Why Qld gun ownership has soared over last five years
Latest figures reveal there has been an almost 30 per cent increase in the number of registered firearms in Queensland in just under five years.
Latest figures reveal there has been an almost 30 per cent increase in the number of registered firearms in Queensland in just under five years.
Named: A Toowoomba man who beat a pregnant woman with a broom, steel rod, a chair, and steel cap boots has been jailed. Here’s when he’ll be released back into the community.
A Toowoomba man who ‘broke’ his former partner, committing a number of humiliating, degrading, and disturbing domestic violence acts, will not serve any jail time or have a conviction recorded.
A Toowoomba drug dealer who botched his getaway by crashing a stolen car in a yard when officers came knocking has been sentenced for supplying drugs including GHB and meth.
Armed with two long lists full of what they say will be cut if the LNP is elected, two Labor MPs have called out “dodgy” David Crisafulli, saying he hasn’t given enough details on how the party will fund their promises.
A rescue group is seeking help after a puppy was found on the side of a Queensland motorway with a slashed throat, following a “deliberate” act. WARNING: Distressing
The increasingly desperate family of Jack McLennan continues to search for the 27-year-old, as police say there is ‘nothing suspicious’ despite the addition of the CIB and homicide unit to the investigation.
Police officers across the state want senior ranking officials to make sweeping changes, including to police pursuit rules, GPS trackers for criminals and support to tackle the cowardly attacks in our homes. SPECIAL REPORT
A court heard a Toowoomba Region teenager found guilty of raping multiple girls may have been motivated to seek out “sexual experiences” because he wanted to “avoid further perceptions of social isolation”.
Cardboard cut-out Jarrod Bleijie has made a surprise visit to meet Cameron Dick ahead of their big debate on Thursday. SEE THE VIDEO
Many Queenslanders have resoundingly rejected Premier Steven Miles’ no frills option for an Olympic Games stadium, instead backing the more ambitious proposals which could also lure major artists like Taylor Swift to Queensland. SPECIAL REPORT
The Courier-Mail’s Voter Verdict have weighed in on the third week of the election campaign with a brutal assessment of both leaders. But who won the week?
Steven Miles will attempt to open 10 new police beats if elected, despite 42 beats closing since Labor has been in power, something the Premier says was a police service decision.
A new public shooting gallery catering to unlicensed shooters as young as 11 has opened as firearm sports experience a surge in popularity. See our exclusive list of all gun clubs in Queensland.
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