Drunk 27yo knocks out pub punter while trying to ‘help’
A Mackay man had “good intent” when he went outside to help a drunk pubgoer who ended up unconscious with blood pouring from his nose.
Police & Courts
Award-winning DJ with 200k followers faces criminal charge
A Qld musician who has played to major festivals and crowds and claimed he was “partially paralysed” by the Covid vaccine, has been charged following an alleged break-in.
‘Danger to the community’: Mum barred from the road until 2040
A Qld mother of three had been slammed for her terrible driving behaviour following a three month crime spree spanning from the Fraser Coast to Mackay, and involving aiming a vehicle at police officers.
Update in tiny boy’s murder case after mum charged
The case against a Qld mother, who police allege killed her own son and then claimed he drowned in the backyard pool, has returned to court.
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Amateur pilot’s bizarre ‘White House’ court claim
An amateur pilot says he has weekly calls to the Donald Trump administration as he pushes to have multiple charges linked to his capability to fly planes dismissed.
‘Man of great dignity’: Qld’s first Family Court judge, legal legend dies
The incredible legacy of a legal trailblazer who was the first judge to sit in Queensland’s Family Court and serve as the state’s first Integrity Commissioner is being honoured after his death at age 90.
Bogie triple killer accused case reaches supreme court
The case against an alleged triple killer accused of gunning down three family members will take its next step, the same day he learns the result of a part heard bail application.
Loaded gun, $120k+ boats, Rangers: Meth-fuelled thief’s 1500km spree
Armed with a loaded gun, a former bricklayer and meat worker went on a wild return trip across Rockhampton, Gladstone and Hervey Bay.
‘I didn’t stab him’: Dad denies cutting captive in harrowing ordeal
A 21-year-old father, charged over a violent armed robbery during which a man was allegedly “taken against his will”, says he only did some of what he is accused of.
Latest step for man allegedly busted with AI child abuse videos
The case against a Mackay man accused of creating and possessing AI child abuse material has undergone one of the final steps to move the matter to the higher court.
21yo faces court after life-threatening assault in Airlie Beach
A Whitsundays man has fronted court after he was charged with assaulting a Cairns man at a licensed premises in Airlie Beach and left him fighting for life.
What’s holding up high profile businessman’s assault case
The case against a registered liquidator and bankruptcy trustee on multiple assault charges has returned to court but there’s a reason why he’ll have to wait even longer for a trial.
‘I know what you’re wearing’: Mum’s sexually-laced stalking binge
A Qld woman who “persistently” harassed her ex, telling him she was in his bed waiting for him has landed in court on a stalking charge.
Three Qld parents face court for kids not attending school
Three parents have faced court after their children racked up a collective 149 days of unexplained absences from school, with bullying on social media blamed in one of the cases.
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