How Wieambilla police shooting changed Qld gun laws forever
Controversial firearm prohibition orders have been introduced and an amendment related to the Wieambilla murders have been made to Qld gun laws under the new Community Safety Bill.
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Why Qld gun ownership has soared over last five years
Latest figures reveal there has been an almost 30 per cent increase in the number of registered firearms in Queensland in just under five years.
Police blast ‘idiotic’ burnouts before teen girl hit by vehicle
Police say a group of people who ‘stomped on’ a car which hit a teenage girl watching burnouts in the street had compromised key evidence in the serious crash investigation.
‘Absolutely no prospects’: Prisoner told not to bother applying for bail
A Qld man accused of robbing two sex workers while armed with a gun and a knife was back in court for further alleged violent robberies.
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Two ‘significantly’ injured in mining town crash
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Traffic delays expected after highway crash at Bowen
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