15 hours together, no privacy: Inside look at life in notorious Qld prison
An investigation into jail overcrowding in Queensland has highlighted alarming risks and conditions for both prisoners and staff.
Police & Courts
‘Dying every day’: Video captures cop’s spray at 144km/h Bruce Hwy speeder
Footage of a highway patrol policewoman passionately telling off a Subaru driver for his shock speed in the “worst” region for road deaths has emerged. VIDEO.
Broken bones, ‘hothead’ claim: First hearing in landlord murder case
Gruesome autopsy results have been revealed and a fiery witness has taken the stand at a hearing into a Queensland business block owner’s alleged murder of his gasfitter tenant.
Woman caught on CCTV swiping wallet at service station
A woman’s decision to take a man’s wallet at a service station “bought” her a date before a magistrate and a fine.
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Patient suffers ‘significant’ injuries after truck and car collide
A patient has suffered “significant” injuries after becoming trapped in a vehicle after a truck and car collided.
Why teen’s tractor sex assault of child ended in no conviction
Years after he sexually assaulted a child, a Hervey Bay man was charged. Now, a court has revealed why he has been allowed to walk away without punishment.
Drug dealer on Centrelink hid $100k on ‘cashless’ welfare card
A major player on the Wide Bay meth scene, who used standover tactics and tried to control the price of the drug locally, made more than $100,000 while on Centrelink. Here’s how he was discovered.
High-speed chase: Traffic cop punished for ‘overzealous’ policing
A Queensland police officer, who went on a high speed chase without permission, has faced disciplinary action.
Drug addict son supplied meth for alleged meth kingpin dad
The second son of an alleged meth ring leader to be sentenced in a week is the latest member of the family business, which operated between Hervey Bay and Logan, to go through the courts.
‘Callous’ driver who fled critical crash had lost own parents in car wreck
He lost his own parents in a horror car crash but when a disqualified driver nearly caused another family the same pain, he fled the scene. Now, he’s been handed a lifelong penalty.
‘Wake up call’: Bricklayer helps supply drugs to undercover cop
When a friend didn’t have enough meth for a customer, a bricklayer supplied her with a bit extra. Unfortunately for them, the customer was really an undercover police officer.
‘I burned Parliament doors… courthouse, council are next’
A well-known protester in his home city of Gympie, who claims he also set Old Parliament House in Canberra alight, has threatened to torch local landmarks during a debate over Covid vaccine mandates.
‘Drug boom’: Wide Bay’s convicted drug dealers named
A major spike in drugs has spiralled in Wide Bay following a string of drug crime in the region. Now the area’s newly convicted drug dealers can be revealed. SEE THE FULL LIST
Dad used Snapchat to share abhorrent abuse videos of babies
A Hervey Bay father used Snapchat to send sickening videos of children as young as one. Now, a court hearing has revealed his surprising response the day Federal Police came knocking.
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