Lorna Jane manager ‘bullied on weight’
A FORMER Lorna Jane store manager has broken down in tears as she told a court bullying by her manager had made her suicidal.
Courts & Law
Mum’s $4500 self-serve theft
A QUEENSLAND mum has catapulted self-serve checkout theft to an entirely new level with an elaborate barcode scam.
‘Bullied’ ex-employee sues Lorna Jane
A FORMER employee of Lorna Jane is suing the popular sportswear company for $550,000 over what her solicitor has called “unacceptable” bullying and harassment.
Dad pleads not guilty to leaving boy
A MAN who allegedly left his four-year-old son in a hot car at a Brisbane shopping centre car park will fight a charge laid against him.
Drunk driver in court over boy’s death
AN alleged drunk driver accused of running over and killing a nine-year-old Queensland boy on Christmas night has appeared in court.
Carer charged with 21 counts of rape
A PRIVATE carer has been charged with 21 counts of rape after he allegedly repeatedly assaulted a woman in Brisbane’s north last year.
Man avoids jail over Aus Day bottle rape
A MAN who took part in the rape of an unconscious teenager at an Australia Day party in Brisbane has been given a suspended 18-month sentence.
Dive boat victim made ‘wrong call’
AN INQUEST is hearing an account of the final hours of a dive boat skipper’s life. And her former co-workers think she may have made a fatal error.
40 min wait before call for help
A CAIRNS dive instructor waited 40 minutes before making a call to help find his missing colleague on the Great Barrier Reef.
Cop to stand trial over baby’s death
A QUEENSLAND police officer accused of murdering his baby son has been committed to stand trial.
Chief Justice ‘the pride of Queensland’
HIGH Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel was celebrated as “the pride of Queensland” and an inspiration to all Australians as she was sworn in to the top judicial job this morning.
Tears brought ex-Billabong boss undone
THE former boss of Billabong has been jailed for eight years for forging his ex-wife’s signature to obtain a $13.5 million loan.
School ‘orgy’ prank traumatised cleaner
A Gold Coast school cleaner has been awarded a six figure compensation payout after he was pranked by workmates.
‘Postcard Bandit’ pleads guilty to escape
THE notorious bank robber who escaped from Fremantle prison in 1989 and earned lifelong notoriety as a criminal genius has finally pleaded guilty.
Hit-n-run murder accused weeps in court
ALEXANDER Craig Warton Kirke wept openly in Southport Magistrates Court as he faced charges over the death on Boxing Day of good Samaritan Darren Pullar.
AVO taken out against Mercedes Corby
MERCEDES Corby’s business partner at a Gold Coast bar has taken out an apprehended violence order against her.
Judge orders zero contact
A WOMAN charged over the death of a baby found dismembered on a Mooroobool driveway has been told she can have no contact with a previous suspect.
‘Disgusting’ act of trainee surgeon
MEN at a popular Brisbane parklands thought they were showering in private — but a trainee heart surgeon had other ideas.
Accused in custody ‘for his own protection’
LATEST: A man accused of setting fire to poker machines at a Beenleigh pub has been refused bail.
Family say in balcony death inquest
THE family of Gold Coast balcony death victim Warriena Wright will be consulted before a decision is made on whether to hold an inquest into her death.
New look at brutal sexual attack
POLICE are ramping up their search for the perpetrators of an ‘horrific’ rape that occurred in Brisbane in 2011.
Tiahleigh’s brother refused bail
THE foster brother of murdered Queensland schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer has been refused bail after being charged with incest.
‘F***ing pull over now, c***’
A QUEENSLAND police officer who pulled his gun out after stopping a speeding motorist has been found guilty of common assault.
Former Billabong boss guilty of fraud
FORMER Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin has been found guilty of fraud and forgery offences after faking his ex-wife’s signature.
Cafe explosion driver’s mindset queried
THE driver at the centre of the deadly Ravenshoe cafe explosion has had his court case adjourned pending an investigation into his mental health.
Tostee’s lawyer casts doubt on inquest
GABLE Tostee’s lawyer says it’s far from certain the Queensland coroner will hold an inquest into the death of his Tinder date.
Coroner reopens Wright case
THE Queensland state Coroner has reopened his investigation into the death of Warriena Wright, who plunged to her death while on a Tinder date.
Ex-Billabong boss denies confession letter
FALLEN Billabong boss Matthew Perrin has denied a letter confessing to forgery was written by him, as he faces accusations that documents “scream dishonesty”.
Too many crims, not enough cash
THE number of criminal cases in the Supreme Court has more than doubled in the past three years in Queensland – now judges are calling on the government to pay up to ease the burden.
‘She was homemaker, I was business’
FORMER Billabong boss Matthew Perrin admitted he regularly signed his wife’s name on legal documents, because he was the “business person”.
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