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.
Police & Courts
Police blast ‘idiotic’ burnouts before teen girl hit by vehicle
Police say a group of people who ‘stomped on’ a car which hit a teenage girl watching burnouts in the street had compromised key evidence in the serious crash investigation.
‘Absolutely no prospects’: Prisoner told not to bother applying for bail
A Qld man accused of robbing two sex workers while armed with a gun and a knife was back in court for further alleged violent robberies.
Two injured in crashes on Whitsunday roads
A man has been taken to hospital following a vehicle rollover near Sugarloaf shortly after a collision with a vehicle and a motorcyclist earlier in the day that shut one lane of a Whitsunday road.
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Mackay man extradited for alleged violent offences in NSW
A Mackay criminal labelled a “frequent flyer” by one magistrate has been extradited for alleged violent offences in another state.
Bestiality greyhound racer gets dog ownership ban overturned
A former greyhound trainer who pleaded guilty to bestiality has had a dog ownership banning order overturned just months after it was made. *Distressing content
Police fine with bail for alleged child sexual offender in tourist region
A man facing horror child abuse allegations has been granted a conditional release to a popular Queensland tourist spot after it was revealed there was no police objection to his bail.
‘Just gone missing’: Cattle rustler confesses to stock theft
A Queensland grazier has fronted court for cattle duffing and having stock branded with an unregistered mark. He has entered pleas to the charges.
Quasi lawyer claim after ‘advocate’s’ alleged role in murder court case
Queensland’s legal watchdog has filed a complaint against a self-proclaimed “legal advocate” over allegations she’s been offering lawyer-like services and acting for a mother charged with her daughter’s murder.
‘Vision went black’: Whitsunday business hit with $820K lawsuit
A tourist site caretaker who suffered a brain injury on the job is suing his firm, claiming he was refused medical help and forced to stay at the worksite, hours away from the mainland. His former firm has hit back at the claims.
Police allege man wrote child exploitation material before Christmas
A Queensland man is facing serious allegations that he created written child abuse material in the week before Christmas. DETAILS
Fire crews continue to battle blaze caused by crash
Multiple fire crews continue to work on containing a large grass fire that stemmed from a car crash on a rural road west of Bowen.
Qld dad allegedly killed housemate in ‘violent fight’
Police have charged a Queensland dad with murder following the death of his housemate.
Driver charged over three-vehicle Bruce Highway horror crash
A Townsville man has been charged over a deadly Bruce Highway crash between Mackay and Proserpine. DETAILS
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