Army worker stood down over alleged $250k truck ‘heist’
A defence force worker has faced court accused of impersonating a higher-ranking officer in an elaborate “heist” involving a $250k military truck.
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Teacher in court accused of inappropriately touching student
A Brisbane teacher has faced court accused of inappropriately touching a teenage student.
‘Mentally unstable’: Man jailed 10 years for hit-and-run killing of Brisbane doctor
Thomas Hill was suffering from undiagnosed paranoid schizophrenia when he ran down and killed Tarragindi doctor Peter Dunne in 2019.
‘Just horrific’: Demands for deadly intersection upgrade after 25 years of fatalities
After more than 25 years of harrowing scenes and lives lost at a notorious Ipswich intersection, locals say they have waited long enough for change.
Angus’ killer charged as adult over alleged home raid attempted murder
A South East Queensland teen jailed for killing Angus Beaumont when he was 14 has returned to court as an adult charged with attempted murder following an alleged home invasion in Brisbane’s north.
Brisbane real estate agent allegedly busted with child abuse material
A real estate agent who has freelanced for a successful agency in an affluent Brisbane suburb has faced court accused of possessing child abuse material.
Cop used ‘excessive force’ before man’s death in custody: inquest
A man with a respiratory condition that restricted airflow to his lungs told police he “couldn’t breathe” shortly before his death in custody at a Brisbane watch house, an inquest has heard.
Brisbane psychiatrist charged with rape
A registered psychiatrist has faced court after being charged with rape and sexual assault in Brisbane.
‘Honest but mistaken’: Brisbane doctor’s rape charge dismissed
A Brisbane doctor’s rape charge has been dismissed after a magistrate found that a jury would, at most, be able to find his accusing patient “honest but mistaken”.
Truckie sentenced after $5k cross-border runs with hidden cannabis stash
A truck driver started couriering cannabis into Queensland for a drug syndicate, who paid him $5000 a trip, after a serious back injury stopped him from working.
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