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Councillor’s five-person protest could tear down Queen Street Mall protections
Greens’ councillor Jonathan Sri wants the Brisbane Supreme Court to assess whether council legislation breaches the Human Rights Act.
- by Toby Crockford
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Teen murderers who stabbed 15-year-old in heart seen congratulating themselves
Both offenders were 14 at the time of the stabbing, and were captured on camera shortly afterwards.
- by Toby Crockford
Pharmacist admits burning down partner’s Brisbane home
Curtis Shea Mickan, 36, who was arrested over a domestic violence incident the day before the blaze before being released, has pleaded guilty to a string of serious offences.
- by Toby Crockford
Suspicion falls on daughter, son-in-law after WWII veteran’s 1993 disappearance
Fresh information has prompted a new coronial inquest, which will focus on a fake train ticket, suspicion the veteran’s daughter lied to police, and an alleged confession by his son-in-law.
- by Toby Crockford
Former cop accused of leaking secrets from police reports fronts court
The 41-year-old allegedly leaked official police secrets and unlawfully accessed the police database for almost six years.
- by Toby Crockford
‘Knock it off the table’: Magnate’s widow in court fight over his will
The widow of Queensland mining magnate Ken Talbot is taking court action against a lawyer who was retained to help him make a new will.
Brisbane drug addict jailed for almost 200 offences
Over a 15-month period from September 2019, he broke into 142 businesses and six homes over 77 Brisbane suburbs in a bid to feed his methamphetamine addiction.
- by Laine Clark
Financial adviser gets retrial on 12-year jail term due to ‘incompetent’ barrister
Ben Jayaweera was convicted in October 2019 of diverting clients’ investments into a failed abalone farm project without their knowledge.
- by Toby Crockford
Cop stood down same day inquiry into police treatment of DV victims starts
The 39-year-old sergeant has been charged with five counts of contravening a domestic violence order.
- by Toby Crockford
Man allegedly planning motel sex with ‘girl’ arrested by undercover police
It is alleged the man made arrangements for her to skip school but the child turned out to be undercover detectives.
- by Toby Crockford
Olympic physiotherapist charged with child sex offences in Queensland
A physiotherapist who worked with the Australian swimming team at the London and Beijing Olympic Games has been charged with child sex offences in Queensland.
- by Toby Crockford