Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from QPS

An inquiry into Queensland police responses to domestic violence has reopened for submissions after being contacted about "cultural issues" within the force.

AAP

Senior Qld cop resigns over lewd comments

A senior police officer has resigned after his sexist comments were exposed during an inquiry into the culture of the Queensland Police Service.

AAP

Queensland’s police commissioner declined an initial invitation to appear at domestic violence inquiry

Inquiry hears Katarina Carroll was asked if a summons was needed for her to appear

The Guardian - AU

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll questioned at inquiry over senior officers' misogynistic comments

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll tells an inquiry into domestic violence and police culture that she was shocked and appalled over two lewd incidents by senior staff this year.

ABC News

Queensland police commissioner to front extra hearing of domestic violence inquiry

Katarina Carroll will discuss the force’s capability and culture after critics questioned why she had not been called to appear

The Guardian - AU

‘Watershed moment’: horror and hope from inquiry into Queensland police

Shocking allegations from officers and other witnesses must drive serious change in force’s domestic violence response, advocates say

The Guardian - AU

Queensland officers investigated colleagues from same police station over ‘failure of duty’ allegations

Over five weeks of hearings, inquiry has heard allegations of police failures toward domestic violence victims

The Guardian - AU

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Calls for 'significant reforms' around Queensland police's handling of domestic violence as explosive inquiry wraps up

An explosive inquiry into Queensland police's handling of domestic violence cases and culture marks its final day of public hearings, sparking a chorus of calls from experts and advocates for meaningful change.

ABC News

Advocates criticise decision not to ask Queensland police boss to face domestic violence inquiry

Experts baffled by absence of commissioner, police minister and police union head among dozens of witnesses called

The Guardian - AU

Assistant Commissioner tells of 'significant' cultural issues within Queensland police force impacting domestic violence response

Queensland's most senior domestic violence officer tells a state-wide inquiry there are "significant" cultural issues within the police force that impact how officers respond to call-outs.

ABC News

Queensland Police Has Apologised After It Posted Swiftly Deleted A Fkd Comment About Rape

"Can QPS tell me what provoked sexual assault is?"

Pedestrian.tv

Queensland corruption watchdog has ‘largely abandoned responsibility’ for complaints against police, inquiry hears

Crime and Corruption Commission investigates less than 1% of complaints with vast majority handled internally by QPS

The Guardian - AU

Six Queensland police officers accused of domestic violence within two weeks, inquiry told

Crime and Corruption Commission says one case involved allegations of strangulation and rape

The Guardian - AU

‘Reprehensible’ Facebook posts emerge as Qld police boss lauds ‘excellent’ domestic violence response

Posts on space for law enforcement officers belittle victims and imply Queensland police avoid responding to DV incidents

The Guardian - AU

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

‘Shit area, shit house’: Queensland police officer allegedly told not to waste time investigating woman’s death, inquiry hears

Survey of 53 QPS officers revealed ‘prettier’ domestic violence victims more likely to receive attention from police, inquiry hears

ABC News

Former detective tells inquiry Queensland police recruits are taught how to avoid making domestic violence orders

Queensland police say they are "DV fatigued" and fearful of scrutiny over their response to a large volume of domestic violence cases, leading to a culture of "taking shortcuts" to avoid making DV orders.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland police told victim her assault complaint was not ‘valid’ after speaking to perpetrator, inquiry hears

Commission of inquiry into QPS response to domestic and family violence hears from women who say police did not take them seriously

The Guardian - AU

‘Blaming her for wanting a boyfriend’: assault victim with disability critical of Queensland police response

Inquiry into QPS attitudes to domestic violence also hears police failed to assist in instances of elder abuse

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

Family of Queensland woman killed by former partner call for national domestic violence database

Calls come ahead of meeting of Australia’s ministers for women, where groups say a national register should be discussed

The Guardian - AU

Queensland police misidentify domestic violence victims as attackers, inquiry told

Inquiry hears no effort was made to communicate with deaf woman wrongly identified as a perpetrator

The Guardian - AU

First Nations woman turned away by Queensland police despite ‘clear’ domestic violence issues

Inquiry also told police take up to six hours to respond to calls from some Torres Strait islands

AAP

Indigenous DV victims turned away: inquiry

An inquiry has been told Indigenous domestic violence victims have been turned away or misidentified as the perpetrator by Queensland Police.

AAP

QPS officer faces court on drug charge

A police administration officer has faced Townsville Magistrates Court accused of attempting to possess a dangerous drug.

ABC News

Queensland police response to domestic and family violence inquiry hears of ugly comments, crews avoiding call outs

Inquiry into domestic violence responses by Queensland police hears of "dehumanising" and "derogatory" comments about victims and female officers.

AAP

Qld police culture probe at DV inquiry

Queensland police responses to domestic and family violence are the focus of an inquiry that has begun its public hearings in Brisbane.

1 … 5 6 7 8

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Queensland Police Service

76 stories

Commission of Inquiry

38 stories

Crime and Corruption Commission

32 stories

Women Safety and Justice Taskforce

12 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.