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Sandbagging 'chaos' erupts as tropical cyclone looms

Sandbagging "chaos" erupted at sites in southeast Queensland as people prepared to bunker ahead of the first cyclone to hit the area in over 50 years.

AAP · Mar 5, 2025

Youth offenders now face 'adult crime, adult time' laws

A controversial "adult crime, adult time" election pledge has become law after tough youth justice legislation was passed in Queensland parliament.

AAP · Dec 12, 2024

Retiree to rookie MP: advocate's stunning rise at 69

Former builder Russell Field is set for a second apprenticeship as the most unlikely rookie MP after a meteoric rise as a crime-victim advocate.

AAP · Dec 11, 2024

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Victims of crime stand on opposite sides of politics

Two families were torn apart when their kids were killed in car crashes but they now stand on opposite sides of politics ahead of the Queensland election.

AAP · Oct 19, 2024

Sentence of teen — who killed Katherine Leadbetter and Matthew Field in hit-and-run — challenged by attorney-general

Katherine Leadbetter — who was 24 weeks' pregnant — and her partner, Matthew Field, died in January 2021 after they were struck by an out-of-control car at an intersection east of Brisbane.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2023

Victims of crime seek tougher youth sentencing in Queensland, but could that make things worse?

A youth justice debate reignited by a tragic hit-and-run weighs harsher punishment against community intervention

The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2022

Sentence appeal for Qld couple's killer

The Queensland government is appealing the sentence imposed on a teenager who struck and killed Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter with a stolen car.

AAP · Jun 16, 2022

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Qld teen sentenced for pedestrian deaths

A teenager will be in custody for six years over the deaths of Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter, who were struck by a stolen car while walking their dogs.

AAP · Jun 8, 2022

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