Man accused of child grooming charge fronts court
A Toowoomba man accused of grooming a child under the age of 16 has fronted court on the charge and 10 others.
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Sex pest who “preyed” on teen back in court
A Toowoomba man who plied a girl with meth and “took advantage” of her sexually has been brought back to court for breaching his community based order.
WATCH: Daniel Morcombe’s twin brother in chilling new documentary
Daniel Morcombe’s story is known throughout Australia. But no one has told it like his twin brother Bradley, until now. SEE THE FULL DOCO
$10k tool booty: Tradesman who turned to life of crime busted
A Gladstone man who turned to a life of crime after the breakdown of his marriage and career was forced to flee to Toowoomba after his criminal peers turned on him, a court has been told.
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Bigger than a small country: Australia’s largest cattle stations for sale
Australia’s largest cattle stations – some running up to 20,000 livestock and boasting 20-plus dams – are on the market. More than 1.8 million hectares – larger than a small country – are up for grabs.
Elderly woman suffers burns, as trio escape inferno west of Brisbane
An elderly woman has suffered burns as three people managed to escape a “well involved” fire at a property west of Brisbane.
AIC First XV schoolboy rugby’s round 1 team of the week
The AIC First XV schoolboy rugby round 1 team of the week includes a St Laurence’s top gun rookie, the inspiring Ashgrove skip, a Padua midfield brute and a Villa attacking ace. More here.
Revealed: How fatal US chopper crash is set to change Talisman Sabre
The inquiry into the helicopter crash that killed four Defence personnel in 2023 has triggered a new approach to Australia’s largest bilateral military exercise.
23 Crimes: DV tradie busted with cocaine and crystal meth
A Toowoomba tradesman well versed with the courts has added “abhorrent” domestic violence crimes to his 17-page rap sheet.
SEQ councillor cleared of conduct breach after comment ‘distressed’ staff
An independent investigation has found that comments in local media from a South East Queensland councillor “distressed” council staff, but his fellows cleared him of conduct breach allegations.
Teen rapists should remain reprimanded, says law society
A leading peak legal organisation in Queensland is urging the government to remove rape from the next raft of Adult Crime Adult Time laws, despite high rates of sexual violence sweeping across the state at the hands of teens.
Paramedic’s PTSD after retrieving crash victim’s arm from tree
A Queensland paramedic, traumatised after retrieving a crash victim’s severed arm bone, has lost her bid to sue, with the court ruling she waited too long to act.
Labor’s red wave sweeps across state, Greens crumbling in SEQ
A red wave has swept across Queensland with Labor claiming multiple seats in the traditional Coalition stronghold, while there’s been a big swing against Greens.
Ipswich sale and auction results, week ending May 3
See the latest auction and sales results in Ipswich for last week.
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