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Police slam door on international car theft syndicate

An international crime syndicate has been busted after dozens of Toyotas were stolen and shipped overseas in an alleged $8 million heist, police say.

AAP · Jan 7

New DNA evidence in taxi driver murder cold case

A $500,000 reward for information has been offered after fresh DNA evidence sparked a new probe into the 1987 murder of a taxi driver.

AAP · Jul 2, 2025

A decade-long study reveals concerning trend of young women committing online sexual offences

There are many social issues enabled by social media, including sexting, the creation of and access to child sexual abuse material and cyber bullying.

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2024

Police find missing woman Rikki Mitchell after eight days in north Queensland bushland

Police say they feared the worst for the mother-of-four, who drank from puddles to survive an eight-day ordeal lost in bushland in north Queensland.

ABC News · May 10, 2023

Search continues for missing Laura publican Kevin Darmody feared taken by crocodile

Kevin Darmody — described by friends as a friendly bloke who loved a "good yarn" — was fishing by the Kennedy River north-west of Cairns when he disappeared from the bank where he was fishing.

ABC News · May 1, 2023

Increasing tobacco tax and vape restrictions will further grow black market, criminologist warns

As the black market nicotine industry booms, a criminologist warns restricting supply of tobacco and vapes could do more harm than good.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2023

Two men from Bundaberg region charged after allegedly grooming a parent or carer to access a child for sex

A tip-off from a member of the public in February led to police identifying a man who was using an online platform to find children for sex.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2023

Man in police custody after incident at Gladstone motel

A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman says the man allegedly made threats to harm police.

ABC News · Mar 26, 2023

Cath Nielsen seeks investigation into police treatment after Brett Forte's shooting death

Cath Nielsen is calling for positive change to the Queensland Police Service six years after the shooting death of her police partner Brett Forte.

ABC News · Mar 16, 2023

Flooding in Far North Queensland cuts roads as some areas receive more than 300mm of rain

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch covering hundreds of kilometres of river systems in the region, as the wet season deluge continues causing landslides and havoc on roads.

ABC News · Mar 6, 2023