Queensland’s top prosecutor says the community has reached a point where it expects the courts to take a different approach to sentencing hard-core juvenile offenders.

The State Coroner has found police missed opportunities to find and arrest wanted gunman Ricky Maddison and that Senior Constable Brett Forte’s murder could have been prevented had police properly investigated and shared information.

A blowout in Queensland gun licensing process times could lead to an explosion in a black-market trade of weapons, experts have warned, with licensed dealers threatening to walk away from the industry.

And the state government is ready to launch a fresh bid for the NRL grand final as doubt surrounds its future in Sydney heading into next week’s NSW election.

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