New stop and search powers uncover knives at train stop
Three of the six knives found during a Queensland Police operation over the Easter weekend were detected at public transport stops in Brisbane and Townsville.
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Hunt for ‘dangerous’ armed gunman enters fourth day
Queensland Police are calling for the surrender of an accused drug trafficker allegedly involved in three separate violent incidents in Brisbane on Thursday.
Hunt for ‘unpredictable’ man after alleged crime spree
Queensland Police have appealed for an accused drug trafficker allegedly involved in three separate violent incidents in Brisbane on Thursday to surrender.
Police probe if Brisbane woman died in recycling clash
An elderly woman missing in Brisbane for almost two weeks is now believed to be dead and police think it might be linked to a neighbourhood dispute.
Man shot dead after allegedly stabbing cops
Police have shot and killed a man after he allegedly stabbed two constables during a scuffle in central Newcastle, leaving the officers with serious injuries.
Serious crime rises again in Qld, youth offenders drop
A significant increase in serious crimes in Queensland has been partially attributed to a change in how domestic violence is recorded.
Plea for platypus return after animal spotted on train
Police have urged two members of the public to return a wild platypus after they were allegedly seen taking the animal on a Brisbane train.
Hundreds of penalties against Qld police may be invalid
Disciplinary actions against Queensland police officers are being reviewed after a court decision testing a technicality of internal processes.
Police redirect search for missing Brisbane hiker
Investigators initially believed Lesley Trotter, 78, was at a popular Brisbane hiking spot but they are now searching closer to her home.
Michael Slater charged with assaulting police at Noosa
Former test cricketer Michael Slater allegedly assaulted a police officer following an alleged domestic violence incident at Noosa on Friday night.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.