Teen girl hurt as car hits Brisbane home
Police are hunting four men who were in a stolen car when it ploughed into a home, critically injuring a 17-year-old girl in southern Brisbane.
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Man stabbed mate during fight over shoes
A teenager who fatally stabbed a former friend during a fight over a pair of stolen shoes has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a Queensland court.
Murder-accused NT cop ‘intended to kill’
A Northern Territory policeman accused of murdering an Aboriginal teenager fired the fatal shots while his alleged victim was restrained, the Crown says.
Rogerson called to testify in Qld inquest
Detective-turned-convicted murderer Roger Rogerson will be called to testify in the inquest into the 1973 Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing that killed 15 people.
One Nation official in Qld court for fraud
An administrator from Pauline Hanson's One Nation party who is charged with fraud has had his case mentioned in a Brisbane court.
Meth by the pallet: Brisbane man charged with 83kg drug haul
Hamish Reza Khobdel has appeared in court and is on bail after being charged with importing 83kg of methamphetamine hidden inside timber pallets.
Club ‘set up’ to burn with people inside
A murderer set up the fatal Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing in 1973 so it would burn with people inside, according to his co-accused, an inquest has been told.
Two attempted murder charges in north Qld
A woman has been charged with attempted murder after two children were allegedly stabbed in north Queensland.
Man extradited to NSW over child abuse
A man who has been extradited from Queensland to NSW is facing multiple charges, accused of sexually abusing a young girl he knew over a three-year period.
Whiskey suspect got a ‘touch-up’: ex-cop
An ex-police officer realised two men convicted of a fatal 1973 firebombing were not the only ones involved when he investigated a mother's disappearance.
Roberts-Smith ordered execution: witness
A serving soldier has testified he saw Ben Roberts-Smith execute an Afghan man and order another's death during a 2009 special forces tour of Afghanistan.
Woman’s body found at home near Toowoomba
Queensland Police have declared a crime scene at a residence near Toowoomba after a woman's body was found on Monday.
Ex-RAAF man in court over fraud of 95yo
A Queensland man charged with defrauding and stealing from a 95-year-old man he bonded with over military interests has appeared in court.
Qld man jailed for child abuse materials
Found with more than 500,000 files of child abuse materials, a 76-year-old far north Queensland man has been jailed for six years.
Fourth journo killed in Mexico in a month
A cameraman and video operator in Mexico has been shot to death, the fourth journalist to be killed in the country in less than a month.
PNG child rape-accused to wear tracker
A former PNG woman accused of raping a teenager in Brisbane has failed in her second attempt to have a GPS tracking device removed from her ankle.
Man jailed for child abuse in Philippines
A man has been sentenced to time behind bars for abusing children in the Philippines after communicating with them on social media from Australia.
Beauty queen murder-accused to face trial
A man will stand trial for the murder of a former beauty queen from the United States who disappeared in Brisbane in July 2018.
Murder charge over north Qld baby death
A Cairns man has been charged with murder following the death of a two-month-old boy in June last year.
Pair jailed over Qld mum’s shooting death
Two people from a group of five accused of involvement in the death of a Brisbane mother shot in her shipping container home have been jailed for manslaughter.
Qld murder accused freed after new info
Police have dropped charges against a man arrested over the deaths of a couple whose bodies were found after a house fire south of Brisbane.
Murder charges over ‘complex’ Qld deaths
A 28-year-old Ipswich man has been charged with murder and arson over the deaths of two people whose bodies were found after a house fire south of Brisbane.
Man charged after Queensland shooting
Police have charged a man with a string of offences after an alleged shooting in Brisbane's north that left a man in a critical condition.
New interim Qld crime and corruption boss
Bruce Barbour has been named Queensland's acting Crime and Corruption Commission boss, days after the resignation of Alan MacSporran.
Cop’s threat to ‘blow lid’ on firebombing
A ministerial aide spoke to senior officers after a cop warned he would "blow the lid" on the 1973 attack on a Brisbane nightclub, an inquest has been told.
Qld cop to face trial over tip-off claim
A detective who allegedly passed on sensitive information about a counter-terrorism raid has been committed to stand trial in a Brisbane court.
Former NRL star Gordon’s drug case delayed
Former NRL star Michael Gordon's coaching career remains in limbo after his cocaine possession and supply case was adjourned until July 28.
Alleged Sydney underworld figure in court
Seven men have been charged over a kidnapping and stabbing including alleged underworld figure Ibrahem Hamze, who also faces public shooting charges.
Qld govt begin search for new CCC chair
The Queensland government says it will look into a structural review of the Crime and Corruption Commission following the resignation of its chairperson.
WA premier going to NSW for Palmer lawsuit
A legal stoush between Clive Palmer and WA Premier Mark McGowan over defamation claims has been delayed, but both men have to attend court in NSW in person.
Qld taxi driver charged with rape
Police have arrested a man on a string of offences including rape, alleging he used his job as a taxi driver to exploit women in Queensland's northwest.