Queensland Police
Influencer investigated after police received reports of child harm
The investigation is likely to take several weeks while police seek further information from medical reports.
- by Cloe Read
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Player charged over on-field incident in Qld rugby league game
Police allege a Noosa Pirates player caused grievous bodily harm to another player during a match on the Sunshine Coast.
- by Sean Parnell
Station lease referred to watchdog, as top cop insists police be ‘squeaky clean’
“My first response was, how did we sign up for something we didn’t have funding for?” the police commissioner says.
- by Cloe Read
Tributes for ‘much-loved’ gran killed in horror crash
A grandmother killed in a horror crash involving a car allegedly stolen by a teenager at gunpoint has been remembered for her kindness and devotion to her family.
- by Fraser Barton
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Crime
Woman dies after teen’s alleged carjacking, premier vows action ‘for a state reeling’
A car was allegedly stolen at gunpoint minutes before hitting another vehicle and an unmarked police car at a Murrumba Downs intersection.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
Owner of burnt restaurant ‘doesn’t know’ why it was targeted
Police said a stolen Isuzu D-Max was set alight after smashing into a West End restaurant, which was gutted by fire.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis
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Crime
Illegal tobacco trade quietly exploding across Brisbane
Brisbane Times visited ten retailers across multiple suburbs. All of them sold illegal cigarettes.
- by William Davis
Did a French backpacker fake his death and move to Queensland?
Antoine Herran’s sister is hopeful the decades-old mystery will be solved through DNA testing.
- by William Davis
‘Wasn’t a random attack’: Men on the run after suburban shooting
Shots rang out after up to five men raided a Nundah house and a resident fought back with a samurai sword.
- by William Davis
‘They wouldn’t even know who I am’: Injured traffic controller speaks from hospital
In his first public comments since being hit by a car on a busy Brisbane road, a traffic controller has slammed companies over their attitudes to safety.
- by Cloe Read
‘I may not be able to fix this’: Police boss admits budget blowout could be worse than thought
Queensland Police is staring at a possible $200 million budget black hole, including an unfunded new police station at Stones Corner. The police commissioner admits he has found other commitments that are also not funded.
- by Marissa Calligeros
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