Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Financial and Cyber Crime Group have issued a warning to Queensland residents about a scam using a Queensland Police Service phone number to legitimise a government or Australian Taxation Office (ATO) impersonation scam. In this instance the criminals are using a practice known as caller ID spoofing where they […]
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Mates in Blue help steer youth in right direction
Last month, the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT) conducted the second Mates in Blue program at the Queensland Police Service Academy in Brisbane. The Mates in Blue program is a joint Queensland Government partnership initiative, initiated and developed by Acting Inspector Tony Del Vecchio and Regional Youth Support Coordinator Ms Vicki Ogilvie from the Queensland […]
'Not a sackable offence': Katter party won't dump candidate despite racist remarks
Katter’s Australian Party stands by its candidate for the North Queensland seat of Dawson despite revelations of his racist posts on Facebook. The party says Brendan Bunyan has “matured” since making the comments in 2012 and 2013.
Off-road drivers angry after steel 'spike traps' found on popular Qld dirt track
Off-road drivers are on high alert after steel ‘spike traps’ were found on a popular dirt track on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Fire crews battle unit fire in South Brisbane
Fire engulfs a boarding house and an adjoining property in South Brisbane sending smoke billowing across the city.
Same-sex couple's wedding outfits a good fit for museum to mark marriage milestone
The outfits worn by the first same-sex couple from Queensland to tie the knot after the passage of the marriage equality bill are being preserved for posterity.
More rain is on the way but it's not likely to stay
Rain, and lots of it, has fallen across the south-east and is expected to continue for the next few days — but what will it mean for the southern cropping season and the drought?
Logan Council sacked by the State Government
The Local Government Minister sacks the entire Logan Council, in the wake of eight councillors being charged by the Crime and Corruption Commission.
Voters torn between reef and resources in Australia's most marginal seat
With just 15 days until the nation heads to the polls, voters in the country’s most marginal seat of Herbert are torn between the economic benefits of the reef and resources sector.
Broncos gamble on 18yo playmaker in grudge match against Bennett's Rabbitohs
A recent high school graduate is chosen to be playmaker in tonight’s grudge match against the Rabbitohs, as new coach Anthony Seibold invests in players of the future rather than battle-hardened NRL stars.