Pilot attended private party hours before crashing stolen helicopter into Australian hotel The pilot had been celebrating at a “private send-off with colleagues hours before the crash,” employers said Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2024
Screaming, freezing, struggling to breathe: confronting Queensland watch house footage exposes anguish of children locked in isolation cells Exclusive: Cache of videos obtained by Guardian Australia and SBS’s The Feed lays bare distressing treatment of teenagers – many of them disabled – in police custody The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2024
How Queensland’s youth crime crackdown is forcing vulnerable kids into ‘brutal’ detention system Concerns grow over police arresting children – some as young as 11 – accused of low-level crimes or bail breaches The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2024
Couldn’t ‘help myself’: Queensland police officer shares sexist post weeks after ‘formal guidance’ over social media use Queensland police service says the incident is being assessed by the ethical standards command The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2024
Queensland police service sacks First Nations advisory group after members refuse to sign gag clause QPS said the body, comprising elders and community leaders, ‘was not meeting the purpose and original intent of the group’ The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2024
Queensland police officers face fallout after engaging with offensive social media posts Exclusive: Acting inspector removed from role after ethical standards command investigation into high-ranking officers’ social media use The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2024
Queensland’s new top cop Steve Gollschewski ‘not yet decided’ on independent police integrity unit as May deadline looms Police commissioner casts doubt over future of body designed to end practice of police investigating police The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2024
High-ranking Queensland police officers under scrutiny over offensive social media activity Exclusive: Ethical standards command launches internal review as Guardian Australia unearths Facebook posts dating back years The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2024
Queensland police employee accused of selling domestic violence victim’s personal information to ex-partner Woman suspended from road policing command and charged with one count of stalking and four counts of computer hacking The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2024
Acting police commissioner says he's not a caretaker Steve Gollschewski is set to become Queensland Police's acting commissioner but wants the job fulltime, saying he won't be a caretaker in the interim role. AAP · Feb 23, 2024
Queensland police launch internal investigation after officers fatally shoot man during ‘mental health incident’ Man declared dead at the scene in Mount Louisa on Sunday, with Ethical Standards Command to investigate the death The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2024
Former police deputy commissioner known for ‘vagina whisperer’ comment running for Cairns mayor Paul Taylor apologised for comment before resigning in 2022, as former officers and locals express mixed views on his political campaign The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2024
Cairns watch house worker sounds alarm over ‘massive deterioration’ in children’s physical and mental health Exclusive: anonymised notes reveal concerns about injuries, self-harm, security incidents and sickness in overcrowded cells The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2024
Psychologist treating children in Cairns watch house warns of ‘horrendous’ and ‘inhumane’ conditions Exclusive: Government is failing to meet basic needs of youth in Queensland lockup, putting staff at ‘risk of harm’, psychologist alleges The Guardian - AU · Jan 15, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Jan 12, 2024 Queensland police integrity unit ‘unlikely’ to be established by recommended deadline Exclusive: timeline for creation of body to end practice of police investigating police in doubt as state government mulls options
The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2023 Queensland police spruik more inclusion and diversity – but new intake tells a different story Exclusive: less than a quarter of recent recruits are women, with First Nations people and those from diverse backgrounds also underrepresented
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 22, 2023 Six Teens Including A 12 Y.O. Were Hospitalised After A ‘Hectic’ House Party In South Brisbane Almost 400 teens were reportedly in attendance at the "end-of-school-year party".
The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2023 Queensland Police Union willing to challenge officer misconduct rulings after ‘unmitigated debacle’ Prospect of appeals causes disquiet among police, with one harassment victim fearing some union members ‘will now be supporting our abusers’
The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2023 Queensland police: no disciplinary sanctions in vast majority of excessive force complaints Annual report shows most allegations that warranted further action last year were dealt with by ‘local management resolution’
AAP · Sep 29, 2023 Qld Police admin officer hacked records 'for vanity' A woman who altered records in the Queensland Police's computer system while an admin officer has been given a suspended jail sentence after an appeal.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2023 Police officer’s Bali holiday selfie with Ben Roberts-Smith and Zachary Rolfe leads to questions from Queensland force Exclusive: Queensland police say ‘inquiries will be made’ in response to questions about whether post complies with force’s social media guidelines
The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023 ‘Very little has shifted’: watch house case a major concern for First Nations group advising Queensland police Exclusive: Leadership needs to act with urgency to address ‘culture of racism’ instead of focusing on ‘performative’ elements, says adviser
The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2023 Second academic quits Queensland police First Nations advisory panel, saying force doesn’t want to change Exclusive: Marlene Longbottom says police are ‘comfortable with the status quo’ and unwilling to confront real problems in the ranks
Pedestrian.tv · Sep 13, 2023 WTF: The Qld Cops Who Were Recorded Making Vile Racist Remarks Were Allowed To Keep Their Jobs Officers in Brisbane’s city watch house were recorded in 2019 and 2020 making vile racist and sexist comments, including discussing wanting to "bury" Aboriginal people.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023 Queensland government urged to intervene after police staff in racist recordings go unpunished Retired officers say a lack of accountability within the Queensland police service has allowed racism to fester