Luxe Queensland rentals raking in up to $9k a night
Some of Queensland’s top Airbnb hosts have turned their short-stay accommodations into more than just a side hustle.
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Labor dodges stance on inclusion of rape in ‘adult crime’ laws
As Queensland’s mainstream political parties dodge questions on strengthening sentences for teen rapists, one party is calling on the LNP to keep their promise that serious teen offenders will be held accountable.
‘Slap in the face’: Rape victims forgotten in Crisafulli’s law reforms
Serial juvenile car thieves could spend more time in prison than teenagers found guilty of rape in Queensland. Survivors are backing calls for the government to cover it under its ‘adult time, adult crime’ laws. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Man charged after spate of alleged fuel drive-offs
A 37-year-old is due to face court next month after he handed himself in to police over a series of alleged fuel drive-offs in the Lockyer Valley and Ipswich regions.
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Murder accused tells detectives ‘hero’ story of ‘trying to catch a killer’
The jury has heard an interview taken hours after a Toowoomba pensioner was found dismembered inside his home, in which the neighbour accused of his murder told detectives he stumbled upon the crime scene before setting it alight.
Top rated Queensland childcare centres revealed
The top rated and underperforming childcare centres across Queensland have been revealed. Search and see the list and watch our exclusive videos.
‘Handfuls’: Bloody saw, shower claims in mutilation murder trial
Unsettling descriptions of what investigators were faced with after the alleged murder and mutilation of a Qld pensioner and his “loyal” dog have been revealed in court alongside horrific photos of a handheld circular saw. *DISTRESSING.
Heavily armed police swarm on home after police track wanted teens
Heavy-hitting specialist police, backed up by local officers and Polair surrounded a Lockyer Valley home as part of an operation over wanted teens.
NAMED: 20 South West Qld drug offenders exposed
Across the wider region, police have recorded thousands of drug offences in the past year. Here’s who faced court over drug related offences across the southwest region.
Shock as brawlers armed with bats meet up for 50-person fight
Dozens descended on a Toowoomba park for what appeared to have been an organised brawl. Armed with baseball bats they blocked off the nearby streets with their cars.
Lockyer Valley farms investigated over alleged worker exploitation
Several farms and agricultural producers have been put under a microscope, as authorities probe reports of alleged worker exploitation. DETAILS.
Man almost beaten to death on street of regional Qld town
Police are on the hunt for a group of men who allegedly gang-bashed a lone man on the streets of Toowoomba during the early hours of the morning.
‘Would take his shirt off his back to help’: Firefighter remembered after crash
A Western Downs firefighter has been remembered as a man who would ‘always do anything for anyone with a smile’ after he was tragically killed in a single-vehicle crash.
Here ye, here ye: Christmas Carnival returns to Lockyer Valley
Back by popular demand the Lockyer Valley Christmas Carnival is set to return this December. Take a sleigh back in time to previous event’s through our gallery here.
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