How I tracked a child sex offender
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Courts & Law
Hell Hill: Underbelly of the backpacker scene
ON THE night he was fatally stabbed at a hostel, backpacker Tom Jackson was meant to be hundreds of kilometres away.
Man jailed over photographer’s murder
A MAN who claimed his uncle was Nelson Mandela’s security guard has been jailed for life for the rape and murder of a young photographer.
Murder accused’s ‘fingerprints nowhere on knife’
THE lawyer for a retired doctor accused of killing a Brisbane socialite says no forensic evidence ties him to the murder weapon.
Greyhound trainer avoids jail
A BANNED greyhound trainer who confessed to repeatedly live baiting his race dogs to instil a blood lust in them has avoided jail.
Accused killer’s call about Mia
EXCLUSIVE: Accused backpacker murderer Smail Ayad made a call about Mia Ayliffe-Chung before she allegedly became his victim.
Mum accused of horrific abuse
A GOLD Coast mum is accused of dressing up her daughter in a “Playboy outfit” and allowing men to do the unthinkable.
Decision ‘a good day for the good guys’
GERARD Baden-Clay did murder his wife, Australia’s highest court ruled. And her best friend was jubilant at the result.
Ex-Lion jailed over vicious attack
FORMER AFL player Albert Proud, who bashed his girlfriend of two months, has been sentenced to more than five years in jail.
Will this big mystery be solved?
FOR more than 30 years, Tony Jones’ fate has been one of Australia’s biggest mysteries. Startling new evidence could help.
Pauline Hanson demands Muslim ban
THE horrific murder of Mia Ayliffe-Chung has prompted more than one MP to question whether we need more drastic measures.
Protesters demand justice for Mason Lee
THERE was commotion outside court as it was revealed the mother of the Queensland toddler plans to fight her manslaughter charge.
Killer stepdad ‘can prove’ he’s innocent
RAYMOND John Mead was found guilty of killing his stepdaughter Sherelle Locke. But now claims he can prove he is innocent.
Mason Lee death accused ‘petrified’ of jail
A TEEN charged over the death of a Queensland toddler Mason Lee is “petrified” of jail and attempting to apply for bail.
Woman pleads guilty to dog sex
A 26-YEAR-OLD Queensland woman has admitted to three counts of bestiality when she appeared in court today.
‘You taught me how to hate’
THE brutal rape and murder of his wife at the hands of a 17-year-old boy has left Cory Ryther questioning everything.
Alleged rapist ‘bragged about penis size’
A MAN bragged about his penis size before allegedly raping a young woman he met online, in the grounds of a Brisbane cathedral, a court has heard.
Teen pleads not guilty to Jayde’s murder
A QUEENSLAND teenager has been committed to stand trail for the murder of his school friend, Jayde Kendall, 16, last year.
Cole’s one-punch killer pleads guilty
ONE of two men charged over the one-punch death of young Brisbane athlete Cole Miller has pleaded guilty to killing him.
Mason photographed in ‘volumes of vomit’
MASON Lee’s absent mother refused to take him to a doctor before he died, despite being sent a photo of him lying in a pool of vomit, a court has heard.
Revealed: Toddler’s ‘extensive’ injuries
POLICE allege little Mason Lee died of extensive internal injuries as his mother, charged with his manslaughter, faces court today.
Charges laid over Mason Jet Lee death
UPDATE: A Brisbane man accused of killing his 21-month-old step-son in Caboolture in June has made a brief appearance in court.
Lies only a killer would tell
GERARD Baden-Clay’s lies to his own children show how cold-blooded and calculating he was in his wife’s murder, a court heard.
Bikie loses shooting appeal
A bikie who claims he acted in self-defence when he gunned down a rival at a busy shopping centre has lost his final appeal bid.
Bikie ‘threw boiling water’ on inmate
A FORMER Bandido bikie on remand accused of murder has been charged with pouring boiling water over a paedophile in jail.
‘Serious danger to the community’
A 20-year-old violent sexual offender who attempted to rape three women before he turned 18 will remain in jail indefinitely.
Why did Mason have to die so horribly?
THREE investigations have been launched into the death of 21-month-old Mason Lee whose “horrific” injuries were “visible from head to toe”.
Man accused of bashing wife with baseball bat
A MAN accused of hitting his sleeping wife with a baseball bat allegedly tried to stop the bleeding with a pillow.
Businessman charged with wife’s murder
A GOLD Coast businessman has been charged with the murder of his wife, Novy Chardon, who went missing three years ago.
Father poisons men with home-brew
A QUEENSLAND father who accidentally poisoned his son and his friends with home-brew has been found guilty of manslaughter.
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