Queensland bans ‘inhumane’ spit hoods
The use of controversial spit hoods has been banned in watchhouses across Queensland.
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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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Aussie detained in Myanmar testifies
Australian academic being tried with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi testifies in court for the first time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ex-NRL star in limbo on drug charges
Former NRL player Michael Gordon's fate remains in limbo after his cocaine possession and supply case was adjourned until August 16.
Jury discharged in chainsaw attack trial
The District Court trial of a man charged over an alleged chainsaw attack north of Brisbane has been abandoned after the jury was discharged.
Missing Brisbane woman may be in Victoria
Brisbane woman Kathleen Riethmuller, who went missing in Sydney almost a year ago, could be living in Melbourne, NSW Police suspect.
Qld mayor sentenced to community service
A Queensland mayor has been sentenced to community service for drink-driving after she crashed a car into a tree while more than three times the legal limit.
Alleged spyware creator identified as 24yo
A 24-year-old Melbourne man faces six charges after he allegedly created spyware software used by domestic violence perpetrators and other criminals globally.
Boy, 8, found dead in central Queensland
Police have launched an investigation after an eight-year-old boy was found dead in a central Queensland home.