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Road ragers, spitters, punchers: 30+ offenders charged with assault

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Road ragers, spitters, punchers: 30+ offenders charged with assault

From a hostel stabbing to horror bashings and even a threesome plot to steal gold – meet the men and women who faced court for assault in 2025.

‘Absolutely terrified’: Man jailed for violent rampage

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‘Absolutely terrified’: Man jailed for violent rampage

A violent carjacker turned a kitchen utensil into a weapon of terror, attacking innocent victims in a desperate bid to fund his escape north.

‘Want to be my girlfriend?’: Grandad gropes teen, targets waitresses

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‘Want to be my girlfriend?’: Grandad gropes teen, targets waitresses

A married pensioner who sexually harassed young waitresses – one until she cried- won’t go on the register after he was deemed not to be predatory.

Shirtless road rage accused refused freedom bid

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Shirtless road rage accused refused freedom bid

A man has been refused bail after a court heard new evidence meant to support his case was not ‘a smoking gun’.

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Banned from nursing home amid alleged six-figure fraud case

Banned from nursing home amid alleged six-figure fraud case

A Whitsundays woman has appeared in court charged with allegedly defrauding more than $100,000 from her employer.

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Charges over alleged child abuse material on hold over legal aid

Charges over alleged child abuse material on hold over legal aid

A man in his 60s charged with making and possessing child exploitation material has had his court case delayed again while he awaits legal aid approval.

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NAMED: Man facing nine serious charges after alleged kidnapping

NAMED: Man facing nine serious charges after alleged kidnapping

A man is behind bars facing disturbing charges including alleged stalking, kidnapping and assault.

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Next step for alleged meth truckie charged over fatal crash

Next step for alleged meth truckie charged over fatal crash

The case against a truck driver, allegedly on meth when he caused a crash which killed a beloved Qld man and t-boned a motorhome, has returned to court.

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Alleged wrong-way driver charged with five offences

Alleged wrong-way driver charged with five offences

A man has been charged with multiple offences after police allegedly caught him reversing down a street while four times over the legal limit with weapons in his car.

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‘I leave this darkness with you’: Survivor’s powerful words to brutal rapist

‘I leave this darkness with you’: Survivor’s powerful words to brutal rapist

Pregnant and face down in her own blood, a Qld woman thought “I’m going to die tonight”. Her amazing story of survival and message for her rapist can now be revealed. *Distressing.

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Six scrub fires in two days spark police investigation

Six scrub fires in two days spark police investigation

Police are investigating after the Bruce Highway was blocked off and traffic turned around as fire blazed on both sides of the road in North Queensland.

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‘Commercial sexual services’: Man’s confronting child charges

‘Commercial sexual services’: Man’s confronting child charges

A Qld man faces “very serious” child sex charges, one of which is rarely seen in the state’s courts.

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Driveway shooting: Critical test in mum murder case

Driveway shooting: Critical test in mum murder case

The case against a man accused of killing a Qld mother as she drove children to a sporting game hangs on one thing, it can be revealed.

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Whitsunday tour company accused of snorkel safety fail

Whitsunday tour company accused of snorkel safety fail

A Whitsundays charter company faces court for allegedly giving crucial safety forms in English to passengers who couldn’t read the language.

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