A Queensland man accused of vandalising multiple Woolworths stores has been ordered not to go within 50m of the supermarket. Travis Matthew Profke, 40, was last month charged with wilful damage over allegations he graffitied southeast Queensland stores with messages appearing denigrate the company’s decision not to sell Australian Day merchandise. He appeared in Brisbane … Read more
Ruby Franke, a mother and popular web personality from Utah in the US who pleaded guilty last year to four counts of aggravated child abuse, has been given four consecutive sentences of one to 15 years in prison. “My charges are just,” Franke said at the sentencing on Tuesday. “They offer safety to my family, … Read more
A Queensland man who took a voluntary assisted dying substance intended for someone else was found dead at home by his adult daughter, an inquest has heard. “I thought he was asleep in the chair. I put my arms around him. He was cold,” the woman said. The Coroner’s Court in Brisbane on Tuesday opened … Read more
A 34-year-old man charged with the murder of 16-year-old Jason Galleghan allegedly began the fatal assault before telling a group of teens to “finish him off”, a court has been told. Richard Sione, 34, and Kayla Dawson, 22, are facing a joint murder trial after Galleghan was bashed to death by a group of largely … Read more
A teenage boy has pleaded guilty to taking part in an armed home invasion that resulted in Wallabies star Toutai Kefu and three members of his family being stabbed. The youth faced Brisbane Children’s Court on Wednesday for arraignment on seven charges committed when he was aged 13, including a home burglary and car theft … Read more
Queensland Premier Steven Miles has put the state judiciary on notice after clashing with the legal community amid a political storm on youth crime. Miles has previously flagged the possibility of opening children’s court to journalists, after media access was denied in the case of Ipswich grandmother, Vyleen White, who was allegedly murdered. WATCH THE … Read more
Australian writer Yang Hengjun has received a suspended death sentence in China, almost five years after he was initially arrested. The government was appalled at the news, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said. “This is harrowing news for Dr Yang, his family and all who have supported him,” she said. Watch the latest news and … Read more
A man accused of throwing a chicken known as Betty White into an alligator pen in front of shocked families at a popular NSW wildlife park has indicated he’ll plead not guilty to animal cruelty. The case against Peter William Smith, 57, of Singleton, was briefly mentioned in Raymond Terrace local court on Monday. High-profile … Read more
A 46-year-old woman has been charged with allegedly assaulting and robbing a 92-year-old woman after breaking into her home through her bedroom window west of Newcastle. The accused allegedly pushed the 92-year-old, who fell and was injured, before stealing items including her purse on Wednesday about 10.30pm. NSW Paramedics treated the elderly woman for minor … Read more
A jumping castle operator charged with workplace safety breaches over the Hillcrest Primary School tragedy in which six children died has pleaded not guilty. Chace Harrison, Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones, Zane Mellor, Addison Stewart, Jye Sheehan and Peter Dodt were killed after the inflatable castle was lifted into the air in December 2021. They were enjoying … Read more
