Ex-NRL star Chris Sandow narrowly avoids jail
Former NRL star Chris Sandow has narrowly avoided jail after facing three counts of driving without a licence disqualified by a court order.
Police & Courts
Knives removed from all Coles stores nationally after stabbing horror
Coles supermarkets across Australia have withdrawn the sale of kitchen knives after a staff member and mother of two was stabbed in an allegedly random attack west of Brisbane.
Qld Defence Force members jailed over stealing meals from dining halls
Three Queensland members have been hauled before the court charged over a scam that saw them claiming meals at defence mess halls, with two given jail sentences.
Star rugby footballer’s slaughterhouse injury claim thrown out
A Cairns footballer described as “one of the best” in the league has had his workers compensation claim thrown out of court after his finger was amputated following a workplace accident in Ipswich.
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‘I would have got him’: Shocking confession over Boxing Day shooting
A court has heard how a “psychotic” man charged with attempted murder fired a gun at another man during a Boxing Day incident on a road south of Brisbane, narrowly missing him and the woman he was “hiding behind”.
Former NRL star warned he faces jail if caught driving unlicensed again
A controversial former rugby league player has been ordered by a court to serve 200 hours of unpaid community service after pleading guilty to obstructing police.
‘I’ve got a gun’: Horrifying carjacking in Macca’s carpark by meth user before crash
Meth user crashes two stolen cars due to dangerous driving behaviour during 2.5 month crime spree starting with a fortnight of being released on parole.
Man charged following alleged road rage incident at Ipswich
A man has been charged following an apparent road rage incident at Ipswich, as police appeal for any witnesses to come forward.
‘Friend to many’: Man killed, cattle put down after B-double horror
Tributes for a 56-year-old man killed in a collision with a B-double cattle truck car on the Warrego Highway.
Teacher suspended after child exploitation material allegations
An Ipswich high school teacher facing child exploitation materials charges has been suspended, but he remained on bail despite allegedly breaching its conditions.
Four people in hospital after tractor rollover, separate crashes
Four people have been taken to hospital in the Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs regions following a tractor rollover and separate crashes overnight. DETAILS.
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.
Man charged after shots allegedly fired in altercation with woman
A man has been charged after allegedly holding a gun to a woman’s head and firing shots into the air in an altercation west of Brisbane.
‘Had to be sedated’: Man knees female cop in chest at Qld hotel
A man who kneed a female police officer in the chest at a Queensland hotel became so violent extraordinary measures had to be taken.
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