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Archive for March 18th, 2020
Qld toddler’s inquest closed to public
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has forced Queensland Coroners Court to adjourn an inquest into the death of toddler Mason Jet Lee. March 18, 2020 An inquest exploring the death of toddler Mason Jet Lee has moved behind closed doors amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Witnesses and lawyers will now provide written submissions about the 21-month-old’s […]
Call for Anzac Day driveway tribute
RSL Queensland is calling on Australia to honour Anzac Day by standing at the end of their driveways for a minute’s silence after public events were cancelled. March 18, 2020 Australians are being called to honour Anzac Day by standing at the end of their driveways for a minute’s silence after public events were cancelled […]
Qld mum to be re-sentenced for killing son
The High Court has upheld a Queensland mother’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for killing her son. March 18, 2020 A Queensland mother jailed for killing her four-year-old son will be re-sentenced after the High Court found a judge accepted unproven evidence as fact. Heidi Strbak was sentenced to nine years jail in 2017 […]
Qld child safety dept withheld info
Queensland child safety officers failed to share crucial information about toddler Mason Jet Lee’s family with a social worker supporting the family. March 18, 2020 Crucial information about toddler Mason Jet Lee’s family was withheld from a Queensland social worker tasked with providing early intervention support. The 21-month-year-old was struck in the abdomen by his […]