Body found on Brisbane suburban block
Brisbane police have not identified the person whose body was found on a vacant block near homes in the city's southern suburbs.
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Man given ‘second chance’ on taxi assault
A Queensland man pleaded guilty to punching a taxi driver and leaving him with multiple facial fractures on New Year's Day in 2020.
Man rams ‘stolen car’ outside cop station
A Queensland man tried to stop what he believed was a stolen car by driving into it outside a police station north of Brisbane, a court has heard.
Serial sex offender to remain in custody
A man jailed and subject to control orders for repeat sexual attacks on women in public places has been returned to custody.
NSW Plutus jury’s ‘long journey’ nears end
The jury in the long-running trial over the Plutus Payroll tax scheme has retired to consider verdicts for the five fraud accused.
Indigenous teen’s murder case in WA court
Jack Brearley has briefly appeared in a Perth court over the alleged murder of Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey as he walked home from school in October.
Mum’s accused killer spared facing court
A man accused of murdering his girlfriend Dayna Isaac in western Sydney has had his case briefly mentioned in court for the first time.
Qld man jailed for abuse of five-year-old
A 28-year-old Queensland man has been sentenced to five years in jail for a 12-month period of abuse that "broke the soul of an innocent child".
Drug dealer now ‘not same man’
A Queensland judge heard a drug dealer has made a "really impressive" start to turning his life around after ordering a shooting and assault over unpaid debts.
Qld teens in custody after shots fired
Queensland police say four teenagers have been taken into custody in Tara following reports a car had been shot at.
Bail for shooting and extortion accused
A 19-year-old Queensland man has been granted bail on charges of shooting at an occupied home and extortion after his barrister proposed strict conditions.
Two Qld teens charged after shots fired
Queensland police have charged two teenage boys with firing weapons at cars in the town of Tara, not far from the Wieambilla police shootings last month.
Police raids over neo-Nazi signs in Qld
Neo-Nazi banners have been seized with three men facing charges after police raided properties over offensive images displayed across southeast Queensland.
Police discover crime spree at car crash
A Queensland mother has appeared in court after police inadvertently uncovered her drug crime spree when they attended a single vehicle accident in Brisbane.
Man jailed for ‘repulsive’ child sex chats
A Queensland man has received a landmark sentence as the first to be convicted of encouraging sexual abuse of a child overseas under new minimum jail terms.
Plutus tax fraud trial drawing to close
The judge is summing up the case against five people accused of being involved in one of the biggest white collar crimes in Australian history.
Hospitality group faces back pay claims
The Fair Work Commission has knocked back a bid by one of Queensland's largest hospitality companies to approve an agreement that denies workers penalty rates.
Recreational cannabis not on cards in Qld
The Queensland government says it has no near-term plans to consider legalising or decriminalising the recreational use of cannabis by individuals.
Police appeal to identify mystery woman
Police investigating a woman's remains found hidden in a wall at an apartment block in Brisbane's north a month ago are appealing for information.
Qld man accused of kidnapping his son
A man has been charged with multiple domestic violence offences after allegedly assaulting a woman and kidnapping his young son in north Queensland.
Accused driver for gang rape wins appeal
Jeffrey Tibau Banu's conviction for assisting in the rape of a 16-year-old girl in a cane field north of Cairns in late 2017 has been set aside on appeal.
Spiritual healer charged with sex assaults
Police have charged a Queensland man with drugging, raping and sexually assaulting women on the Gold Coast.
Qld law that protects rape accused to go
A high-profile man has not turned up for a court hearing after being charged by Queensland detectives with two counts of raping a young woman in October 2021.
NRL star’s mum remains behind bars
Uiatu "Joan" Taufua, mother of NRL star Payne Haas, will remain in custody charged with three counts of manslaughter after a horrific head-on crash.
Qld teacher allegedly abused boys overseas
A Brisbane high school teacher has been charged with sexually abusing teenage boys in Brisbane and on overseas trips in Africa and New Zealand.
Hopes fade for Mossman Gorge swimmer
Hopes of finding a woman missing from a Far North Queensland swimming spot have faded as the search shifts into a recovery operation.
Man jailed for abducting social media date
A Queensland man assaulted and held another man captive in order to steal his watch, phone, bank details and car after meeting him for physical intimacy.
Pilot says US extradition bid ‘political’
A former US military pilot facing extradition to the US has said he will fight what he calls a "political" bid that has singled him out.
Man jailed for torturing woman in hotel
Queensland man Trent Wayne Lawson has been jailed for keeping a woman captive in a Brisbane hotel room, and assaulting and torturing her for hours.
Qld cop charged over drink-driving crash
A Queensland police officer has been charged after crashing into another car while drink-driving on duty.
Alleged NSW murderer caught in Queensland
A suspect in the stabbing death of a man in Sydney's west has been charged with murder after being caught in Queensland and extradited to NSW.