Police plea as coward punch victim left on life support
Police are appealing for public information after a man was left fighting for his life following a sucker-punch on the Gold Coast.
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Calls for reform to Qld justice system ‘in crisis’
Queensland's decade-long incarceration rate rise has prompted calls for a more evidence-based approaches in a justice reform report.
Man charged with murder after stabbing in Queensland
A man has been charged with murder after another man died after being stabbed during an altercation at a home in the Ipswich suburb of Redbank in Queensland.
Alleged sex predator busted in Queensland police sting
A 71-year-old man has been charged with child sex offences after trying to meet up with a "child" in Brisbane and instead being arrested by police.
Teen drivers killed in ute, sedan head-on collision
Police are investigating after two 17-year-old boys died in a head-on collision south of Brisbane.
‘Reunite them’: Morcombes’ plea on missing children
The parents of murdered Queensland teenager Daniel Morcombe say there are dozens of families who just want to know what happened to their children.
Grandmother dies as officer faces Taser assault charges
Grandmother Clare Nowland has died after being tasered at a nursing home a week ago, with a police officer facing three criminal charges over the incident.
Outpouring of grief after tasered grandmother’s death
Local residents and politicians are paying respect to beloved 95-year-old grandmother Clare Nowland, who died after being tasered by police in her nursing home.
Police officer guilty of assaulting Indigenous teen
An Indigenous teenage boy yelled "you don't have to hurt me" while being assaulted by a NSW police officer, a Sydney court has been told.
Queensland teen charged with stabbing after break-in
A 15-year-old has been remanded in custody after he was charged over an alleged break-in and subsequent stabbing at a Queensland home.
Aged care worker receives death threat in Taser fallout
The 33-year-old NSW senior constable who tasered a great-grandmother has been suspended and a worker at the aged care facility has received a death threat.
Court throws out evidence from ‘illegal’ traffic stop
A Supreme Court judge has accused senior police of instructing officers to misuse their powers to search vehicles without reasonable suspicion or a warrant.
NSW top cop will not watch tasered grandma bodycam
NSW's police commissioner will not watch video of the tasering of a 95-year-old grandmother in a nursing home, as the elderly woman's condition worsens.
Body found in floating Bunnings cabinet in rural creek
A young man was brutally murdered in a Sydney unit, bundled into a cabinet bought from Bunnings and driven 500km to be dumped in a rural creek, police say.
Rural Queensland farm raid sparks $23.1m cannabis bust
A raid on an isolated rural Queensland farm has unearthed $23.1 million of cannabis linked to a nationwide drugs syndicate.
Man accused of murdering woman in ‘horrific’ stabbing
Queensland Police have charged a man with domestic violence-related murder after a woman's stabbing death prompted a police pursuit on the Bruce Highway.
Man fatally shot after he ‘told police I want to die’
A knife-wielding Damon Paul William Savage was shot eight times by officers after telling police "I want to die bro", a pre-inquest hearing has been told.
Used condoms mailed to former classmates in vile attack
Victoria Police are investigating after 65 women who went to the same school received "disgusting" mail including used condoms.
Police officer jailed for preying on vulnerable women
Former police officer Brett Johnson, who used his position to pursue vulnerable women, has been jailed for six months and ordered to perform community work.
Investigation after man’s body found in Queensland home
Police are appealing for CCTV or dashcam footage after the body of a 69-year-old man was discovered in a home in rural Queensland.
Man shot after verbal altercation in car park
Queensland police are appealing for information about a man who was shot after a verbal altercation near Nancy Bird Way, Brisbane Airport.
Two arrested after shooting during attempted carjacking
Two men have been taken into custody after a shooting during an attempted carjacking west of Brisbane.
Queensland police suspend search for Leslie Trotter
Police have suspended a search for the body of 78-year-old woman Leslie Trotter, whose remains are believed to be at a Brisbane waste site.
Police call for calm amid vigilante activity in Qld
Central Queensland authorities have warned residents against taking policing into their own hands, after two vigilantes were charged with trespass offences.
Ex-cop fined after ‘sourcing cocaine for footy trip’
Former North Queensland under 20s player Cody Jace Maughan was a police officer when he tried to source cocaine for a footy trip, a court has been told.
Queensland Police launch domestic violence podcast
Queensland Police have launched a first for the service, with a five-part podcast putting domestic and family violence under the spotlight.
Men face attempted murder charge over violent carjack
Two men accused of a violent carjacking west of Brisbane are set to face court charged with attempted murder after their dramatic arrest.
Deaths trigger warning over illegal opioids in Qld
Queensland authorities have issued a warning about black market opioids, with police investigating potential deaths in relation to the drugs.
Police recruits offered $20,000 lure to boost Qld force
The enticements for interstate and overseas police officers and certain university students come as Queensland defends it's youth justice response.
Police apology for Indigenous harm must ‘bring change’
Victoria's top cop has offered an apology as an inquiry probes a lack of police accountability for Indigenous deaths in custody and racism complaints.
Disgraced former Queensland Police commissioner dies
Former Queensland police commissioner Terry Lewis fell the furthest and hardest when the lid was finally lifted on entrenched state corruption.