Queensland Police
‘It’s horrendous’: Young mother killed in alleged ‘targeted’ hit-and-run attack
Police believe the pedestrian, who had just dropped her child off at daycare, was deliberately mowed down in Daisy Hill on Friday.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Teen suspects on the run as Valley stabbing leaves girl fighting for life
Teenagers allegedly involved in the stabbing remain on the run.
- by Cloe Read and Allanah Sciberras
Podcast revisits the Wieambilla shootings that left six people dead
A new podcast from the creators of award-winning Hannah’s Story will examine Australia’s deadliest police shooting and the coronial inquest looking for answers.
- by Sean Parnell
Stabbed teen fighting for life after north Brisbane brawl
A 16-year-old boy is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after an early-morning fight in Morayfield.
- by Cameron Atfield
Women say Mount Coot-tha attacks have taken a ‘city escape’ from them
More than 80 secret and visible CCTV cameras have been installed around Mount Coot-tha bushland trails to thwart future attacks targeting female walkers.
- by Tony Moore
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Crime
Father charged after three children left car and walked to 7-Eleven for help
The children had walked about 30 to 40 metres from the car to the petrol station for help, where an employee called police.
- by Cloe Read
‘They see crime as a way of winning seats’: Miles slams LNP youth plan
The LNP’s plan to impose ‘adult time for adult crime’ has been met with harsh criticism, with experts saying it will only worsen youth crime.
- by Courtney Kruk
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Crime
Knife-wielding man dies after being shot by police in Townsville
Police allege the man entered a local police station and threatened officers with a knife before he was shot.
- by Courtney Kruk
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Crime
Police knew their cost-cutting, inaction on gun control put public at risk
A previously unreleased internal report condemned the Queensland Police Service for failing to act on weapons licensing failures despite 32 separate reviews.
- by Sean Parnell
Cops slammed for letting kids pretend to be criminals at Brisbane event
A paddy wagon has been removed from a NAIDOC event after complaints of “shameful” behaviour by police liaison officers.
- by Fraser Barton
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Tragedy
North Queensland bus crash leaves three dead, two fighting for life
Three women have died and two young men are fighting for their lives after a bus crash on the Bruce Highway.
- by AAP and Cameron Atfield