Fugitive Potter to be extradited to Vic
Fugitive killer Graham Gene Potter will be extradited to Victoria following his far north Queensland arrest after more than a decade on the run.
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Fugitive arrested after nationwide manhunt
Fugitive killer Graham Gene Potter has been arrested in Far North Queensland after being on the run from Victorian police for 12 years.
Murder charge in Qld missing person case
A man has been charged with murder following the disappearance in Brisbane of Lachlan Griffith, whose mother reported him missing on Australia Day.
First shot wouldn’t have stopped Kumanjayi
A combat surgeon has told Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial that the policeman's first shot would not have stopped Kumanjayi Walker wielding scissors.
Prince Charles investigated by police
Police have launched an investigation into the Prince of Wales and his former valet over an alleged cash-for-honours scandal.
Murder charge over death of Qld toddler
Police have charged a man with murder over the death of a Queensland toddler last month.
Kumanjayi ‘planned to surrender to police’
Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker planned to hand himself in to police the day after Constable Zach Rolfe allegedly murdered him, a court has been told.
Prince Andrew settles ahead of sex trial
The Duke of York will make a "substantial donation" to Virginia Giuffre's charity following their out-of-court settlement in her civil sex claim against him.
Two men charged over Qld motel death
Two men have been charged with murder after a man died in a motel north of Brisbane.
Hey Dad! sex predator to remain behind bars pending psychiatric tests
Convicted child sex offender and former TV star Robert Hughes will undergo a psychological assessment before the state makes a final decision on his parole.
Man dead, one burnt in suspicious Qld fire
Gold Coast police are investigating the death of a man in a suspicious house fire, which left another man with burns to his face and limbs.
Probe into Qld woman’s 2013 death reopened
Queensland Coroner David O'Connell has re-opened an investigation into the stabbing death of Shandee Blackburn metres from her Mackay home eight years ago.
Two attempted murder charges in north Qld
A woman has been charged with attempted murder after two children were allegedly stabbed in north Queensland.
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.
Inquest resumes into fatal Whiskey bombing
More witnesses are expected to testify during the second sitting of an inquest into the Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing that claimed 15 lives in 1973.
Man charged after Brisbane teen shot
Queensland Police have charged a man with a number of offences including attempted murder after an 18-year old man was shot in the legs in Brisbane's west.
Teenager accused of Qld stabbing murder
A 14-year-old boy will face a court in Cairns accused of murdering an older youth after a fight early on New Year's day.
Man set alight in north Queensland
A man will face court in north Queensland after allegedly splashing another man with a flammable substance and setting him alight.
Woman accused of accessory to Qld murder
A woman has been charged with being an accessory in relation to the death of a 53-year-old man in North Toowoomba.
Gangland execution likely mistaken identity: Police
Police believe a man who was gunned down after attending a boxing match in Sydney's south was murdered by mistake.
NT outbreak grows, Omicron reaches Uluru
The Northern Territory has detected 14 new COVID-19 infections as Omicron spreads from Brisbane to Yulara, 450km southwest of Alice Springs.
Alleged car thief runs over Qld cop’s leg
A man who allegedly ran over a police officer's leg during a wild chase in a stolen car has been charged.
Two Qld women arrested for vaccine fraud
Two women have been arrested by Queensland Police for allegedly being involved in vaccine fraud this month north of Brisbane.
Overall crime drop, family violence rises
Crime has dropped in Victoria over the past year, but stalking, harassment and family violence offences are rising.
One Nation treasurer charged with fraud
Queensland Police have charged a man who is reportedly a senior member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation party with four counts of fraud.
Qld’s youth crime crackdown slammed
Queensland's youth crime crackdown has been slammed after a report revealed children were spending more time in custody than the length of their sentences.
Brain trauma in ex-NFL player who shot six
A former NFL player accused of killing six people, then himself, has been found to have suffered severe brain damage through an autopsy.
Cold case murder-accused admits guilt
Mark Stephen Murphy, who's accused of murdering a 27-year-old man north of Brisbane in 1996, has told a magistrate he is guilty during committal proceedings.