Instagram ‘fuels’ child-like sex doll trade; sick items seized
Instagram has been slammed for allowing companies selling child-like sex dolls to promote themselves on Instagram. But the problem is much bigger.
Crime In Focus
NSW paedophile bikie’s gang days over
A convicted paedophile’s days as a Comanchero gang member are likely over now he has been released from jail, high ranking bikie sources have revealed.
Revealed: Never-before-seen photo that triggered horror toolbox murders
A grainy CCTV photo, which has never been publicly revealed until now, set into motion one of Queensland’s cruellest crimes – known as the ‘toolbox murders’. Read the in-depth story.
Sydney’s first cocaine kingpin released after 18 years in jail
Here’s the inside story of how a Bondi surfer became a cocaine kingpin, and part of the notorious baggage handlers’ drug syndicate which included a NSW footballer and the ‘Prince of Thieves’.
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Stars bid to have criminal age lifted
Celebrities and organisations have commandeered social media in an effort to raise the age of criminal responsibility.
‘Friends since they were 13’: How notorious alleged bikies dodged jail time
A group of Brisbane’s notorious alleged bikies are making a joke of Qld’s consorting laws despite repeatedly being sprung socialising together at the city’s hottest nightspots.
De Goey’s US plea deal: What he must do now
Collingwood star Jordan De Goey pleaded guilty to a harassment charge over a New York bar brawl. But now he must abide by new rules from a US court.
New holy jungle war: Aussie troops move on Islamic fighters
Australia’s military operation is afoot against Islamic State’s latest recruitment drive, which is happening on our front door step.
Mapped: 19 Queenslanders guilty of sickening assaults revealed amid 39k attack spike
Police have dealt with a record 39,000 assaults across QLD with cases involving metal poles, baseball bats and hammers. Here are some of the sickening assaults that shocked the state. SEE THE LIST OF OFFENDERS
Cops’ shock discovery in kids’ toy dinosaur box
Border Force has stopped crims running an illegal racket across the globe, which led to a raid in Victoria. SEE THE PHOTOS.
‘Alarm bells’: Son’s shock motive for stabbing parents to death
David Reid’s crime stands out as one of the most bizarre. But the neuropsychologist who assessed him has revealed his motive.
Qld’s suburban drug capitals revealed: 842 arrests in major crackdowns
Fresh mapping of crime in Queensland has revealed the new suburban drug capitals following major hit squads which have uncovered $103m in street drugs leading to 3000 charges and 842 arrests. FULL LIST OF NAMES, SUBURBS
‘F**k him’: Angry Bill Vlahos punters want hidden cash
Bill Vlahos’ victims want to know where he has hidden his money, as they celebrated his nine-year jail term for one of Australia’s biggest punting scams. SEE THEIR STATEMENTS
‘Sheer greed’: Racing fraud Bill Vlahos jailed
Racing fraud Bill Vlahos has copped a nine-year jail term over one of Australia’s biggest punting scams, which a judge described as “brazen dishonesty”.
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