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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.

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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.

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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.

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Youth crime declining thanks to task force, say police

Almost 1200 Queensland kids have been charged with more than 4000 offences in the year since a task force was established targeting youth crime hot spots.

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More than $23 million worth of cannabis seized by police from Coominya property in Queensland's Somerset region

The large-scale commercial production consisted of 19 greenhouses containing almost 3,000 cannabis plants, with police also discovering more than 1,500 seedlings and 32kg of dried cannabis.

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Daniel Badcock, Osiah Pilton and Antonio David Mene escape from Palen Creek Correctional Centre

A major manhunt is underway for a man who disappeared from the rural, low-security Palen Creek Correctional Centre with two other men yesterday afternoon.

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Missing mum-of-four survived eight days drinking puddles in bushland before being found

Rikki Leigh Mitchell vanished in the Australian bush wearing just a T-shirt, shorts and flip-flops and had no phone, but managed to survive by drinking puddle water

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Man in police custody after incident at Gladstone motel

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

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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.

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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.

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Rajwinder Singh charged with murder over the death of Toyah Cordingley

Rajwinder Singh was flown to the tropical city from India via Victoria, where he appeared briefly in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday for an extradition hearing.

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Mother of murdered Whitsunday man Jay Brogden blames years of 'torment' on delayed investigation

Gina Merritt says much of her family's suffering of the last 16 years could have been avoided if police had done "their job" and not treated the disappearance of Jay Brogden in 2007 as a suicide.

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Queensland to recruit hundreds of foreign police

Up to 500 foreign nationals a year could be taken on by Queensland Police under an agreement between the state and federal governments.

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Queensland hoping to attract 500 foreign police officers a year to boost recruitment

The Queensland Police Service has approval for 500 international recruits to join the service each year for five years.

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Former child safety officer believes she could have saved Darcey and Chloe if not for a high caseload

A former caseworker says that systemic problems within Queensland's Child Safety unit may have prevented her from saving Darcey and Chloe.

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Man charged over alleged robbery, carjacking outside north Queensland school

A man who allegedly robbed a woman at knifepoint outside a Mackay school was found and arrested more than 1,000 kilometres away in Cunnamulla, west of Toowoomba.

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Children held in Queensland watch houses for almost 40 days, review ordered into escalating crisis

The mother of a 17-year-old describes the impact on her son of the 31 days he spent detained in a watch house cell intended for stays of up to two days.

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Illegal tobacco, nicotine vapes allegedly seized in police raids at Airlie Beach, Mackay

A man and woman are arrested in North Queensland following a series of police raids allegedly netting more than 100 kilograms of illicit tobacco and thousands of electronic cigarettes.

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Top cop apologises to LGBTIQ+ community

The Queensland Police Service has apologised and issued a statement of regret for historical mistreatment and discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people.

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Neighbour killed in Queensland shooting Alan Dare farewelled at funeral, receive Queensland Police Service Medal

Alan Dare will receive a posthumous medal for bravery after he was gunned down in the deadly shootout on the Western Downs. Loved ones and police officers honoured the 58-year-old at a private funeral.

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Queensland shooting: Injured police officer speaks from hospital after two executed

Australian investigators are looking at the possibility of the cop killers having extremist links after a series of posts under the name of Gareth Train were found on conspiracy theory forums

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