Fraud fail: Ex-employee used company card to rack up $4k+ bill
A Central Queensland mechanic has been sentenced for 28 offences including eight fraud crimes after he ripped off his former employer.
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NAMED: Senior cop allegedly busted with AI child abuse material
A Queensland police officer has been arrested by Taskforce Argos after allegedly accessing disturbing AI images and text-based child abuse material. FULL DETAILS
Beloved poppy to 10 grandchildren killed in horror quad bike crash
A 63 year old grandfather who died in a tragic quad bike accident in Queensland is being remembered as a “true jokester” and a character with a heart of gold. READ THE TRIBUTES
New twist in case of dad accused of baby son’s murder
After several delays over expert evidence, a Queensland dad accused of murdering his six-month-old son in 2020 will go to trial this year. LATEST
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Teen boy charged over high-end car thefts, arson
Police have arrested a teen boy over a string of property crimes including stealing two high-end vehicles that were found burnt out days later.
Pregnant mum’s break-in spree 16 days after jail release
A pregnant mother stole a car from a Mackay motel just 16 days after being released from jail and wound up facing the same magistrate. Find out what advice she was given.
Mystery disappearance deepens as best friend seeks witnesses
For months, Helen Barnett’s best mate been trying to find out what happened to the 53-year-old Koumala woman. The mystery of the missing Queenslander is far from being solved.
‘Handing our baby to a monster’: Family’s heartbreak as dad rapes son
A Central Queensland mother feels she failed to protect her son after his estranged father preyed upon their child and raped him twice when he was only young. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT.
Huge ‘virginity lie’ twist in 18th birthday rape case
There’s been a shock claim about the alleged victim and a witness in a Mackay rape case, with the judge forced to make a stunning move.
Hamilton Island assault victim awarded compensation
A man who ignored a woman’s rejection of his sexual advances after a party on Hamilton Island has been ordered to pay her compensation in an ‘expression of his remorse’.
Brand-new truck stolen in overnight car yard break-in
A brand new high-end truck stolen from a Mackay car yard has been seen heading south of the city as police investigate the break-in and theft of two vehicles.
‘You work for me’: Anti-Covid vaxxer in court over shopping centre protest
A military veteran who was pepper sprayed during an anti-Covid mandate protest at a shopping centre tried to argue the police response went too far.
‘I will kill you’: Mine worker’s drunken robbery blunder
An alcoholic covered his face with a shirt as he robbed a rural service station and threatened to kill the worker, but he didn’t factor one of his most distinctive features into his plan.
Named: Man charged over Bruce Highway crash that took twin boy’s life
A man charged over the horror highway fatal in the Whitsundays that claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy and seriously injured his twin brother and mother could face up to 14 years jail if found guilty.
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