Why there’s still no rape case result for winery, bakery boss
After multiple delays in progressing the case against a Qld businessman and winery owner accused of multiple counts of rapes there’s been yet another change.
Police & Courts
Next step in case against 14yo charged over caravan park murder
The case against a 14-year-old girl, who police allege fatally stabbed a 24-year-old in the back at a popular tourist park, has returned to court.
‘Trafficking, guns, threats to kill’: Alleged drug dealer’s 25 charges
Police allege a Qld dad has been doubling as one of his coastal city’s most prolific drug dealers, running his illegal business amid a climate of fear and violence and attempting to strangle his own partner.
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.
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Teen boy fighting for life after car rolls, hits tree
Police are calling for witnesses after a teen boy, who was the passenger in a vehicle, suffered life-threatening injuries when it rolled and hit a tree in the Gympie region. UPDATE
How businessman tried to sue police for $750k after bitter realty stoush
A regional Qld businessman who accused police of unlawful arrest and conspiracy has lost his claim against them, with the Supreme Court revealing extraordinary new details about his behaviour in another civil matter.
Man’s 365km stealing spree leaves him thousands of dollars out of pocket
A man has blamed his ADHD medication and being over stretched with work for a prolific stealing spree in which he swiped items from businesses stretching from Gympie to Gladstone.
Star footy player to prisoner: Judge tells rape denier ‘clearly it was you’
A judge has rebuked the actions of a young Brisbane rapist who he said, “only stopped because a witness disturbed him”.
Mudflat mayhem: Engineer storms houseboat, bashes couple
An engineer who stormed a houseboat in a popular tourist haven and violently bashed the couple who owned it claims he did so because he was being taunted over his race.
Tears as young Brisbane man guilty of raping woman he met at pub
A jury has found a young Brisbane man guilty of raping a woman after a night out at a pub ended with her in hospital suffering confronting injuries.
Rare moment of grace in courtroom highlights holes in social fabric
Court can be shocking and mundane, but sometimes it also brings a rare moment of humility and compassion while shining a light on societal issues, Carlie Walker writes.
‘On lunch, no supervision’: Why Qld daycare is charged with toddler’s death
Whimsically named the Bumble Bee room, a quiet space in a childcare centre became the backdrop for a tragedy which devastated a two-year-old’s family and landed the business in court.
‘Brazen’ thief and unwitting podcast star swipes $8000 in copper wire
A Queensland man who took the motto of ‘if at first you don’t succeed try again’ to heart in swiping thousands of dollars of copper wire has pointed to harassment following a podcast during his defence of the year-long crime spree.
‘Worker’s skull exposed’: Construction company’s alleged crane fail
A catastrophic crane accident which left a Qld construction worker with gruesome head injuries has been detailed in court documents as the safety watchdog slams alleged qualification and exclusion zone breaches.
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