A violent, dangerous individual, Zivko Stojakovic is a man you hope like hell you don’t cross paths with. And now, he and a motley crew that includes two killers, a violent robber and a cocaine trafficker, are very much Brisbane’s new bad boys.
With their designer clothes, brash tattoos and penchant for hanging out at some of the most luxurious venues in Brisbane, the city’s bad boys heavily curate their public images. But that’s nothing compared to the women who choose their company.
You could be mistaken for thinking this former fish and chip shop owner is the unluckiest bloke in Queensland; he can’t avoid unwanted police attention, no matter how trivial. But, he is probably the best-known bikie in South East Queensland.
Forget seedy clubhouses and industrial estates, Brisbane’s flash bad boys would rather be seen in some of the city’s trendiest and most lavish venues. And, of course, they love to look the part, too.
Civil libertarian Terry O’Gorman wants a far-reaching inquiry into police evidence disclosure after a second case where previously suppressed evidence led to an acquittal, writes Des Houghton.
Police divers have been given a vital tip that’s taken them to the bottom of Sydney Harbour to find Australia’s first ever political assassins, whose crime is also linked to a deadly Melbourne bombing.
Three men were arrested and more than a million dollars in cash packed into cooler bags was seized by the Australian Federal Police after a raid on an alleged money-laundering syndicate operating in the suburbs.
This is how a suspected drug smuggler, an off-duty cop and the unguarded chat about a Customs official helped expose a multimillion-dollar drug syndicate raided in Queensland.
Drug rings, violence, kidnappings – Brisbane is under attack as three of Australia’s most notorious bikie gangs stake their claim in the city’s criminal underbelly. But they may have met their match, with a crack team of cops launching an all-out counter-attack against the invaders.
Human bones found in back yards, bushland and even the bellies of sharks will be analysed in a DNA blitz that could lead to criminal investigations.
China has slammed Australia as ‘reckless’ and intentionally provocative, in response to Australia’s declaration that China’s territorial claims over the South China Seas are illegal.
Nestled in a quiet industrial estate, the Hells Angels Thomastown clubhouse has been the focus of intense law enforcement interest for more than two decades. Now police suspect bikie apprentice Kerry Giakoumis walked in one day and was carried out the next.
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