Woodchipper death ‘didn’t make sense’
The owner of the property where Bruce Saunders' body was found in a woodchipper says it didn't make sense after asking questions about the horrific death.
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Mule laundered cash via jewellers, cafe
A man has admitted involvement in laundering more than half a million dollars through Brisbane businesses after using stolen identities to set up accounts.
Spit hood ban is the right decision says Queensland Police
Queensland police say the decision to ban the use of controversial spit hoods in watch-houses was in direct response to community concerns.
Qld police task force reviews DNA evidence
Queensland Police has established a task force to review DNA testing from evidence, as a report into the state's forensic lab is handed down.
Inquest told of shooting payback fears
The inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard of concerns an officer had about potential payback after the shooting.
NSW to introduce ‘no body no parole’ law
Convicted murderers in NSW will be denied parole unless they reveal the location of their victim's body, under new legislation to be introduced to parliament.
Queensland bans ‘inhumane’ spit hoods
The use of controversial spit hoods has been banned in watchhouses across Queensland.
‘Love quadrangle’ behind woodchipper death
Bruce Saunders was killed before his body was fed into a wood chipper after unwittingly becoming embroiled in a "love quadrangle", a Brisbane court has heard.
Teen’s unimaginable grief at mum’s murder
A teenage girl has revealed words can't compare to the damage her father did to her life and so many others by killing her mum, Samantha Fraser.
QLD Rebels members charged after raids
A Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang president and six associates have been charged with more than 50 burglary, weapon, and drug offences in Queensland.
Man runs over partner after sandal stuck
An elderly man has received a suspended jail term after he drove a car over his 90-year-old partner and killed her when his sandal got stuck under the brake.
NRL player in custody pending sentence
Manly Sea Eagles hooker Manase Fainu has lost a last bid for freedom after being found guilty of stabbing a church leader at a Mormon event in October 2019.
Canberra Airport reopens after shooting
A man has been arrested after firing as many as five shots inside Canberra Airport, forcing passengers to evacuate and planes to be grounded.
Alleged Canberra airport shooter detained
Ali Rachid Ammoun is charged with three firearm offences following a shooting at Canberra airport and remains in custody until at least September 5.
Man in custody over Townsville death and shooting near Mackay
Detectives will question a man over the sudden death of a woman in Queensland's north following his arrest at Proserpine on Sunday night.
Google to pay $60m for misleading Aussies
The tech giant will pay the fine for misleading users when it told them it would not obtain data about their locations.
Aussie detained in Myanmar testifies
Australian academic being tried with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi testifies in court for the first time.
Four children taken from Qld property
Four children aged three, four, seven and eight have been taken from a central Queensland property, with police looking for a man in a four wheel drive.
Palmer to pay bulk of defamation costs
West Australian taxpayers are set to be spared some of the cost of the Premier Mark McGowan's defamation case against billionaire litigant Clive Palmer.
Teenage NSW rapist called a ‘monster’
The victim of a teenage rapist found guilty of sexual assault and choking has called him a monster and said he belongs in jail.
‘Gutless’ Love Machine killers face court
Two men who shot dead a patron and security guard from a car outside Melbourne's Love Machine nightclub in 2019 have faced a pre-sentence hearing.
NSW closer to banning Nazi hate symbol
The NSW government is closer to banning the Nazi swastika as laws outlawing their display pass the Legislative Assembly.
Macleay Island man to stand trial for Lamb Island murder
Police have been accused of not following proper procedures in a murder investigation at a Queensland man's Brisbane committal hearing on Tuesday.
Accused NRL player ‘unimpressive witness’
Manly Sea Eagles hooker Manase Fainu was an unimpressive and evasive witness who gave contradictory answers, a prosecutor has told the jury in his trial.
Man due in court over Brisbane double murder
A 49-year-old man has been charged with the stabbing murders of a man and a woman at a home in southern Brisbane.
Man in court over triple shooting killings
Darryl Young appeared before a magistrate for the first time after being charged with killing three family members on a remote Queensland cattle property.
Two found dead in Brisbane’s south
A 49-year-old man is assisting police with their inquiries after the bodies of two people were found at a property in Brisbane's south.
NRL player tells jury he wasn’t stabber
Many Sea Eagles hooker Manase Fainu, giving evidence at his trial, has told a jury he did not bring a knife to a Sydney church dance and denies the stabbing.
Seven charged in $40m Qld cannabis bust
Seven men have been charged and almost $40 million worth of cannabis allegedly seized after police swooped on a farm in southeast Queensland.
Alleged backpacker killer granted bail
Tobias Moran, accused of murdering Simone Strobel in 2005, will be released on bail after prosecutors decided not to proceed with an application for detention.
Three dead, one wounded in shooting at remote property where killer remains at large
One man is in critical condition and multiple people were reportedly injured as a result of a shooting in north Queensland.