Teen murder trial altered due to political debate on youth crime
A teenager accused of killing Emma Lovell will face a judge-only trial, a judge declaring “this issue is, and will remain, at the epicentre of the election campaign”.
- by Cloe Read
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Energy minister tells court he did not know of ‘catastrophic risk’
The incumbent energy minister, Labor’s Mick de Brenni, said he was confident his Federal Court appearance would not disrupt his party’s election campaign.
- by Cloe Read
‘Stain on your government’: Family of man shot by police slam Labor
Darren and Nicola Gilbert have sent a letter to Queensland Premier Steven Miles on the anniversary of the fatal shooting of their son Luke in Airlie Beach.
- by Cloe Read
Council says XXXX should be allowed more ethanol tanks next to church land
Plans to expand the brewery in Milton should go ahead, the Brisbane City Council says, despite a legal challenge by the Anglican Church.
- by Cloe Read
Significant gaps found in professionals identifying sexual, domestic violence
Queensland health professionals are failing to detect intimate partner sexual violence in victims and need specific training to identify risks, a review has found.
- by Cloe Read
Girl from NSW charged for carrying knife in Queen St Mall
The 16-year-old was searched amid an expanded police crackdown in Brisbane on people carrying weapons.
- by Cloe Read
Authorities seize 12 devices in case of alleged Russian spies
Australian army soldier Kira Korolev allegedly told her partner how to log into Defence systems on her official work account from their Brisbane home.
- by Cloe Read
‘Waving a knife around’: Court hears allegations against Channel Seven contestants
The man and woman, who appeared on a prominent television show but cannot be named for legal reasons, are facing dozens of charges. One is accused of rape, the other of torture.
- by Cloe Read
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Remember their faces: Women killed in Australia
A woman has been killed in Australia every four days in 2024. Many lives were lost in recent years. Some of the cases featured are still before the courts.
Ex-Churchie swim coach who assaulted schoolgirl appeals criminal record
A court has heard how there was a 900-odd message exchange between the former coach, Benjamin James David Allen, and the complainant.
- by Cloe Read
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Scalded baby’s mum angry that suspect slipped past police and left Australia
The mother described the man who threw hot coffee on her son in a Brisbane park as a monster.
- by Cameron Atfield, Marissa Calligeros and Cloe Read
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