Qld premier open to forensics examination
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has not ruled out an inquiry into Queensland's state-run forensics laboratory following claims of DNA-testing problems.
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Body found after human leg left on NT road
Two people have been arrested following the discovery of an Aboriginal woman's body near Darwin, two days after a partial leg was found on an NT highway.
NSW attorney-general urges drug law pivot
The approach to tackling drug use in NSW is "clearly not working", according to the state's attorney-general, who is pushing to reform the penalties.
Top cop in court over Qld jab challenge
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has appeared in the Supreme Court over a challenge against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for the state's officers.
NSW sexual consent laws come into effect
Reforms passed by the NSW parliament to clarify, modernise and simplify consent laws have now come into force.
Swim girls ‘victims’, Brisbane man charged
A 51-year-old Brisbane man has been charged with multiple indecency offences, with the victims reportedly young female swimmers.
Cop shooting of burning man to be probed
The death of a man shot dead by police in Brisbane after setting himself alight and dousing a woman with petrol will be the subject of a December inquest.
Probe into cop shooting after knife attack
The death of a man who was shot by police after stabbing an English tourist in the back in Brisbane's CBD will be the subject of an inquest next year.
Virus vax mandate challenged in Qld court
A legal challenge to Queensland's requirement for police and health workers to have COVID-19 vaccinations has begun in a Brisbane court.
Police scrutiny over US school shooting
The actions - or more notably, the inaction - of police has become the centre of the investigation into this week's shocking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Police ‘wrong’ for US school shooting wait
At least eight emergency calls from children begging for help were made from within the classrooms at the Texas school shootings as police waited outside.
Former Qld cop charged with hacking
A joint investigation by Queensland police and the crime watchdog have charged a former officer with hacking and disclosing official secrets.
Kumanjayi inquest to probe cop’s drug use
An inquest into the death of an Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker will examine whether Northern Territory police constable Zachary Rolfe was using drugs.
Attempted triple murder charges for ute driver over police crash
A man will face court charged with three counts of attempted murder after a crash involving Queensland police officers.
Qld man dies months after being shot
A Queensland man has died two months after being shot in the head in Toowoomba on March 15.
Siege gunman shot dead by Qld police
Police have described the fatal shooting by officers of a siege gunman as a "tragedy" after a stand-off in Ipswich, southwest of Brisbane.
River search for missing Qld man
Queensland Police are searching for a man who disappeared after being spotted in the Brisbane River near Southbank Parklands on Sunday.
Man arrested in Qld trying to flee country
NSW Police are seeking to extradite a man who has been charged with importing drugs after a dead diver and bricks of cocaine were discovered at a NSW port.
DV inquiry to probe Qld police culture
The Queensland government has appointed the president of its children's court to head an inquiry into the police response to domestic violence incidents.
Qld hospital capacity crisis impacts cops
Queensland police are being kept off the front line due to ongoing capacity issues in emergency departments at the state's hospitals, a union says.
Heavy rain to bombard Queensland this week
Queensland Police are urging people to avoid unnecessary travel this week as the state braces for intense rain and the risk of flooding.
Gangland hits pile up in southwest Sydney
Sydney's gangland tensions have included 11 murders in the city's southwest over the past two years, with police pointing to drugs as the cause of the problems.
Woman dies after assault reported in Melb
Detectives from Victoria Police's homicide squad are investigating after a woman died in Croydon North in Melbourne.
Search continues for missing Qld fisherman
Police say there are no plans to scale back rescue efforts in the search for a fisherman missing off the coast of northeast Queensland.
Qld prison staff had problems before riot
Cultural problems were affecting the psychological wellbeing of guards and creating safety risks at a central Queensland prison before a riot last year.
Pair plead guilty over Qld drug deal death
There was no clear evidence why a drug deal spilled into violence ending the life of a 53-year-old man in a hotel car park, a Queensland court has been told.
Dozens charged after wild Qld prison riot
Police have charged 45 prisoners after a "code black" riot at a central Queensland prison damaged more than 300 cells.
Drain drownings on Palm Island could not have been prevented: Qld Coroner
Treating two young Palm Island men as missing instead of wanted would not have stopped their drowning deaths during monsoonal rains, inquest findings state.
Driver dies in Targa Tasmania car rally
The annual Targa Tasmania rally has been marred by the death of a Brisbane man, a year after three competitors were killed while taking part in the event.
Qld Police policies ‘inadequate’: coroner
Queensland Police procedures were "inadequate" and officers were not properly briefed before a violent offender was shot at a hospital, a coroner says.
Qld man doused in accelerant, set alight
Two men have been charged with attempted murder after a Queensland man was doused in accelerant and set alight.