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Commission of inquiry into Queensland police culture and responses to domestic violence report handed down

A report into Queensland police responses to domestic violence finds a "failure of leadership" allowed cultural issues within the service to fester "unchecked" for years, recommending the state government establish a police integrity unit to handle police complaints.

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Queensland police domestic violence inquiry final report handed down – as it happened

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Queensland police whistleblower goes public to argue commissioner Katarina Carroll should lose her job

Kate Pausina ‘bared her soul’ by revealing the harassment and bullying she suffered to the inquiry into QPS. She wants to see change

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Former UN and military advisor hired to clean up Queensland police culture

Queensland's Police Commissioner announces she's hired a workplace cultural expert to help restore the reputation of the police service following a damming public inquiry which revealed sexism and racism amongst some officers.

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For Fuck’s Sake: The Boss Of Qld Police’s First Nations Unit Is Under Investigation For Racism

At this point I'm losing count of all the accusations of racism to come out of this force.

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Queensland watch house whistleblower labelled ‘dog’ in Facebook group for police

Exclusive: current and former officers appear to be involved in the conversation about the whistleblower on a private group

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Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll 'hopes to survive' culture report after watch house recordings released

Commissioner Katarina Carroll says audio of Brisbane City watch house staff using racist slurs was "truly abhorrent" and she is the best person to change the service's culture.

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Qld top cop 'hopes to survive' scandals

Queensland's police commissioner says she needs more time to fix the culture of sexism, misogyny and racism in the police force after three years in the role.

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Queensland police service apologises for ‘sickening’ racist comments in leaked audio recordings

Deputy commissioner Mark Wheeler says comments made at the Brisbane city watchhouse ‘have no place in society’

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Racist comments at Brisbane watch house 'horrific', Queensland Premier says after leaked audio referred to Ethical Standards Command

In the leaked audio, police officers and staff at the Brisbane city watch house can be heard joking about "beating and burying" black people and raising fears Australia would be "taken over".

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Queensland police minister was sent recording of racist police comments, whistleblower says

Mark Ryan’s office referred the matter to the Queensland police service, an action that whistleblower Steven Marshall describes as ‘reckless’

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Leaked audio reveals cultural problems in Queensland police force, human rights commissioner says

Scott McDougall calls for independent scrutiny of police after recordings reveal racist and violent language at Brisbane watch house

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Leaked audio reveals Queensland police staff in racist conversations, joking about violence to black people and protesters

Exclusive: Whistleblower’s recordings capture multiple offensive discussions between officers at Brisbane watch house

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Days after an Indigenous man was found unresponsive in a Kowanyama police cell, his family calls for answers

Protesters have gathered outside the police station and the Kowanyama Mayor says residents want answers.

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Queensland Audit Office reports a lack of information sharing in Queensland domestic violence response

The Queensland Audit Office report criticises the state's "mostly reactive response" to DFV and saying there is little monitoring of offenders and a lack of rehabilitation programs in the state.

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Few services for Qld kids exposed to DV

Queensland is failing to proactively act on "intergenerational transmission of violence", and there are few supports for children exposed to DV, a report says.

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Caught between black and blue: senior Queensland police officer reveals the racism that broke him

Indigenous officers ‘walk two worlds’ and survive by being seen to fit in with police culture, Sgt Richard Monaei says

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Lab boss Cathie Allen asked 'in what universe' she thought it was OK to amend document bound for DNA inquiry

Cathie Allen has finished giving evidence after four days. She said she gave Queensland Health's legal team both the original document and an amended version.

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DNA lab boss 'depicted as Disney villain'

A managing scientist stood aside from duties at Queensland's troubled DNA lab says she was shocked when given five minutes' notice to leave.

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‘You people’: second-top cop accused of racialised language towards Queensland First Nations leaders

Exclusive: Deputy commissioner Steve Gollschewski allegedly pointed finger at senior elder in ‘aggressive’ and ‘disrespectful’ way

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Queensland forensic lab boss Cathie Allen repeatedly accused of lying to DNA inquiry about crime scene testing processes

A senior manager at Queensland's troubled state-run DNA testing laboratory breaks down in tears as she is repeatedly accused of lying to a commission of inquiry during day two of her evidence.

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Queensland government moves to have police immediately sacked if they are sentenced to jail

Currently, officers may not be dismissed until all criminal appeals and disciplinary action are finalised

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Career officer says racism is forcing him to quit Queensland Police service

After 26 years, Richard Monaei says racism in the police service is getting worse and he no longer feels safe.

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Jailed Qld cops to face immediate sack

The Queensland government has introduced a bill to allow police to dismiss an officer as soon as they are jailed by a court, regardless of a possible appeal.

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Queensland police commissioner vows to do more to protect whistleblowers after inquiry revelations

Officers who made complaints say internal witness support unit is understaffed and overwhelmed

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