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Blake Antrobus covers Queensland courts and crime for NCA NewsWire. He began his career in journalism in 2015, migrating from Sydney’s northern beaches to southwest Queensland. He has covered politics, crime, education and general news for newspapers across the state.

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QLD Courts & Law

Cale James Cross pleaded guilty to seriously injuring two of his passengers following a crash in November last year.

Shocking outcome from Macca’s run

A man’s drug-fuelled dash for fast food had devastating consequences for his passengers caught up in the crash, a court has been told.

QLD Courts & Law

Stock / generic imagine of Queensland Police Service car / vehicle. Picture: iStock

Steak knife used by motel menace

A man punched and menaced his victim with a steak knife during a botched home invasion, a court has been told.

Interiors

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 01: A general view as people queue outside of Ikea Greenwich on June 01, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. The furniture and housewares chain reopened its stores across England and Northern Ireland subject to several restrictions, keeping its restaurants closed and asking customers to shop alone. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Urgent recall for popular Ikea product

An urgent recall has been issued by Ikea for a massively popular product sold over seven years amid fears people could be seriously injured.

NSW & ACT Crime

Five men linked to the Alameddine network have been arrested at a western Sydney petrol station after a violent altercation with police., NSW police officers from the Raptor Squad officers approached two men at a Coles petrol station in Guildford about 4pm on Friday because neither was wearing a face mask., Police allege that in response both men became aggressive with one allegedly punching an officer, leading to a struggle., The officers arrested both men, before three of their associates arrived in a ute and allegedly began making threats towards the officers., Video from the incident showed more than a dozen officers arriving as back-up, leading to the other three men being arrested.

Gang links in shocking servo brawl

Five men linked to a notorious crime family have been arrested after allegedly brawling with police outside a petrol station.

UPDATEDQLD

Startling detail about Qld Covid case

The health minister has revealed a startling detail about Queensland’s latest case of Covid-19.

UPDATEDNSW & ACT

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - JULY, 04, 2021: NSW Health workers dress in personal protection equipment (PPE) are seen at the Merrylands Park Drive-through Covid testing clinic in Sydney. New South Wales has recorded 16 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases overnight. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

Worrying Covid-19 trend in Canberra

A worrying new trend has emerged in Canberra’s hospitalisations as the ACT recorded 32 new Covid cases.

QLD Crime

Arona Peniamina sentenced to life in jail for frenzied stabbing murder of wife Sandra Peniamina

Man who killed wife ‘not guilty’ of murder

A Brisbane man who stabbed his wife 29 times and then bludgeoned her has been found not guilty of murder on the grounds he was provoked.

QLD Crime

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos September 24, 2021: Notorious Gold Coast bikie, bodybuilder and construction worker Craig David McDonald at Brisbane Supreme court.Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

Bodybuilder’s big lie about ‘best friend’

A man has been jailed after lying to the corruption watchdog about supplying drugs to his ‘best friend’, colourful Brisbane lawyer Campbell MacCallum.

UPDATEDQLD Crime

It's understood the body of Greg Harding was discovered at the Craignish Country Club near Hervey Bay about 8am.

Crime spree before alleged murder: court

Police have alleged in court documents three men charged with the murder of a popular country club owner went on a wild crime spree in the lead up to the death.

Brisbane Broncos

Broncos young gun Teui 'TC' Robati leaving the Magistrates Court after appearing charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Brisbane. Picture: Liam Kidston.

‘Stupid decision’ behind Bronco’s act

Brisbane Broncos young gun Teui ‘TC’ Robati has pleaded guilty to dangerously swerving a car across multiple lanes.

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