Pilot walks free after being found guilty of deadly crash
A pilot has walked free on a wholly suspended sentence after a jury found that his split-second choices following a plane’s engine failure had caused it to crash.
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‘Tormented by what he endured’: Family agony after man stabbed 44 times over ‘rumour’
A 16-year-old bragged on social media about his role in the alleged “mafia family”-style murder of a Lockyer Valley father, who was stabbed so many times his family was not allowed to see his body.
‘Vile and abhorrent’: Undercover cops bust man meeting ‘13yo girl’ for sex
A young man who arranged to meet up with a “13-year-old girl” for sex was busted by undercover cops, who discovered “vile and abhorrent” videos involving girls as young as two on his phone.
High flying CEO’s ‘fall from grace’ to jail cell for dodgy dealings
A former credit union CEO will spend the next six months behind bars after gaining about $140,000 from making “informal agreements” with a consultant and contractor.
Millionaire insurance broker’s son offered boys PlayStation giftcards for nudes
An insurance chief executive has attended a Brisbane court to support his adult son, who gave hundreds of dollars worth of PlayStation giftcards to pre-teen boys in exchange for nude photos on Snapchat.
Veteran barrister’s legal licence gone for good
A bankrupt veteran Queensland barrister awaiting trial on a corruption charge related to former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale has lost the battle to get his legal licence back, with a scathing judgment handed down.
Pilot on trial after deadly Agnes Water beach plane crash
A jury has watched chilling footage of a plane crash north of Bundaberg which claimed the life of a passenger as the pilot’s decisions after engine failure are placed under a microscope in court.
$100k surety: Woman accused of stabbing husband, setting home ablaze walks
A Brisbane woman accused of stabbing her husband in the chest with a kitchen knife before setting their home on fire has been granted bail after offering up a $100k surety.
Patient’s sordid kink claims against psychologist knocked by judge
A judge has labelled scandalous claims that a psychologist encouraged his sexual trauma patient to join a kink community and send him nude photos as “improbable”, despite his clinical notes commenting on her breast size.
Anti-Adani activist, miner at odds over who won long-running court case
A Brisbane environmental activist has claimed a major court win after a long legal battle against miner Adani. But the resources giant has also claimed success.
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