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Ex Liberal Staffer Bruce Lehrmann Committed To Stand Trial For Rape Charges In Toowoomba

Bruce Lehrmann has been committed by a magistrate to stand trial for charges of rape that allegedly occurred in Toowoomba in 2021.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 4, 2024

Bruce Lehrmann told alleged rape victim ‘it’s OK’ as he had sex with her, court hears

Former Liberal staffer has been committed to stand trial on two counts of rape alleged to have occurred in Toowoomba in October 2021

The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2024

Toowoomba court adjourned after alleged victim testifies in Bruce Lehrmann rape hearing

A committal hearing for the former Liberal staffer, accused of raping the woman in the Queensland city in October 2021, has been adjourned until July

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2024

So scarlet it was maroon: five places to watch Australia’s autumn leaves turn

Towns across the country are putting on a show as the cold nights draw in. We’ve picked five spots from Queensland to Gippsland to take it in

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2024

More charges for man 'posing as rideshare driver'

A man faces further charges after more women came forward and alleged he posed as a rideshare driver before committing serious offences.

AAP · Mar 8, 2024

Date set for Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyers to quiz witnesses about alleged Toowoomba rape

Former Liberal staffer denies two counts of raping a woman in October 2021, with the case yet to proceed to trial

The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2024

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Lehrmann to face committal hearing for rape charges

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann will face a committal hearing later this year to determine if there is enough evidence for rape charges to go to trial.

AAP · Feb 25, 2024

Queensland hospital failed to perform rape kit and allow police access after alleged sexual assault of dementia patient, family claims

Exclusive: daughters of 79-year-old allegedly assaulted in ‘virtual ward’ care system say their complaints were dismissed by staff

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2024

Yezidi refugees have a field day picking up hockey

A regional Queensland town, home to the largest Yezidi community in Australia, is getting young refugees into hockey to lay roots and heal from their traumas.

AAP · Jan 16, 2024

A Property Manager Has Apologised To A Tenant After Using A Homophobic Slur In Bizarre FB Rant

A property manager in Toowoomba, Mitchell Betheras, has been forced to apologise after a rant on Facebook landed him in the naughty corner.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 29, 2023

How Bruce Lehrmann’s media interviews cost him his anonymity in Toowoomba rape case

The ‘high-profile man’ has been identified after TV appearances about the Brittany Higgins case came back to burn him

The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023

Bruce Lehrmann named as the 'high profile' figure in Toowoomba rape allegation

Bruce Lehrmann has been publicly named as the high profile man accused of raping a woman in Toowoomba two years ago.

The Conversation · Oct 26, 2023

Bruce Lehrmann revealed as high-profile man charged with Toowoomba rape

Changes to Queensland law allow for naming of Lehrmann, who was thrust into national spotlight after being accused of raping Brittany Higgins, a claim he strenuously denied

The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023

Judge reprimands lawyers of high-profile Toowoomba man accused of rape, but his identity remains secret

Media companies, including Guardian Australia, oppose the application for secrecy, following a recent change to Queensland law to allow the naming of accused sex offenders after they are charged

The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2023

High-profile man accused of Toowoomba rape loses court bid to maintain anonymity

But man’s identity will remain secret for now after lawyers in court immediately flagged they would lodge an appeal

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2023

Queensland court awards temporary order prohibiting the naming of high-profile man accused of rape

The man, facing two counts of rape in Toowoomba, was set to have been able to be named under changes due to take effect on Tuesday

The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023

High-profile man accused of rape: prosecutors sifting through ‘thousands of pages’ of alleged victim’s phone data

Lawyer for the accused did not reveal in Toowoomba court if he still plans to seek a suppression order ahead of Queensland law change

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2023

‘You cannot replace it’: dismay over threat to sacred site posed by Toowoomba bypass

Proposed corridor will pass ‘near the historic and culturally sensitive Aboriginal site’ of Gummingurru

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2023

High-profile man accused of Toowoomba rape to fight to retain anonymity

Laws soon to be introduced to Queensland parliament would allow accused to be named before he’s committed for trial

The Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2023

Dr Raelene Nixon was told her son had died via Facebook – after Queensland police took hours to confirm his death in custody

Mother of Steven Nixon-McKellar says ‘he died in one of the most violent, atrocious ways that any 27-year-old could die’

The Conversation · Jun 29, 2023

Why red fire ants and yellow crazy ants have given themselves a green light to invade Australia

Two of the worst ant pests on the planet are invading Australia. Red imported fire ants have been detected for the first time on the western side of the Great Dividing Range in Toowoomba, Queensland. Yellow crazy ants recently reached the Whitsundays.

ABC News · May 26, 2023

Toowoomba cabbie James Royal's rock star past with Johnny Cash, The Who and Jerry Lee Lewis

Back in the 60s and 70s, Jim Nairn was known across much of Europe as James Royal — a blue-eyed soul-singing dynamo whose howl was his ticket to work with some of music's biggest stars.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

Bartholomew Peter Dornbusch appears in Toowoomba court on attempted murder charges

Five police officers were hurt in the incident involving an allegedly stolen truck, with one officer still in hospital in a stable condition.

ABC News · May 24, 2023

Man charged with attempted murder after allegedly ramming police in stolen truck near Toowoomba

Police allege two detectives were trapped between the truck and a police car before being thrown across the bonnet and onto the road.

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