Road rager: ‘What have I done?’
WITNESSES have described what happened after Tamate Heke allegedly pushed a man in front of a truck during a road rage scuffle.
Courts & Law
Road rager ‘pushed driver under truck’
A BRISBANE man killed after being pushing into oncoming freeway traffic during a scuffle with another driver had a history of road rage run-ins, cops say.
Three guilty of beer bottle rape
BREAKING: Three men have been found guilty of raping a teenager with a beer bottle, after he passed out at an Australia Day party.
Tiahleigh’s foster brother admits to lying
A FOSTER brother of murdered schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer has been sentenced for lying during the investigation into the 12-year-old’s death.
Accused rapist denies shock allegation
A MAN accused of raping an unconscious teen with a bottle says he was “over-exaggerating” when he described the footage as the “funniest thing I’ve ever seen”.
Man forgets daughter after rugby tackle
IN A landmark case, a country rugby league player is suing an opposition team for $1.4m, claiming a crunching 2014 tackle left him brain damaged.
Stepdad ‘tortured’ girl on ‘electric fence’
A QUEENSLAND girl who was allegedly forced to hold onto an electric fence as her stepfather beat her with a cattle prod has told of her torment.
Sex shop fight ‘bizarre … unbelievable’
A CONVERSATION in a sex shop while his young daughter waited in a car outside was the beginning of one Queensland man’s problems.
Maccas flasher gets stiff sentence
A YOUNG Townsville father-of-one who exposed his genitalia to a McDonalds staffer has faced the firm arm of the law.
‘Whole town needs drug diversion’
A FRUSTRATED magistrate has declared an entire Queensland town should get help after dealing with a string of drug charges.
‘My house smells like a morgue’
A BRISBANE woman horrifically injured during a prolonged sickening attack has emerged from an induced coma.
‘You could be a model,’ judge notes
A WOMAN who helped her boyfriend with a violent kidnapping has been paid a bizarre compliment by her sentencing judge.
Torture victim ‘smelt like death’
A BRISBANE woman allegedly subjected to weeks of horrific abuse by her boyfriend was so badly burnt she “smelt of death”, court told.
Man pulls gun on the pizza guy
BEING denied a discount ended up in a “menacing and frightening” assault when a Queensland man pointed a gun at a Domino’s staffer’s head.
Ex-cop plotted murders of wife, two kids
HE stabbed his wife first and then his two children. The Brisbane man — an ex-cop — was jailed today. DISTURBING CONTENT
‘I was there to do my job and tackle hard’
A FORMER Brisbane Bronco has broken down in court, as lawyers discussed playing footage of an on-field collision that claimed the life of an opponent.
Billionaire Clive bills taxpayers for flights
TAXPAYERS paid for billionaire Clive Palmer to fly to Canberra which coincided with his fight against the collapse of his Townsville nickel refinery.
Mum silent over sister’s fiery death
A GOLD Coast mother-of-two has remained silent in her first court appearance charged with causing the death of her younger sister in a horrific crash.
‘Deliberate shove’ at centre of fatal tackle
JAMES Ackerman, 25, died after being shoulder charged during a rugby league match in 2015. This is the play now being scrutinised at an inquest.
Rick Thorburn to stand trial
RICK Thorburn has been committed to stand trial over the murder of Logan schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer.
What happened to ‘Mayor 24/7’
HE was one Queensland’s most popular politicians. Now, in a stunning turn of events, he could be facing life in jail.
Croc tussle teen in more trouble
A QUEENSLAND teen who decided to wrestle a crocodile to win a date with a girl has lost his newest battle — this time with the law.
‘My jaw was snapped in half’
GRAPHIC images show the aftermath of an alleged one punch attack at a Gold Coast hotel. WARNING: Graphic content
‘Moronic bogan’ fined for cyclist assault
A QUEENSLAND motorist who collided with a cyclist, then got out of his car to beat him up, has been labelled a “moronic bogan” by a magistrate.
‘Think how scared he would have been’
THE parents of an 18-month-old, beaten to death by his babysitter, say every day they relive how they let the “predator” into their home.
‘His face tattoos make him a target’
JAMES Alderton was on his way home from the supermarket when his mum says he was chased by a group of 30 people. Now he’s on a murder charge.
‘You had your chance, now shut up’
GARRY Dubois and Vincent O’Dempsey have been sentenced to life for killing the McCulkin family, amid dramatic scenes in court today.
Grape costs Woolworths $11,000
A MAN who sought more than $140k from Woolies after slipping on a grape got much less thanks to a secret video.
Killer tells police he’s ‘not sorry’
JOHN Francis rammed a ute into the home of his ex-wife’s new partner, before stabbing him to death in front of his teenage son. He told police he’s not sorry.
Ugly fight: Lorna Jane worker ’fat-shamed’
AMY Robinson wants $550,000 after claiming she was belittled while working for activewear brand Lorna Jane, but the court case has just turned ugly.
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