Crime
Husband charged with murder of wife, baby after walking into police station 630km away
The man was taken into custody after walking into a Brisbane police station, telling police his wife and daughter were dead hundreds of kilometres away.
- by John Crouch
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World elections
Ecuador presidential candidate assassinated at campaign event
A state of emergency has been declared in the Andean nation. A suspect died after a shootout with police.
- by Alexandra Valencia
Body behind the basement block wall: Who was Tanya Lee Glover?
For more than a decade, her body would lay hidden, someone taking care to conceal her in the dark confines behind a concrete wall in the basement of a Brisbane unit complex.
- by Cloe Read
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Courts
‘Mummy and Daddy ain’t gonna help’: Crash victim’s father speaks of pain and loss
As Tyrell Edwards was taken into custody for killing five teenagers in a crash at Buxton, John Van de Putte said the families will never get over the tragedy.
- by Sarah McPhee
Remains found hidden behind concrete at Brisbane unit identified
Homicide detectives and the AFP identified the woman as Tanya Lee Glover, who is believed to have moved to Queensland from New South Wales in 2006.
- by Cloe Read
Where are Brisbane’s crime hotspots, and why? See how your suburb fares
From overgrown yards and graffiti to social media, our fear of crime is often shaped by stereotypes, the media and online posts. But are our perceptions accurate? And which areas are hit the most?
- by Cloe Read
Costly trip to Coles for Troy Mercanti as he fronts court with pointed political message
The bikie was found to have repeatedly breached the conditions of a post-prison order which banned him from associating with other gang members.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
No red flags raised when alleged childcare abuser applied to work with kids
Qld’s attorney-general says all “appropriate steps were taken” before the man was granted a working-with-children card.
- by Fraser Barton
Perth man accused of domestic violence murder hangs head as he faces court
Peter Damjanovic, 37, appeared at Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday after being charged with the murder of his ex-partner Tiffany Woodley.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Hunter bus crash driver a no-show in court as 52 fresh charges formally laid
The parents of one of the victims of the Hunter Valley bus tragedy heard that the driver, Brett Button, would not be in court.
- by Sarah McPhee
Rapper gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion testified that rapper Tory Lanez fired the gun at the back of her feet and shouted for her to dance as she walked away from a car, after leaving a pool party at Kylie Jenner’s Hollywood Hills home.
- by Andrew Dalton