‘I did walk around naked but I don’t think that’s a crime’
A Queensland man on a public nudity charge has told a courtroom why he thinks he’s not guilty while also claiming a police officer “tried to grab my c—”.
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Crime scene declared after home destroyed by fire
Investigations into the cause of a Central Queensland fire are underway after emergency crews arrived to find a home “fully ablaze”. DETAILS.
23yo arrested after allegedly assaulting mum at Hungry Jacks
A North Queensland man has faced court after he allegedly assaulted his mother at a busy fast food restaurant with the incident being caught on video. DETAILS.
‘Unusual sexual desires’: Rape and BDSM torture charges
A QLD man facing rape and torture charges after an alleged ‘BDSM’ relationship gone wrong has applied for bail back to his regional town. See what police allege.
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Police confirm sex assault investigations at Qld mining camps
Police have confirmed they are investigating a number of complaints of sexual assault at mining camps in central Queensland. It comes after a woman spoke out earlier this year about an alleged assault.
4800 calls, grandparent threats: Inside the minds of Mackay’s stalkers
From calling a former lover thousands of times to threatening a policeman in Latin, there has been a variety of stalking cases in the Mackay region. Deep dive into the mind of a stalker. SPECIAL REPORT
Murder in paradise: Execution that exposed Whitsundays’ seedy underbelly
A brutal execution-style murder has exposed Airlie Beach’s seedy underworld but it took 15 years before the shocking details could be publicly laid bare.
Jury delivers verdict in grandfather rape case
A jury has handed down its verdict after a grandfather denied allegations he sexually molested his young granddaughter.
What’s behind horror road deaths: ‘It’s not an accident’
Brisbane police will be sent to a Central Queensland region grappling with a horror spate of fatal crashes to crackdown on deadly driver behaviour.
‘Gruesome’: Court told American pit bulls ideal as dog fighting world exposed
The inner workings of an alleged dog fighting ring have been exposed during a court hearing that has detailed street level, hobbyist and organised events.
‘I begged him not to go’: Mother’s gut-wrenching words over murdered son
After 15 years of ‘absolute desperation, despair and helplessness’, Jay Brogden’s mother has delivered a powerful speech as her son’s killer is jailed for life.
‘Now I am nothing without you forever’: New wife’s heartbreak after crash tragedy
A giant of his community, a man killed in a horrific collision between a bus and car on the Bruce Highway had just weeks earlier gotten married surrounded by family.
Man suffers crushed ankle in truck collision on Peak Downs Highway
A man was trapped for more than an hour inside a vehicle after it and a truck collided on the Peak Downs Highway in Central Queensland.
‘Most incredible devoted mother’: Region mourns flood victim
A woman swept to her death in floodwaters north of Mackay was ‘all the good you could ever want in a person’ and whose loss to her community has been felt in a profound way.
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