Dad pleads guilty to manslaughter
MATTHEW Lee Williamson has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his three-year-old daughter Kyhesha-Lee Joughin.
Courts & Law
Volunteer firey sentenced over fatal
A RURAL Fire Service volunteer found guilty over a crash that killed a woman and left her husband brain dead has been given a 12-month “intensive corrections order”.
Crackdown on illegal parking with camera car
LOGAN Council is patrolling illegal parking using a roving camera car which automatically takes details of offenders and then issues infringement notices.
$700 hit due to ‘unconscionable’ parking sign
A BRISBANE motorist has been slugged almost $700 after unwittingly parking his car in a spot he claims is inadequately signed — and he’s one of five caught in the same parking trap.
Sobs as cold case guilty verdict reached
GARRY Dubois has been found guilty of murders of Vicki and Leanne McCulkin and the manslaughter of their mum Barbara.
Toddler put in washing machine
A MOTHER left her son in a washing machine and hid in a bedroom to escape his screaming, a court has heard.
Victims ‘screamed’ before being drowned
TWO people found dead inside a toolbox inside a dam allegedly screamed as they were tossed into the water, a court has been told.
Tia’s foster mum to be sentenced
THE foster mother of slain Logan schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer will face a sentencing hearing next year alongside her son.
Woman in tears over sex acts with dog
A WOMAN who pleaded guilty to having sex with her dog in an attempt to arouse her partner has been remanded in custody.
Cold-call fraudster loses jail appeal
A MAN who fleeced mum-and-dad investors out of $1.3 million in a cold-call investment scam has lost a bid to have his jail term reduced.
Man charged over racecourse deaths
A MAN has been charged with two counts of manslaughter after two construction workers were killed at a Brisbane racecourse last month.
Tostee to tell all on 60 Minutes
THREE weeks after Gable Tostee’s murder acquittal he will appear on 60 Minutesto tell his side of the story.
Torture fugitive in Bangkok bar
INTERNATIONAL fugitive Guido Eglitis – who is wanted on kidnapping and torture charges – may be extradited to Queensland after he was seen in a Bangkok bar.
Boy’s sad words before death
THE father of four-year-old Tyrell Cobb has recalled what his son told him the night before he was allegedly killed by his mother and stepfather.
Woman charged with Tinder rape
A BRISBANE woman has been charged with the rape of a woman she met on Tinder, allegedly after posing as a man on the dating app.
Man who got Tostee acquitted
HE IS the smooth-talking silk who had Gable Tostee acquitted of murder and defended Jill Meagher’s killer. But just who is Saul Holt, QC?
Wright friends’ emotional post
FRIENDS of Warriena Wright have broken their silence to say the young woman was more than “just a victim”.
Tostee girlfriend rants about Warriena
GABLE Tostee’s new girlfriend has attacked Warriena Wright as a “drunk psycho” in a series of social media posts.
Terror charges dropped against Qld man
TERRORISM charges have been dropped against a Queensland man after he pleaded guilty to foreign incursions offences.
Gable Tostee explains himself
IN A lengthy post to a bodybuilding forum soon after Warriena Wright died, Gable Tostee revealed his version of events.
A twisted modern-day romance
FROM Tinder hook-up to a death recorded on a mobile phone in just hours. The Gable Tostee case shows how alien our world has become.
It’s time to leave Tostee alone
A JURY acquitted him, but public opinion hasn’t. Gable Tostee has the right to live with freedom now, and here’s why he should.
Tostee wanted to ‘express sympathies’
GABLE Tostee might have seemed emotionless, but he wanted “to express his sympathies” to Warriena Wright’s family, his lawyer has revealed.
What the Gable Tostee jury wasn’t told
SEX, crime and women: Here’s what the jury who acquitted Gable Tostee wasn’t told about his past during his murder trial.
‘It’s been hell’: Tostee breaks silence
GABLE Tostee has revealed what he went through during his murder trial in his first comments since the jury’s verdict, saying he’s been through “hell”.
Gasps as Tostee walks a free man
GABLE Tostee has been acquitted of all charges over the death of Warriena Wright, who fell from his 14th-storey apartment.
Questions plaguing Tostee jury
THE Tostee jury is now into its fourth day of deliberations. These are the issues the jury is grappling with.
‘I’ve lost my best friend’
THE Tostee trial has captivated us with its wrenching storyline and suspenseful ending. But there’s more to the tragedy.
Jury retires for another night
AFTER nearly three days of jury deliberations, there remains no verdict in the Gable Tostee murder trial, with jurors sent home again.
What was in Tostee’s hands?
IT’S one of four intriguing questions the jury wanted answered before delivering its verdict in the Gable Tostee trial.
How IS seduced private school girl
PRIVATE schoolgirl Amira Karroum was seduced into joining Islamic State with promises of cars and cash and lured her to her end.
Jury to consider Tostee’s fate
THE jury will return to the courtroom today, where Justice John Byrne will deliver his final address in the Gable Tostee murder trial. Then comes the verdict.
Why did Tostee press record?
WE may never know why, at 12.55am on August 8, 2014, inside his Gold Coast apartment, Gable Tostee pressed the voice record button on his smartphone.
‘Behaviour beyond drunkenness’
GABLE Tostee is not the “cartoonish villain” he has been portrayed as in the media, his defence lawyer said on Friday.
‘He deserves whatever is coming to him’
BENJAMIN Milward has made a shock guilty plea to the rape and murder of French student Sophie Collombet. His mum says he “deserves to be punished”.
‘I’m a porn star after a few drinks’
IT TOOK just five messages for accused killer Gable Tostee to make his intentions towards Warriena Wright clear.
‘It was not just an ordinary scream’
CHILLING audio played in court has left no question that Warriena Wright was in fear for her life during her final moments at Gable Tostee’s apartment.
Woman ‘carved up’ before murder
A MOTHER of four pleaded in vain for her life as she was viciously tortured with a machete before being shot twice in the head.
Last selfies before fall to death
THE last photos of Warriena Wright before she plunged to her death have been tendered to the Brisbane Supreme Court.
‘I will f***ing destroy your jaw’
AUDIO that captured Warriena Wright’s final hours with Gable Tostee reveals she was drunk, incomprehensible and violent.
‘She was just screaming no, no, no’
THE resident of the apartment under Gable Tostee’s told of hearing a woman’s panicked cries of, “No, no, no” shortly before Warriena Wright fell to her death.
12-year-old’s distressing abortion case
A GIRL’S heartbreaking abortion case is at the centre of a renewed push to decriminalise abortion across Australia.
Tia’s mum lashes out at foster family
KILLED schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer’s mother has lashed out at members of the foster family outside court.
Bail over alleged stalker stabbing
A SOUTH Australian bakery manager has been granted bail on attempted murder charges after travelling 2500km to allegedly stab her.
Girls’ chilling plot to kill teenager
TWO teenage girls hid in a shopping centre toilet with knives, waiting for another girl they planned to kill, a court has heard.
Strange history of Tia Palmer’s family
THEY buried her only 10 months ago in a moving tribute, now they’re at the centre of allegations into her death. Who are they?
Palmer attempts to block QN case
CLIVE Palmer has launched a High Court bid to halt a public examination into the collapse of Queensland Nickel.
Wife’s final words before nightclub assault
MICHELLE Dover was enjoying a night out with her husband when she decided to call it a night and kiss him goodbye. Hours later, he would be dead.
Palmer loses mobile carrying key texts
CLIVE Palmer says he’s lost a mobile phone he used in the year leading up to Queensland Nickel’s collapse, after a dramatic morning at court.
Crude vigilantes target Morcombe killer
IT’S “kill him or be killed” says an ex-prisoner, who warns that Daniel Morcombe’s murderer won’t survive in prison.
Palmer clashes with ‘agro’ media
CLIVE Palmer says the media has become so aggressive in its pursuit of him that he has been forced to employ bodyguards.
Palmer’s bodyguard entrance to court
FACING questions over his involvement in the collapse of Queensland Nickel, Clive Palmer was flanked by two bodyguards at court this morning.
How I tracked a child sex offender
TOUCH screen technology could soon have Australian homes able to track local sex offenders by name, address and photo in a new app.
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.
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