Lawrence Jeffcoat
Lawrence Jeffcoat is a freelance reporter for ABC News. He joined the Brisbane newsroom after working in regional Queensland for three years as a TV reporter in Townsville and Rockhampton.
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Combined police and youth worker program easing Queensland's youth crime crisis
A new report into one of Queensland's biggest youth justice programs reveals only 12 per cent of young people did not reoffend in the six months after connecting with the scheme.
Donggang's home has doubled in value since he bought — but he's not happy about it
Home ownership is a cornerstone of the Australian dream — but for many it feels increasingly out of reach.
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Elizabeth Struhs was 'emaciated, malnourished' in hospital admission three years before her death, clinician tells court
The child was taken to hospital by her father in 2019, three years before her death, weighing just 13 kilograms.
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Police find body of missing man after boat capsizes on Somerset Dam
By Julius Dennis and Lawrence Jeffcoat
The body of a 45-year-old man has been found after emergency services were called to the dam around 9am following a boating incident.
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First-of-its-kind survey of the ocean floor discovers 'submarine canyons' full of unique marine life
Ever wondered what the ocean floor around Australia's coast looks like? A first-of-its-kind survey has uncovered new information about underwater canyons.
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'I've seen some horrible things': He's lived in fascist Italy and served in Vietnam, but Walter's work is far from done
Having served Australia for more than 30 years, Walter Buldo remains a proud veteran despite the horrors of war witnessed both as a soldier and a civilian. He's 88 and his work is far from done.
Gold Coast man refused bail over stabbing death of 21-year-old in underground carpark
By Lawrence Jeffcoat and Talissa Siganto
Kai Reinhardt, 24, and a co-accused, are alleged to have conspired to rob Will Swinbourne before he was killed at Hope Island in March.
Mackay shooting death of Natalie Frahm rocks community as gun union opposes proposed new police search laws
By Gemma Ferguson, Jasmine Hines, and Lawrence Jeffcoat
Forensic officers investigating the shooting death of Natalie Frahm in Mackay continued to work at the scene over the weekend. Could tougher firearms laws have prevented the tragedy?
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Premier labels shadow health minister 'one of the nastiest people' in Queensland politics over 'cross your legs' fallout
The premier's comment comes in the wake of Ms Bates yelling out "cross your legs" while Health Minister Shannon Fentiman was speaking in parliament earlier this week.
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Christian extremist allegedly linked to Wieambilla police shootings offered US plea deal
The 58-year-old is alleged to have communicated directly with Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train online, sending messages containing Christian end-of-days ideology.
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Former police officer killed in Brisbane tunnel crash
Police are investigating a crash that killed a former police officer and a 24-year-old woman in a Brisbane tunnel on Wednesday afternoon.
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