Tensions flared in parliament after the Crisafulli Government was repeatedly asked why rape and attempted murder were left out of new legislation pegged to hold teenagers accountable for ‘adult crimes’.
A Gold Coast truckie charged over an unprovoked assault at a BP servo says the fight was sparked over a window squeegee. Read why
Warwick police are calling on residents to keep their eyes peeled for any suspicious vehicles or activity in rural areas after a property was burgled. Here’s what we know.
A Star Gold Coast employee who defraud the business out of tens of thousands of dollars to feed his gambling addiction has been handed his punishment. Read what happened in court.
Specialist police are investigating serious reports of threats to a number of health and medical facilities across the state. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW.
A regional Qld council has pledged to stand against the growing trend of domestic violence, and has committed to building a safer community. FULL STORY HERE.
The Warrego Highway’s eastbound lane was closed to traffic overnight after paramedics called in a rescue helicopter to fly a woman with life-threating injuries.
A glamorous young Queensland mum who runs a modelling and etiquette school forgot her own manners when she and her husband ended up handcuffed at a nightclub.
After a regional Queensland man was sentenced for forcibly groping a little girl at a birthday party, a court was told the victim hadn’t been the same since.
The grandmother of a baby that was allegedly violently shaken by Braiden Shane Spinks has given evidence at his trial, revealing the aftermath of the alleged incident as ‘traumatic’ and remembering the three-month-old as ‘content and chatty’. DETAILS.
Fed up with continuous online bullying and degrading sexist remarks online, councillors at a regional Queensland council have returned serve. HAVE YOUR SAY.
Ten million Australians live outside the five big capital cities, and their huge contribution to the nation deserves recognition in the form of critical outcomes from our politicians, without the bull, writes the editor.
State government crocodile experts have rejected suggestions a crocodile responsible for a fatal attack on a fisherman in Far North Queensland is still on the prowl. HERE’S WHY
Unionised council employees are holding a vote to decide on protected action against Mackay council after negotiations broke down. See what that could mean.
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