Brisbane City Council workers have sparked outrage for disposing of tents supposed to help house the city’s homeless community just days after they were given out. It’s believed five tents were recently removed by council officers at Cathedral Place. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Brisbane City Council officers accused of throwing away tents given out to … Read more
A man responsible for the death of a young woman whose body was found in a Brisbane park has avoided a murder conviction, after a court accepted his guilty plea to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Bradley Scott Edwards was due to face trial in the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Monday for the murder … Read more
A Queensland woman accused of child stealing says she was taking a toddler to police after leaving church, when she took a car and drove off with the child in the back seat. Police allege Brooke Logan Fitzgerald stole a car in Brisbane’s Spring Hill just after midday on Sunday while the owner was standing … Read more
Police have used a cherry picker to arrest a boy who had climbed onto a roof after he allegedly ran from a stolen car in Logan. The 17-year-old Logan Central boy was one of three people who allegedly went to a carpark in Beenleigh where a stolen Lexus station wagon was parked about 4.30pm on … Read more
Two teens accused of attacking a man with a tomahawk during an alleged violent crime spree that resulted in multiple other people being injured in Toowoomba have been arrested. Denzel Morris Neville Hinch, 19, and Eliah John Bligh, 18, have both been charged with attempted murder after they allegedly seriously injured a 68-year-old man with … Read more
A review will be launched into the Optus outage that affected millions of Australians, as the telco ombudsman urges those impacted to raise compensation with the provider. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said connectivity was “absolutely essential” for consumers and businesses, while announcing the federal government’s investigation. “While we welcome that Optus services were restored over … Read more
Queensland schools will have the option of implementing four-day weeks for students next year after the state government finalised a policy for administrators to consider “flexible arrangements”. The education department has written to schools this week to provide guidelines to change class hours from Term 1, 2024. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The push for four-day … Read more
An elderly duo has been caught allegedly keying cars, including a Tesla, at a popular Brisbane shopping centre. In a video supplied to 7NEWS, the pair can be seen milling around cars in the Brookside Shopping Centre carpark as shoppers come and go around them. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Elderly duo allegedly key cars at … Read more
A “critical teacher shortage” is behind the Queensland government’s push toward “flexible arrangements” for students, potentially including four-day school weeks, education experts believe. And it’s feared any changes could increase the disparity in outcomes between private and public school students, with the trend expected to continue throughout Australia. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Queensland edges closer … Read more
Queensland’s top doctor says he would feel safe having a heart transplant at a Brisbane hospital after two people died amid claims of a potentially deadly fungal outbreak. Chief Health Officer John Gerrard said it was still unknown if there was a common source for the fungus but indicated two types were found within heart … Read more
