fleet.

Police treating tobacconist fire south of Brisbane as suspicious

Emergency crews arrived to find the tobacconist fully engulfed in the early hours of Saturday morning.

  • Courtney Kruk and William Davis
The man who allegedly firebombed a Brisbane tobacco store was part of an organised crime syndicate and did so for financial gain, detectives believe.

Man arrested after Boxing Day firebombing of Brisbane tobacconist

The man who allegedly firebombed a Fortitude Valley tobacco store was part of an organised crime syndicate and did so for financial gain, detectives believe.

  • Cloe Read
A Queensland mother stands accused of torturing her daughter to boost her social media presence. Police allege the woman, a social media influencer, poisoned her daughter to solicit donations and followers.

‘Concerns for her safety’: Charged influencer wants protection in jail

An influencer charged with the torture of her baby will remain in custody, with her lawyer pushing for her to be placed in protective custody.

  • Cloe Read
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A Queensland mother stands accused of torturing her daughter to boost her social media presence. Police allege the woman, a social media influencer, poisoned her daughter to solicit donations and followers.

‘Horrendous’: Influencer accused of poisoning baby for donations, followers

A Sunshine Coast mother, who posted videos of her sick baby online, has been charged with torture. Police allege the child was so ill she could have died.

  • Cloe Read
Queensland’s Chief Health Officer, Heidi Carroll, is concerned illegal cigarettes and vapes will undermine decades of work to reduce smoking rates.

‘Real risk’ illegal products will see Queensland smoking rate rise again

As the government prepares for a crackdown on the tobacco and vape stores “popping up” across Queensland, the Chief Health Officer reveals her concerns.

  • William Davis
Detective Inspector Mark Mooney said medical staff were preparing to pull the 33-year-old from sedation on Monday, after she was shot in the back last Wednesday.

Gold Coast woman shot in back still in serious condition: police

Police said the woman’s injuries were ‘life-altering’ and she still remained in a volatile state after being shot in the back through a car passenger seat last week.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
A Queensland Police Service Beechcraft King Air at Cairns Airport last June.

Queensland’s crime-fighting Flying Squad triples in size to tackle hot spots

Almost 60 rapid response police officers will fly anywhere in Queensland to quash spikes in crime, the premier announced on Sunday.

  • Cameron Atfield

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