Pair accused of $75,000 bushfire fraud angered at court costs
The court heard the husband and wife’s solicitor labelled bail conditions “extremely onerous” for the pair accused of claiming money fraudulently through bushfire grant assistance.
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Sports stardom to prison: The Baggaley brothers’ fall from grace
The brothers held a lot of promise in kayaking and rugby union, but their latest entanglement with the drug world could see them remain in prison for decades.
Man busted with $1 million in weed, $278,000 in cash, pleads guilty
The father-of-two appeared in court Monday as he awaited his sentencing date for growing an estimated $1 million worth of cannabis, found during a random breath test in the Byron Shire.
Why man was cleared of break-and-enter charge
The prosecution tried to argue there was a “joint criminal enterprise” between the 29-year-old and his female co-accused.
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Man guilty of raping young daughter showed ‘no remorse’
A JURY has taken less than two hours to find a Mackay father guilty of raping his biological daughter over a number of years.
Gympie couple jailed after raid finds meth worth $90,000
A GYMPIE couple who called the drugs they were selling “puppies” or “horse riding lessons” to try to avoid police detection have been jailed.
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CRAIG Cant had big plans to be a meth kingpin.
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Trial begins for rape accused yachtsman
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Bruce and Denise Morcombe’s ten year journey
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