Qld businessman to soon know if he will stand trial on 11 rape allegations
A closed court hearing into sexual assault allegations against a prominent Wide Bay businessman has continued for its fifth day, with an end to the matter finally in sight.
Police & Courts
Respected Qld cop on serious assault charge named
A Qld policeman facing criminal charges can be identified as a longstanding officer, youth mentor and mental health advocate.
Pregnant teen’s illegal answer to cost-of-living crisis
A young Qld mother has landed in hot water after putting her business skills to illegal use in an effort to stay afloat amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Revealed: Devastating toll of Queensland’s most dangerous roads
The spiralling death toll in Wide Bay has earned the region’s roads the title of ‘most dangerous’ in Qld, as we reveal the many beloved faces and stories of those lost to the carnage already this year. VIDEO, PHOTOS.
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‘Premier’s permission’: Fake gym bosses’ bizarre excuse for food theft
A Pepsi-pinching pest told police he had the blessing of Queensland’s most powerful politician, a court heard. It wasn’t long before he was in trouble again – this time with another unlikely story.
‘Like a game’: Qld dad violates own daughter, then tries to flee the state
A Qld’s dad’s horrific sexual offending against his own daughter was finally revealed when she ran away from home.
NAMED: Mechanic caught dealing meth to girlfriend
A Gympie mechanic has landed in court after his drug-dealing former girlfriend was busted by police, revealing his own illegal activities.
‘Low life w—–s’: Hoons’ shocking act in sacred place
A Qld man has been left outraged at the actions of hoons who have desecrated a regional cemetery and destroyed grave stones, including those of his parents.
How a girl’s secret diary uncovered her ‘brazen’ sexual abuser
A Qld man has been found guilty by a jury of digitally raping and molesting a teenage girl while she played video games with his older brother.
Gun shop staff fight ‘delusional’ tradie as he tries to steal rifle
A tradesman who tried to steal a .22 rifle from a well known Queensland gun store claimed he needed it because his friend had been raped.
‘Screaming for help’: Love triangle twist in dad’s ‘gunshot’ death
The “intimate” relationship between a fatally wounded Qld dad and the two people who claim he died by suicide is being investigated as new details emerge.
Aged care worker sells disabled tenant’s belongings on Facebook
An aged care worker who landed in court after first stalking her tenant and then selling his belongings on Facebook has said she thought she was exercising her right to free speech.
Good end in search for man missing from popular Gympie sports club
Police have ended their search for a 26-year-old Gympie man who went missing right before Anzac Day, after he was found safe and well.
75 complaints, 78k litres of illegal waste dumped already this year
Authorities are on the hunt for the business or contractor who dumped a massive pile of rubbish on the side of the road near the Old Bruce Highway in Mary Valley as the issue of illegal dumping escalates.
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