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Archive for June, 2020
Legal bid to to open Qld border stumbles
A High Court challenge against the Queensland government’s constitutional right to keep the state’s borders closed has been described as a “fishing expedition”. June 10, 2020 A legal challenge against the constitutional right of the Queensland government to keep the state’s borders closed amid the coronavirus crisis has hit a snag. Chief Justice Susan Kiefel […]
Accused Qld baby killer applies for bail
Accused baby murderer Kozan Samuel Thomas Ware should be released on bail because the Crown’s case is weak, his lawyer says. June 9, 2020 A Queensland father accused of killing his five-month-old son with a blow to the head has applied for bail after spending two years in jail awaiting trial. Kozan Samuel Thomas Ware, […]
Alleged Qld baby killer applies for release
Accused baby murderer Kozan Samuel Thomas Ware has applied for bail in the Brisbane Supreme Court. June 9, 2020 A father who likely killed his five-month-old baby with a blow to the head should not be released from jail, Queensland prosecutors say. Kozan Samuel Thomas Ware, 34, was charged with murder after his son, Adrian Joshua […]
Qld man jailed for running down police
A man, who almost killed a policeman when he ran him down with a stolen car in Brisbane, will spend at least eight years behind bars. June 5, 2020 A Queensland judge has warned that a violent attack which left a policeman fighting for his life has the potential to encourage US-style police brutality. Senior Constable […]
Two arrested over national child sex ring
Australian Federal Police have charged two NSW men who are allegedly part of one the country’s largest child sex rings. June 5, 2020 Two men accused of sexually assaulting Australian children and sharing videos of their horrific crimes are allegedly part of one the country’s largest child sex rings, police say. At least 14 children […]
Qld man who ran down policeman jailed
A man, who almost killed a policeman when he ran him down with a stolen BMW in Brisbane, will spend at least eight years behind bars. June 5, 2020 A Queensland man has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for running down and almost killing a policeman with a stolen BMW while high on drugs. […]
Qld man who ran down policeman faces jail
A man, who almost killed a policeman when he ran him down with a stolen BMW in Brisbane during a drug-fuelled rampage, is likely to be jailed. June 5, 2020 A Queensland man is facing jail for running down and almost killing a policeman with a stolen BMW while on drugs. Craig Aland Townshend, 36, pleaded […]
Qld border closure challenged in court
Two High Court challenges against the Queensland government’s constitutional right to keep the state’s borders closed have been mentioned in court. June 4, 2020 The Queensland government has less than a week to prepare its defence against two challenges to its constitutional right to keep the state’s borders closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. The High Court […]
Qld man who ran down cop faces sentence
Craig Aland Townshend faces jail time after almost killing a policeman when he ran him down with a stolen BMW in Brisbane. June 4, 2020 A police officer run down by a stolen car and left for dead with critical injuries says every day of his miracle recovery is a battle. Senior Constable Aaron Izzard’s […]
Qld man to be sentenced for running down cop
A sentencing hearing has started for a man who almost killed a policeman when he ran him down with a stolen BMW in Brisbane. June 4, 2020 A Queensland man is facing jail for knocking down and almost killing a policeman with a stolen BMW while on drugs. Craig Aland Townshend, 36, pleaded guilty in the […]
Stepmother charged with Willow’s murder
The stepmother of four-year-old Brisbane girl Willow Dunn has been charged with her murder. June 3, 2020 The stepmother of a four-year-old girl, whose body was found at a Brisbane home two days after she died, has been charged with murder. Shannon Leigh White, 43, did not appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Wednesday when her […]
Palmer claims QN judgment as a win
A judge has rejected a Queensland Nickel liquidator’s $102 million claim against Clive Palmer’s flagship company Mineralogy. June 3, 2020 Outspoken billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has thwarted a liquidator’s bid to claw back more than $100 million over his failed nickel refinery. However, Justice Deborah Mullins found Queensland Nickel refinery traded insolvently in the days […]
Qld child safety dept ‘failed’ Mason Jet Lee
Queensland’s child safety department failed in its duty to protect toddler Mason Jet Lee from serious harm in the months before his death, a coroner has found. June 2, 2020 Had any of the Queensland child safety officers tasked with looking after an abused toddler done their job in the weeks before his horrific death, […]