He killed a nurse – why wasn’t he being monitored?
A man’s escalating sexual violence against women culminated in the rape and murder of Gayle Woodford – but a “catalogue” of errors left him unmonitored, an inquest has heard.
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Why accused bikie was ‘instrumental’ to Villains
A court affidavit has revealed why an accused Gold Coast bikie, whose brother was murdered by rival gang members in 2016, was allegedly “instrumental” in the operation of one of Queensland’s most notorious outlaw motorcycle gangs.
Shock sentence for Melbourne nightclub promoters
Two Melbourne men have been jailed in Bali over cocaine possession after an emotional and dramatic trial.
‘Incredible trauma’: Shock rise in anti-Jewish attacks
Hate crimes have increased in America, but the group being targeted most — by attackers ranging from white supremacist groups to left-wing extremists — is the Jewish community.
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Church-going housewife burned alive
A BRISBANE mum was preparing a Bible reading in the kitchen of her home with her three year-old daughter beside her when a man burst in and set her on fire. Neighbours came running when they heard the screams but they were too late.
Bandidos bikie infiltrator granted refuge in Canada
A QUEENSLAND man has reportedly been granted refugee status in Canada amid fears for his life after he infiltrated the Bandidos bikie gang.
How book plot inspired outback slayings
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The man who tried to break out of jail with Milat
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Sex killings or something else entirely?
A TAXI driver who’d had his throat cut; a mum-of-three whose body was burned beyond recognition; and a church-going preschool teacher who’d been viciously killed in her own home. What was the link between these three horrific murders?
Conman, fugitive, playboy says life of crime is over
HE’S out of jail. Again. But for Queensland conman Peter Clarence Foster, there is an eerie sense of deja vu that has plagued him for most of his adult life. But this time, he says in an exclusive interview with The Courier-Mail, it’s different.
How Comancheros boss rose to the top
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Standover man who ‘ran Eastern Suburbs’ back in trouble
A STANDOVER man who once claimed to “run the Eastern Suburbs” is back in strife for moving counterfeit money on slain gangster Pasquale Barbaro’s behalf.
How a cop faced off with a hitman — and survived
NOT many people survive receiving the Last Rites from a priest. Even fewer face a stone cold underworld killer’s gun and live to tell the tale. But Melbourne cop Michael Pratt did.
How the Bandidos bikie gang was born
BORN from the ashes of their former Comanchero colours, the Bandidos have carved a bloody history of public shootings, tit-for-tat violence and brutal acts of retribution.
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