QLD:'Vile piece of work': notorious abuser to be extradited Sweeping child safety reforms have been unveiled after a landmark inquiry into a notorious serial pedophile's crimes exposed widespread systemic failures. AAP · Jun 16
'Vile piece of work': notorious abuser to be extradited Sweeping child safety reforms have been unveiled after a landmark inquiry into a notorious serial pedophile's crimes exposed widespread systemic failures. AAP · Jun 16
‘Project invisibility’: Queensland government accused of operating secret agenda to purge Indigenous representation Barrister accuses David Crisafulli of an ‘organised strategy’ to eliminate, remove and reduce the role of First Nations people in public sector The Guardian - AU · Jun 6
'See it through': killer teen's sentence cut challenged A High Court appeal has been launched over a reduced sentence granted to a teenager jailed for fatally stabbing a mother in a brutal Boxing Day home invasion. AAP · Apr 10
Government under fire for 'cherry-picking' crime stats Statistics show "adult crime, adult time" laws are turning the tide on youth offending, a state government says, as it's accused of cherry-picking data. AAP · Apr 7
Queensland government criticised over ‘absurd’ decision to appoint former police officer to Legal Aid board Barrister who represented Indigenous Palm Island community says appointing Darren Robinson to the Legal Aid board is a ‘slap in the face to the family of Mulrunji Doomadgee’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 23
Queensland government ‘opens old wounds’ as police officer criticised after Palm Island riots appointed to Legal Aid board Exclusive: Townsville lawyer and former detective Darren Robinson’s appointment by attorney general Deb Frecklington has ‘brought back a lot of trauma’ for Indigenous community The Guardian - AU · Mar 22
Australia moves to ban pro-Palestinian slogan and symbols under law carrying up to 2 years in jail In the wake of the shocking Bondi Beach terror attack, Queensland is set to propose a ban on a pro-Palestinian slogan under the new hate speech reforms announced by the state government. Premier David Crisafulli said on Sunday that the proposed reform will be introduced in state parliament on Tuesday… The Times of India · Feb 8
Queensland moves to ban pro-Palestine slogan ‘from the river to the sea’ under sweeping new hate speech laws Laws to be introduced this week include up to two years in prison for distributing, displaying or reciting prohibited phrases to harass or offend The Guardian - AU · Feb 8
Parents of police killed in Wieambilla urge gun buyback as Queensland rejects federal scheme Families call for end to political ‘bickering’ as David Crisafulli confirms the state LNP will not back the program The Guardian - AU · Jan 20
Campsites closed as police investigate possible dingo link to death of Canadian on Australian tourist island K’gari While violent dingo and human interactions have been increasing, police refuse to speculate whether 19-year-old woman drowned or was killed by the wild canids The Guardian - AU · Jan 20
New Queensland laws overturning ban on property developer donations will ‘legalise another avenue of corruption’, Greens say Attorney general Deb Frecklington says ban was a ‘financial gerrymander’ because it didn’t apply to trade unions The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2025 Notorious childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith ‘could have been stopped’ five times during decades of offending Queensland report details series of ‘missed opportunities’ over 20 years where action could have been taken to detect or stop abuse
AAP · Dec 5, 2025 'Extraordinary' court appeal of teen's murder sentence A state attorney-general has successfully applied to the High Court to appeal a decision to reduce a juvenile's sentence over the stabbing death of a mother.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2025 ‘Dangerous and undermines our systems’: Tanya Plibersek condemns serious police failures in Queensland DV deaths Plibersek said those victims – Hannah Clarke and her children, Kardell Lomas and her unborn child, and Gail Karran – ‘should have been kept safe’
The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2025 Emma Lovell murder: Queensland to appeal to high court for harsher sentence for teen killer Attorney general to appeal against ‘special circumstances’ which had justified shorter non-parole period on 14-year prison sentence
AAP · Sep 15, 2025 'Extraordinary': High Court bid over killer's appeal A state attorney-general has applied to the High Court to appeal a decision to reduce a juvenile's sentence over the stabbing death of a mother.
AAP · Aug 5, 2025 'Toxic' culture at DNA lab adds to backlog of problems Ongoing problems at a beleaguered DNA lab have been laid bare by a former Federal Bureau of Investigation expert.
AAP · Jul 18, 2025 Boss of troubled DNA lab resigns after being suspended A director has resigned in another setback for a beleaguered DNA lab that had major failings over a number of years exposed by back-to-back inquiries.
AAP · Jun 21, 2025 Clock ticking on state-run lab boss over DNA debacle A premier has defended his government intervening to "clean up" a state-run forensic testing lab after the emergence of contamination issues.
AAP · Jun 20, 2025 Lab boss suspended in latest DNA contamination scandal The director of a forensic testing lab has been suspended following the emergence of contamination issues, with more than 30,000 samples still to be reviewed.
AAP · May 30, 2025 State fails in appeal to increase man's sentence A Court of Appeal has shut down a state government's attempt to increase an offender's sentence on the grounds it was "manifestly inadequate".
Pedestrian.tv · May 22, 2025 Queensland To Restrict Good Character References In Sentencing Of Accused Rapists The consideration of these references for accused rapists will now be restricted under major Queensland court reforms.