Pregnant woman and husband die in light plane crash
Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigators are travelling to the site where a light plane crashed, killing two people in north Queensland.
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Indigenous advisor quits after Qld police shooting
Professor Gracelyn Smallwood has resigned from a Queensland police advisory group in protest after a young Aboriginal man was shot and killed by officers.
Cops who shot Indigenous man weren’t wearing cameras
Specialist police who shot an Indigenous man dead were not fitted with body-worn cameras during a disputed incident in far north Queensland.
Gold Coast pair charged after cocaine discovered in stone benchtop
A man and a woman are accused of being part of criminal syndicate that attempted to import $12 million of drugs hidden inside machinery and a stone benchtop.
Reward offered to solve suspected murder of Qld teen
Queensland police are offering a $500,000 reward for information about the suspected murder of Linden Malayta who's been missing since 2019.
Four arrests over $1.7m cybercrime laundering operation
The accused face charges relating to laundering proceeds from more than 15 sophisticated cybercrime attacks targeting businesses and Facebook Marketplace users.
Plane loaded with drugs ‘tried to fly under the radar’
A plane allegedly loaded with $15 million worth of meth has been intercepted in rural Queensland while trying to fly undetected from Papua New Guinea to NSW.
NSW appeals $1.5m awarded to former Tyrrell suspect
NSW has appealed a court decision awarding $1.5 million to Bill Spedding who was maliciously prosecuted by police investigating William Tyrrell's disappearance.
SA trials mobile phone cameras as road toll surges
South Australia is trialling mobile phone detection cameras after a bad start to the year with 35 people killed on the roads so far.
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Queensland passes controversial youth justice laws
The Queensland parliament has passed laws that criminalise bail breaches for children and allow courts to fit 15-year-olds with GPS trackers.
Stun grenade lost by police in suburban street in Qld
Queensland police have revealed they've lost a stun grenade, which could cause an injury to people, four days after a fatal siege in Townsville.
Man’s teeth removed in Sydney kidnap, torture ordeal
Tactical officers have stormed a house in Sydney's west where a man was held for days and physically abused by armed men who forcibly removed his teeth.
Hunt for armed assailant in Queensland town ends
An emergency situation has ended after a man was found dead inside a home in the Queensland town of Warwick.
Widow slams police over ‘disgraceful’ ambush probe
A Queensland Police inquiry into an officer's fatal shooting was "nothing short of disgraceful", his widow has told media after inquest findings were delivered.
Police probe continues after slain officer’s inquest
Major concerns with the police investigation into the death of Senior Constable Brett Forte are being taken seriously, Queensland's police commissioner says.
Controversial youth justice bill gets green light
Queensland's youth justice bill should be passed with limitations on human rights justified to ensure public safety, a parliamentary committee says.
Extradited, murder-accused man in custody after court
A man accused of murder more than four years ago remains in custody after facing court for the first time in Queensland, following his extradition from India.
Botched Walker arrest ‘had look of military operation’
A senior officer has defended a police unit being heavily armed as the inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death heard of a "military" look to his bungled arrest.
Man shot dead at Sydney police station after attack
A man is dead, another is in hospital with stab wounds and two police officers are being counselled after a knife-wielding man went on a rampage in Sydney.
Qld cops with an eye for detail identify 1000 offenders
Police officers with an extraordinary ability to recognise faces have caught more than 1000 offenders in Queensland, and are considered the best in the world.
Qld youth justice reforms ‘would cause more crime’
Top Queensland legal bodies have criticised the lack of consultation on the Palaszczuk government's youth justice bill, saying it's likely to cause more crime.
Qld man charged with child sex crimes spanning decades
Far north Queensland police have arrested a man and charged him with dozens of sex offences against 14 victims over a 22-year period.
Rolfe trying to pervert course of justice, lawyers say
Lawyers for the NT Police have told an inquest into the death of Indigenous teen Kumanjayi Walker the officer who shot him is trying to intimidate witnesses.
NT cop who shot teen writes letter, leaves the country
NT policeman Zachary Rolfe, who shot Indigenous teen Kumanjayi Walker dead, has penned an open letter defending his character and left Australia.
Queensland to recruit hundreds of foreign police
Up to 500 foreign nationals a year could be taken on by Queensland Police under an agreement between the state and federal governments.
Qld police shootings ‘touched soul of the nation’
Queensland parliament has heard tearful and heartfelt tributes for two police officers and a neighbour gunned down during a domestic terror attack in December.
Police offer $500,000 reward for missing Qld mother
Queensland Police will offer a $500,000 reward for information about the disappearance of Christine Maria Fenner in February 1999.
Wighton, Mitchell plead not guilty to fight charges
Star rugby league duo Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton have entered not guilty pleas to charges stemming from an alleged fight earlier this month.
Second man charged over policeman’s shooting in 1999
Queensland police have charged a second man over the shooting of Senior Constable Neil Scutts during a Brisbane bank robbery in 1999.
Extreme Christian ideology incited police terror ambush
Australia experienced its first terror attack inspired by extremist Christian ideology in the deadly ambush of police and shootout in Queensland last year.
Teen driver killed in outback Queensland crash
A 17-year-old boy driving with four passengers has died after he lost control of the vehicle in outback northwest Queensland.