By the numbers: Most confronting breakdown of Qld crime yet
New data breaks down Queensland crime, exposing the true extent of the crisis and the extreme threat everyday Queenslanders face in their own homes. THESE ARE THE NUMBERS
New data breaks down Queensland crime, exposing the true extent of the crisis and the extreme threat everyday Queenslanders face in their own homes. THESE ARE THE NUMBERS
A Brisbane man has faced court after he allegedly stole a beach buggy from a Sunshine Coast surf club before he was wrestled to the ground during a dramatic citizen’s arrest.
A North Queensland man has learnt his fate after drunkenly damaging a home with a scooter.
A Brisbane dealership has been ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars to a customer after issues with their Jeep proved so troublesome that the importer’s own expert told a tribunal he wouldn’t want to buy it.
A man with tragedy in his past has found himself in trouble for an assault over unwanted tomato on a kebab.
A former Australian Defence Force member charged with assaulting a grandmother in an alleged school carpark rage incident has had his case mentioned in court for the first time.
Police are negotiating with man holed up in a unit complex in inner-Brisbane this morning.
A mother’s life “spiralled out of control” following a tragic loss that saw her develop a methamphetamine habit and end up behind bars.
The Queensland Jewish community is living in fear after a disturbing spike in anti-Semitic attacks. SEE THE VIDEO
Police say they expect a breakthrough soon in investigations into a series of frightening incidents where women walking popular Mount Coot-tha hiking trails have been targeted.
AI-generated deepfake pornography could tie up law enforcement agencies as they investigate crimes against fake children.
This is the story of how a Queensland Police Task Force helped track down a monster in a worldwide manhunt, saving a newborn baby who was days from death.
The state’s top child abuse police team say child sex offenders are lurking in plain sight, and are warning parents to do more to educate their kids about predators online.
Police took an hour to respond to a triple-0 call after screams were reported coming from a home – only to discover a woman dead when they finally did arrive.
One of the state’s top magistrates has granted bail to a young man charged with grievous bodily harm, but warned the accused that he faces “a real danger” of prison on his “day of reckoning”.
Police have charged a 19-year-old over an alleged stabbing at a park on a popular Queensland tourist strip. DETAILS.
Police have revealed a woman allegedly stabbed to death in far north Queensland and a man charged with her murder were believed to be in a de facto relationship.
Three people have been charged following a road rage incident that left a man with facial injuries on the Gold Coast overnight.
The family of a 67-year-old man who perished in a suspicious unit fire at Albion earlier this month want answers as they prepare to mourn their beloved “poppy”.
An investigation is underway after water police discovered an unmanned canoe was floating 2.5 nautical miles off a popular pier on Saturday.
Three teenagers have been charged following the alleged serious assault of a 17-year-old boy south of Brisbane on Wednesday.
A youth justice campaigner and neighbour of the Kefu family who went to their rescue during a brutal home invasion says this is the Attorney-General’s chance to fight for victims.
Queensland’s Auditor-General has delivered a scathing review of the government’s failure to address the youth crime crisis, stating it was “unclear” whether strategies were reducing repeat offending.
Deputy state coroner Stephanie Gallagher has made two stunning recommendations in her findings into the custodial deaths of two Indigenous women in Queensland in 2018 and 2020.
A massive police operation also saw a highly visible deployment of officers into Mount Coot-Tha following reports of more aggressive behaviour towards female hikers and runners.
A sexual predator has attempted to reduce his sentence – possibly one of the longest in decades – for an attempted rape in which he snatched a foreign tourist as she slept and took her to a cemetery before making his sickening move.
In his first days on the job Brisbane paramedic Leigh Anderson experienced more trauma than many will see in a lifetime. Here, he recounts the scene of a devastating car accident involving six patients, including three kids. WARNING: GRAPHIC
Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater has had fresh charges brought against him after his arrest on the Sunshine Coast as he remains in custody at one of Brisbane’s infamous jails.
A former Brisbane chef who is accused of sexually assaulting and stalking at least four women has been granted bail after the court heard he told a witness the alleged offending was “all just a joke”.
Technical issues with evidence against a South Burnett businessman accused of shooting and killing a 21-year-old father who drove on to his farm at night have been raised in court.
A coroner has ruled the death of a 65-year-old pilot after his ultralight aircraft hit powerlines in regional Queensland was as a direct result of his own actions.
A Gold Coast LNP MP has posted security footage of a group of youths apparently trying to break into his home overnight and triggering the alarm.
A Queensland man accused of a 1999 bank robbery where a police officer was shot is alleged to have threatened to kill police investigating him on a weapons supply charge, a court has heard
A repeat sex pest has offered $500 as a sorry to the “vulnerable” woman he left upset and distressed after texting her a penis photo and explicit message months after booking her services as a massage therapist.
A North Queensland man who allegedly reoffended days after he was arrested for being a public nuisance has defended his case for bail.
Queensland has fallen into line with other states with the appointment of a permanent independent advocate for victims.
The Attorney-General is seeking advice after two teens, who stormed rugby legend Toutai Kefu’s home armed with knives, injuring four were sentenced, with no convictions recorded.
A Brisbane tradie has been sentenced after a police raid uncovered more than 16kg of cannabis and four growing tents on the property where he was living. But it may never have been found if officers at a regional airport didn’t notice one thing.
One of two men accused of raping a woman he arranged to meet for sex through an online classified ad has been freed on bail, despite claims he made comments that raised concerns for the safety of his co-accused and alleged victims. FULL DETAILS
Two witnesses who were among the first on scene of the tragic Hamilton Island honeymoon death are set to be questioned about what they saw as hearing date nears.
Thieves have stolen a large quantity of jewellery from stores after ramming through the doors of a shopping centre north of Brisbane overnight. It’s believed stolen vehicles may have been used.
The Queensland Police Commissioner has played down Ian Leavers’ interactions with Paul Pisasale at the Ipswich Cup. Convicted sex offender Pisasale was also spotted chatting to the prison manager where the former mayor was an inmate.
A 19-year-old woman has been charged with multiple assault-related offences after an out-of-control party at a luxury inner city apartment complex, with reports of people being punched and teens “running amok” in corridors.
A man who is dying from issues related to asbestos has won a landmark legal battle against James Hardie in a Queensland court, in a case that could pave the way for other sufferers.
The mother of a teenager killed in a Brisbane CBD bus crash has issued a “wholehearted” apology to the driver accused of careless driving causing death after what she called the “disgraceful behaviour” of some of the family’s supporters.
A Queensland handyman who imported almost half a tonne of tobacco into the state from Vietnam just months after he walked free on a suspended sentence for cannabis trafficking, has been jailed.
A young Queensland teenager who became a “member” of Islamic State has been sentenced after the discovery of abhorrent footage including of beheadings and instructions on how to conduct a lone wolf-style attack in his possession.
Text messages sent before a man was set alight outside a Toowoomba pub have revealed the motive behind the shocking attack, which left the victim in intensive care for weeks.
Calling someone a ’dumb c--t” isn’t necessarily an insult, according to a Brisbane magistrate in an assault case involving a rugby league player in Brisbane.
When neighbours called the police on a ‘loud and obnoxious’ visitor next door things got ugly, especially when police tried to arrest him.
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