Ex-Tyrrell suspect awarded $1.5m damages
A former suspect in William Tyrrell's disappearance has been awarded almost $1.5 million in damages after suing over the police investigation against him.
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Iranian general acknowledges deaths
An Iranian general has acknowledged that hundreds of people have died during a state crackdown on nationwide protests about the death of a woman in custody.
DV inquiry impacts Qld police recruitment
The Queensland government admits reporting sexism, racism and misogyny in the police force has impacted the ongoing recruitment drive.
Qld govt ambivalent about police watchdog
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is non-committal about a new police watchdog, saying a new public sector complaints "clearing house" is being planned.
Qld cop perpetrators face sack in reforms
Queensland's top cop will this week start issuing show-cause notices to police officers involved in past cases of bullying, harassment, abuse or assault.
Queensland Police to be restructured after domestic violence report
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will restructure the police force to stamp out a culture of sexism, racism and misogyny, but the top cop will stay.
Putting the screws on “toolies”: Police Minister issues warning to leave schoolies week alone
Queensland Police Minister Mark Ryan has issued a veiled warning to "Toolies" planning to crash Schoolies Week on the Gold Coast over the next seven days.
Qld cops face restructure after DV report
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will restructure the police force to stamp out a culture of sexism, racism and misogyny, but the top cop will stay.
Qld cops didn’t touch Indigenous man
Queensland Police say officers did not have physical contact with an Indigenous man who died after being taken into custody.
Man charged over Qld hit-and-run incident
A man who allegedly fled after a hit-run incident in southern Brisbane has been charged with dangerous driving after a 12-year-old boy was injured.
Driver flees after car hits boy in south Brisbane
A driver has allegedly fled the scene after running a red light and hitting a child when police attempted an intercept in Brisbane.
DV coverage may spur copycats: study
Graphic media coverage of domestic violence cases could contribute to "copycat'' behaviour, a new University of Queensland study suggests.
Qld top cop can fix service, premier says
Queensland's premier hasn't finished reading a report into the police response to domestic violence, but says the state's top officer has her support.
Cop refuses to answer at NT’s teen inquest
The Northern Territory policeman who shot dead Kumanjayi Walker has claimed privilege and refused to answer questions at an inquest into the teen's death.
Call for NT cop’s blood over teen shooting
A remote Indigenous community says the Northern Territory policeman who shot a teenager dead should face payback to help it finish grieving.
Racist remarks by police caught on audio condemned by Premier Palaszczuk
Sickening and disturbing audio leaked from a Brisbane watch house has been condemned by Queensland Police.
Qld top cop ‘hopes to survive’ scandals
Queensland's police commissioner says she needs more time to fix the culture of sexism, misogyny and racism in the police force after three years in the role.
Coroner visits NT town where cop shot teen
The coroner in an inquest for an Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has been welcomed with song and sorrow to the remote community where he died.
Woman flees home after Qld stabbing
A 32-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was allegedly stabbed before fleeing a home in far north Queensland.
Man charged after Brisbane hammer siege
Police say a sledgehammer-wielding man barricaded himself in a Brisbane property before he was eventually arrested and charged.
Stop and scan knife trial to expand to clubs, buses and trains
Police powers to search for knives without reasonable suspicion will be expanded in Queensland after a trial found 197 weapons, including machetes.
Stop and scan knife trial to expand in Qld
Police powers to search for knives without reasonable suspicion will be expanded in Queensland after a trial found 197 weapons, including machetes.
DNA key to 1982 Gold Coast murder
Police hope a $500,000 reward and genetic genealogy could provide vital clues in the cold case murder of a man on the Gold Coast in 1982.
Two dead in mid-air crash in Qld
Police say two light aircraft collided mid-air before crashing into a paddock north of Brisbane, killing two people.
Disgust and hurt at Rolfe’s racist texts
A Northern Territory Indigenous police officer said he was hurt and disgusted by racist texts found on the phone of fellow officer Zachary Rolfe.
‘Ruse necessary’ after Walker death
A senior NT police officer says he still believes it was necessary at the time to keep an Indigenous community in the dark about a fatal police shooting.
Stolen car linked to missing Qld woman
A stolen vehicle has been linked to a missing Queensland woman, who was last seen in a remote northwest town 11 days ago.
Truckie boss manslaughter charges dropped
Manslaughter charges have been withdrawn against Eastern Freeway truckie boss Simiona Tuteru, days after his trial was due to begin over four police deaths.
Fiancee ‘not surprised’ NT cop killed teen
The former fiancee of an NT policeman who killed an Indigenous teenager has told an inquest the officer talked about killing before the incident.
Jailed Qld cops to face immediate sack
The Queensland government has introduced a bill to allow police to dismiss an officer as soon as they are jailed by a court, regardless of a possible appeal.
Doctor refused to fly as NT teen lay dying
An inquest for an Indigenous teenager fatally shot by an NT policeman has been told the RFDS refused to fly to his remote community before he died.