A 33-year-old man was angry at a sex worker for “photoshopping” images in her ad when he allegedly got into an argument which ended in a Qld holiday unit manager’s murder, a court has heard.
Under-strain police lock ups from Gold Coast to Brisbane are hitting capacity as police struggle to keep criminals off streets – and ferry offenders between them to find space.
It has been a tragic start to 2025 on our roads and police will be out in force this week to protect our most vulnerable road users as they toddle off for their first day of school.
Over the past 12 months, 11,749 victims of sexual abuse and rape have come forward across Queensland as the state grapples with a sexual violence crisis.
This year our region experienced one of the worst years on our roads this decade, the border and youth crime crises exploded, and there were sweeping changes in council chambers. These are the stories that defined 2024.
A Southern Downs cleaner accused of indecent treatment charges has faced court.
A 55-year-old man has been put on the naughty list this year and will be facing court in the new year for allegedly plucking a life-sized Santa from a regional Queensland business.
A major crackdown has occurred to disrupt the black market trade in the Southern Downs with health officials executing raids on several stores this week, seizing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of products.
Queensland Police are on the hunt for an unknown offender who allegedly shot a man on a regional Queensland property. UPDATE HERE.
A South East Queensland garbo strike will resume on Friday, and residents are being warned it could affect 120,000 collections, as pay negotiations continue to stall.
A well-known bush poet is being remembered as a lover of the rugged country he called home and the unique history of regional Queensland.
Charitable donations are more in need than ever this Christmas and one appeal will match any money given this last weekend before December 25.
With his manhood on full display, a slippery escapee led police on a wild chase after he was caught naked and hiding in his ex’s ceiling.
Construction workers have been sacked days before Christmas after the state government tore up a tender to upgrade a Qld hospital.
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