The family of Joel Cauchi, who killed six people and injured many others in a frenzied stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction have broken their silence. In a statement released on their behalf by Queensland police, Cauchi’s parents, Andrew and Michele, said Joel’s actions were “truly horrific”. “We are absolutelyContinue Reading
A 30-year-old former refugee who was working as a security guard at Bondi Junction Westfield has been identified as the sole male victim who was killed in Saturday’s horrific stabbing attack. Faraz Tahir, 30, arrived in Australia about a year ago from Sri Lanka via the UNHCR from Pakistan, whereContinue Reading
A man has been shot by police after allegedly fatally stabbing another man at a property in central Queensland. Officers were called to a home on Running Creek Rd in Kilkivan, near Gympie, on Friday afternoon after reports of a “disturbance” and located a man with fatal stab wounds. TheContinue Reading
A man has divided a popular coastal town after calling out a driver for “illegally camping” at a popular beach destination. The man posted a photo to Facebook showing a Mazda Tribute V6 with learner plates taking up two car spaces at Woods Bay in Noosa. A tent fitted onContinue Reading
One million dollars in reward money has been paid out to people who offered up crucial information that lead to the arrest of a man wanted for the murder of a Queensland woman. Toyah Cordingley, 24, was killed while walking her dog on Wangetti Beach about 40km north of Cairns,Continue Reading
Dashcam footage has captured the moment of a “catastrophic” crash after a man rammed into a police car, leaving one officer so badly injured he thought he would die in the wreckage. Short clips of David James Nichols’ reckless act, along with footage from the police car he smashed into,Continue Reading
Covid vaccine mandates for Queensland police and ambulance workers were “unlawful”, the state’s supreme court has found, with the bombshell ruling tipped to spark a wave of similar challenges. Judge Glenn Martin on Tuesday ruled that Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll’s December 2021 order was “unlawful” under the Human RightsContinue Reading
A man is in custody after allegedly sending a major city hospital into lockdown. The Gold Coast’s Robina Hospital went into a ‘code black’ lockdown on Tuesday afternoon on reports of an armed man in the area. A Gold Coast Health spokeswoman said the code went out to staff atContinue Reading
An international recording artist and television star accused of stalking a woman has spectacularly claimed the charges against him are a “conspiracy” in his bid to halt court proceedings. Charles Dupois’ two “scandalous” appeals were thrown out by a judge in Brisbane on Monday, with a Court of Appeal judgmentContinue Reading
A Queensland woman has been accused of trying to kill a man “known to her”, after allegedly setting fire to his home. Emergency services were called to University Drive in Meadowbrook, south of Brisbane, on Saturday morning after reports of a unit fire. The occupant, a 26-year-old man, suffered burnsContinue Reading