WATCH: Man busted stealing high-priced tools from Bunnings
Police are calling for help to identify a man who made repeated trips to Bunnings and would appear to steal expensive items with a sneaky strategy.
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Nuisance flying-fox colony funds for councils as temps soar
Seven councils will receive extra state funding to manage problem flying-fox roosts, as complaints from residents escalate about the bats’ noise, overpowering stench, and increased health hazards.
Expanded definition of murder fails short on first big test
A criminal law expert has explained why a father was found not guilty of murder despite withholding insulin that his daughter needed to keep her Type 1 diabetes in check.
Crisafulli steadfast in pussyfooting around ‘adult time’ for teen rapists
The Crisafulli Government is a step closer to making the next raft of changes to the Youth Justice Act, however Queenslanders are no closer to getting confirmation that the changes will include harsher sentences for juvenile rapists.
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Fur flies over dog-eat-cat strategy as Queensland goes feral, alone
Queensland has rejected a $60 million federal feral cat plan over a dingo clause, sparking national outrage as conservationists warn of rising threats to native wildlife. | GRAPHIC IMAGES
Bruce Lehrmann’s fight against rape allegations heard in court
Mr Lehrmann was charged with two counts of rape on October 10, 2021, with his case mentioned in Toowoomba this week.
Exclusion zone lifted after gas leak detected
Gas supply has been restored to Roma residents after two separate incidents saw a major hit to the town’s supply. See the latest.
Lockyer Valley’s unique business opportunity
A unique business opportunity has sat idly on the market waiting for the right buyer to show up at its doors. Here’s why it’s the perfect next business venture.
Crime scene declaration led to liquid fantasy drug bust
Police uncovered a Toowoomba woman’s drug stash after declaring her suburban home a crime scene for an unrelated matter.
‘How I stopped’: Teen crim says Adult Crime, Adult Time won’t work
Jayden Summerfield spent the majority of his teen years in detention, preferring a cell over his home. It was an attitude shared by most of his fellow inmates who he said would not be scared by the LNP’s tough on crime approach.
Young woman pleads guilty to stabbing man in the neck
‘Think I’m f-king around dog?’: A screaming match between a 42-year-old Toowoomba man and a 19-year-old woman came to an end after she pulled a knife from her bra and lodged it in the man’s neck.
What turtles can teach us about storms
Turtle rangers have noticed record numbers of sea turtles nesting along Qld’s central coast this season, so we asked experts: What can turtles teach us about storms?
‘Life’s too short’: Powerful reason family left for remote island
Sarah Lions was happily living on the Sunshine Coast with her husband, Jaycob, and their three young children when she felt the call to adventure.
How do they work? What do experts say? LNP’s new youth crime laws explained
The LNP government’s Making Queensland Safer laws will pass after days of emotional and heated debate in parliament. YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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