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Shayla Bulloch is a crime and police reporter at The Courier-Mail in Brisbane. She has previously worked as a journalist across regional Queensland, including in Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast and Townsville. Shayla’s work was also recognised by a Queensland Clarion Award in 2022.

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A former Brisbane basketball coach has been charged with abusing more children in his time working at a popular sporting association.

Brisbane basketball coach expected to be hit with new child abuse charges

Police are expected to lay more charges against a former kids basketball coach described as an alleged “child predator”.

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The Australian Border Force executed search warrants across multiple locations in Queensland over the past two weeks, disrupting a significant importation of performance and image enhancing drugs.

Drug smuggling plot foiled, $300K seized in massive ABF bust

A major drug operation smuggling testosterone into Queensland has been dismantled after suspicious packages led officers to $300,000 cash and more than 10kg of the drugs.

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HOLDING FOR WEEKEND PAPER USE ONLY - Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service, Steve Gollschewski, Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - Picture: Richard Walker

Challenges ahead for police after top cop’s shock cancer diagnosis

Following a shock cancer diagnosis for Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski, the state’s new head of police has promised stability as the force faces a challenging future .

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General business signage and people in the Brisbane CBD - Magistrates, District and Supreme Court buildings Tuesday 25th July 2023 Picture David Clark

Brisbane physio charged with third sexual assault

A Brisbane physiotherapist will face court charged with sexually assaulting a third victim at his workplace, with police alleging a female was assaulted there on three occasions.

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Building works on the new police hub at Stones Corner. Picture: Liam Kidston

Taxpayers slugged $16k a day for empty police building

A controversial $240m lease deal that the Queensland Police Service signed on an empty Stones Corner building is costing taxpayers up to $16,000 a day.

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Shock DV murder defence could be scrapped in massive shake-up

The Queensland Law Reform Commission has released its consultation paper into a review of multiple criminal defences, including an outdated DV murder defence.

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A police incident unfolded at North Lakes on Thursday.

WATCH: Dramatic police chase from the chopper to inside shopping centre

An action-packed police chase of multiple men on a stolen car spree across Brisbane has been captured on PolAir and bodycam footage, before they were hunted down inside a shopping centre. WATCH THE VIDEO

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