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.
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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Manslaughter charges have been withdrawn against Eastern Freeway truckie boss Simiona Tuteru, days after his trial was due to begin over four police deaths.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.
Elite NT cop surprised to find teen’s body
The NT policeman who led an elite unit into a remote community after a constable shot an Indigenous teen dead has detailed the uneasy scene he found.
Mum of slain Charlise Mutten spared jail
The mother of murdered nine-year-old Charlise Mutten can avoid jailtime over her role in a burglary that allegedly netted her fiance two firearms.
NT cops’ actions probed at teen’s inquest
An inquest for the Indigenous teen shot dead by a Northern Territory policeman has heard more concerning evidence about the behaviour of officers on the job.
NSW fugitive skips bail, flies interstate
Police say a known bikie associate has fled NSW on a chartered plane after cutting off his ankle bracelet and skipping bail.
Government waives test fees in bid to recruit more Queensland Police
The Queensland government will waive fees for entry and fitness tests for police recruits amid concern about falling short of employment targets.
Ex boyfriend charged with woman’s murder
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll says the alleged murder of a young woman by her former partner north of Brisbane is unacceptable.
NT killer cop cleared before murder charge
A Northern Territory policeman who killed an Indigenous teen was cleared of any wrongdoing before he was charged with murder, an inquest has been told.
Police witnesses resume at Walker inquest
The inquest into the death of Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker will continue to hear evidence from police witnesses.
Walker arrest team ‘randomly’ picked
An inquest for an Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has heard the team picked to arrest the 19-year-old was randomly chosen.
NT cop warned not to trust other police
An NT policeman was warned his colleagues were snakes he shouldn't trust after he shot an Indigenous teen dead during a bungled arrest, an inquest has heard.
New reward in probe of Qld woman’s death
Police are hopeful a new reward will help them identify other people involved in a 61-year-old woman's alleged murder, after making their first arrest in March.
Qld lab, cops couldn’t strike testing deal
A probe into Queensland's public forensics lab has heard it couldn't get police to limit testing requests when it was facing capacity and budget pressures.
NT killer cop banned from Qld police force
An inquest for the Indigenous teen shot dead by a NT policeman has heard the officer was banned from the Queensland police for 10 years over a violence fine.
No link between same-day shootings in Brisbane: Police
Two separate attacks in which a man and a woman were both shot in the face south of Brisbane are not related, Queensland detectives say.
Queensland crackdown on e-scooter speeding
Fines of up to $1078 will apply to e-scooter users for breaking Queensland laws for personal mobility devices.
Brisbane police probe woman’s sudden death
Queensland police have launched an investigation into the sudden death of a woman who was found at a Capalaba property.
NT cop incorrectly briefed team on teen
An inquest into an Indigenous teen's shooting death has heard the policeman who pulled the trigger incorrectly briefed his team before the bungled arrest.