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Andreas Nicola is a crime reporter for The Courier-Mail. He was previously a general reporter for the Courier Mail and before that he worked as a journalist at the Cairns Post.

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Ipswich

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - FEBRUARY 21, 2025: Queensland Police generic photos in the Brisbane CBD.Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

Chilling scream heard while man, 88, allegedly attempted to kill daughter-in-law

A woman’s chilling scream woke neighbours while she was allegedly being strangled with a piece of wire by her elderly father-in-law.

South West

The scene at Inala where a fire gutted a house on the corner of Rosemary and Azalea streets on Tuesday morning. Picture Lachie Millard

Family left homeless after house fire on eve of little boy’s birthday

A family of five is among 10 people left homeless after a fire destroyed a home in Brisbane’s southwest overnight.

QLD News

Generic police, police, qps, queensland police service, Sunday, March 23, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Man arrested after Valley rooftop climb to evade police

A man who climbed onto a rooftop in Fortitude Valley to avoid police with a warrent has been taken into custody.

VideoPolice & Courts

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 23, 2025:Echibaketa Byamungu leaves the Brisbane watch house.Queensland Police have arrested a man following the alleged assault of a bus driver at Southbank in Brisbane on Friday night. Picture: NewsWire / John Gass

Appalling reason this man allegedly attacked a defenceless bus driver

This man allegedly attacked a defenceless Brisbane bus driver in footage that went viral. Here’s the disgraceful excuse for his actions.

Police & Courts

Named: Every Qld shop caught selling illegal tobacco

An investigation can reveal the locations and names of more than 360 shops caught selling illegal tobacco. SEE THE MAP

Police & Courts

Arrest footage of a 22-year-old woman accused of theft and property offences. Picture: Queensland Police Service

Watch: Young woman arrested after allegedly stealing cars

Police have released footage of the arrest of a young woman wanted over the alleged theft of a number of cars on Brisbane’s northside.

QLD News

A memorial paying tribute to Vyleen White has opened to the public.

‘Her light lives on’: Family’s special tribute to stabbing victim Vyleen White

The family of Vyleen White has ensured her legacy will live on through a public memorial paying tribute to the grandmother who was stabbed to death in an Ipswich Shopping Centre.

QLD News

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has condemned the CFMEU for calling a journalist a b**** saying the behaviour was a disgrace and those who attended wouldn’t be getting paid.

‘Won’t be paid’: Premier’s vow over CFMEU protest as journo slams ‘b-tch’ abuse

Premier David Crisafulli has lashed out at the CFMEU over two days of protests in inner-Brisbane this week, including the ugly abuse of a number of female journalists.

UpdatedQLD News

‘Get back to work’: Defiant CFMEU warns of days of strikes, CBD chaos

Members of the militant CFMEU who shut down the Brisbane CBD with pop-up protests have been told to return to work amid fears strike plans could last days.

UpdatedPolice & Courts

Teen charged after allegedly driving through a fatal crime scene. Picture: Queensland Police Service

Shock footage as teen driver speeds through fatal crash roadblock

An 18-year-old man has been charged after he drove through the scene of a crash where another teenager died, narrowly missing police officers.

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