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Sean Parnell is the Editor of Brisbane Times. He has won journalism awards for analysis, investigations, news and sport, written a biography, and has a Graduate Certificate in (Digital) Business Administration. Sean lives in Brisbane with his family.

Police knew their cost-cutting, inaction on gun control put public at risk

Police knew their cost-cutting, inaction on gun control put public at risk

A previously unreleased internal report condemned the Queensland Police Service for failing to act on weapons licensing failures despite 32 separate reviews.

  • by Sean Parnell

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‘More disappointed than angry’: Kefu reacts to home invaders’ sentence

‘More disappointed than angry’: Kefu reacts to home invaders’ sentence

Australian rugby great Toutai Kefu has spoken of his frustrations over crime as Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath reviews the sentences given to his attackers.

  • by Sean Parnell
Gold Coast teenager charged after female students ranked online

Gold Coast teenager charged after female students ranked online

A Gold Coast teenager allegedly linked to online posts that ranked female students into offensive categories has been charged by police.

  • by Sean Parnell and Cloe Read
Adani takes Qld to court in bid to end secret royalties probe
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Adani takes Qld to court in bid to end secret royalties probe

The state government suspects Adani has not paid enough coal royalties. The company says a revenue office probe is getting in the way of business.

  • by Sean Parnell
Bruce Lehrmann and the Toowoomba rape case that puts him back in court

Bruce Lehrmann and the Toowoomba rape case that puts him back in court

“Can you call urgently??? Lehrmann has been charged with rape in Qld.” As rival TV networks battled over the Brittany Higgins story, another case was building.

  • by Cloe Read and Sean Parnell
Document reveals Brisbane toll tunnel could cost $10 billion to build

Document reveals Brisbane toll tunnel could cost $10 billion to build

The Miles government has largely progressed its tunnel proposal in secret. One of the first documents made public reveals 40 per cent of people would not use it.

  • by Sean Parnell
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Public servants could be moved out of CBD, urged to WFH to cut costs

Public servants could be moved out of CBD, urged to WFH to cut costs

Treasurer Cameron Dick will consider shifting department offices to the suburbs and expect more meetings to be held online to help cut costs.

  • by Sean Parnell
Queensland state budget: Cameron Dick hands down 2024 budget with $11.2b in cost-of-living relief

Queensland state budget: Cameron Dick hands down 2024 budget with $11.2b in cost-of-living relief

Four months before a state election, Treasurer Cameron Dick has delivered this year’s budget in parliament. Follow our live blog for all the details and reaction.

  • by Felicity Caldwell and Sean Parnell
Bus driver charged over crash that killed Tia Cameron in Brisbane CBD

Bus driver charged over crash that killed Tia Cameron in Brisbane CBD

The man who was driving the bus that crashed in March has been ordered to appear in court over the death of the 18-year-old pedestrian.

  • by Sean Parnell
Man who killed his aunty and himself at Albany Creek had gun licence
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Man who killed his aunty and himself at Albany Creek had gun licence

Police were called to the house on Sunday where they found two bodies with gunshot wounds. They also found the man’s 88-year-old mother distressed but otherwise unharmed.

  • by Sean Parnell
‘Height uplift’: Bid for tall towers to overshadow Newstead House

‘Height uplift’: Bid for tall towers to overshadow Newstead House

Developers continue to challenge height restrictions with a promise to provide more inner-city housing. The latest area of contention is around Breakfast Creek.

  • by Sean Parnell

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