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Archive for December, 2019
Fake Queensland childcare boss jailed
A Brisbane woman who used forged TAFE qualifications to secure a childcare director’s job before stealing children’s fees has been jailed. December 1, 2019 A dodgy Queensland childcare worker forged her qualifications to land a director’s job, then pocketed parents’ cash when they paid their children’s fees. Heather Clare Foster, 40, fraud came to light after […]
Terror suspect faces Brisbane court
A man has faced a Brisbane court on multiple terrorism charges after being deported from Turkey. December 10, 2019 A man who boasted about killing non-Muslims on social media has faced a Queensland court on multiple terrorism charges after being deported from Turkey. Gold Coast man Agim Ajazi, 30, briefly appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court […]
Insurer’s appeal against cop payout fails
A Queensland insurance company’s appeal against a compensation payout to a former policeman who suffered PTSD after attending a fatal crash has been dismissed. December 10, 2019 A dead driver’s insurance company has failed to overturn a million-dollar compensation payout to a Queensland policeman who suffered post-traumatic stress after attending a crash that killed its […]
Ex-Qld councillor jailed for scamming boss
Former Logan City councillor Stacey Lee McIntosh has been jailed for at least one year after ripping off her former employer of more than $180,000. December 9, 2019 A sacked Queensland councillor used money she ripped off her employer to fund her election campaign but got busted when she resigned to take up the seat […]
Sino-Aussie fraudster jailed for expat scam
A Chinese-Australian man who stole identities and forged passports to secure loans to repay debts and fund his lifestyle has been jailed for 10 years. December 6, 2019 A failed Queensland gambler and alleged associate of ex-Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale used a private eye and forged passports to help steal Chinese expatriates’ identities, a court […]
Qld socialite murder conviction quashed
A man sentenced to life in prison for the stabbing murder of 68-year-old Brisbane socialite Maureen Boyce in 2015 has had his conviction overturned on appeal. December 6, 2019 A US doctor’s murder conviction over his socialite lover’s stabbing death in her Brisbane penthouse amid a jealous rage has been overturned on appeal. Thomas Chris Lang […]
Chinese expats lose millions in Qld fraud
A Queensland court has heard a failed Chinese-Australian gambler stole identities and forged passports to secure loans to repay debts and fund his lifestyle. December 4, 2019 A failed Queensland gambler stole identities and forged passports to gain control of Chinese expatriates’ homes so he could secure loans to repay millions of dollars in debts […]
Woman jailed over Qld toolbox murders
A Queensland woman has been jailed for manslaughter after she helped clean up a home where a couple was forced into a toolbox before being dumped in a creek. December 3, 2019 A mother of seven who helped to clean a Brisbane unit where a couple were tortured before being forced into a metal toolbox […]
No retrial for man cleared of Qld murder
A man acquitted of a murder more than 30 years ago will not be tried again under Queensland’s double jeopardy laws despite fresh DNA evidence. December 3, 2019 A Queensland man acquitted of a stabbing murder more than 30 years ago will not be retried despite new scientific techniques finding his DNA profile on a […]
Queensland toolbox murder accused jailed
A Queensland woman has been jailed for manslaughter after she helped clean up a home where a couple were forced into a toolbox before being dumped in a creek. December 3, 2019 A mother of seven who helped to clean a Brisbane unit where a couple were tortured before being forced into a metal toolbox […]
Qld DV survivor calls out police inaction
A Queensland domestic violence survivor whose address was leaked to her allegedly violent ex-partner says the officer responsible should have been sacked. December 2, 2019 A domestic violence survivor says the Queensland police commissioner should have sacked a senior constable for leaking her address to her allegedly violent former partner. The woman, who cannot be […]