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Son of man jailed for aiding wife’s death loses appeal bid
Angus Morant wanted an inquest into the death of his stepmother after his father, a self-styled pastor, persuaded her to end her life.
- by Laine Clark
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Truckie acquitted over 400kg cocaine import plot
Likened to a movie script, Osman El-Houli was accused of driving his truck from Melbourne to Queensland to collect more than 400 kilograms that was to be flown into Australia from PNG.
- by Laine Clark
Mum weeps as fine doubled for stealing Sea World pilot’s identity
A mother of two who stole the identity of the pilot killed in the Sea World helicopter tragedy in a bid to dodge a traffic ticket has had her fine doubled in court.
- by Robyn Wuth
Massage therapist jailed for Valentine’s Day rape
A Queensland man has been jailed for the “brazen” sexual assault of a woman in her own bedroom after he was hired to perform a massage as a surprise gift.
- by Rex Martinich
Malnourished brothers found in locked room with dead father, disability inquiry told
The horrific ordeal of two brothers living with disabilities could have been prevented by government agencies, a royal commission hearing has been told.
- by Nick Gibbs
Daniel Duggan's lawyer speaks to the media
Dennis Miralis, the lawyer for accused fighter pilot Daniel Duggan, speaks outside Downing Centre Local Court. He will argue for a stay of extradition to the US until ASIO’s interactions with Duggan are investigated.
Australian man charged with foreign interference
A NSW man, 55, has today been charged with a foreign interference offence by the AFP as part of a Counter Foreign Interference Taskforce investigation initiated by ASIO.
‘Had to be a no-brainer’: Court blocks appeal by teen killer of Jack Beasley
The former juvenile offender whose murder of Jack Beasley inspired changes to Queensland law has been denied leave to appeal against his sentence.
- by Rex Martinich
Alleged shooter of teen and woman in hotel room is denied bail
Police allege a group of people were at the Toowoomba hotel when a shotgun discharged in a “closed room”.
- by Laine Clark
Further DNA tests for hammer as murderer pursues appeal
The hammer at the centre of a murder case against Gold Coast man Andrew John Cobby will undergo further forensic testing as he seeks to appeal his life sentence.
- by Nick Gibbs
Toddler killer serving life sentence seeks parole
A man who abducted and murdered a three-year-old Toowoomba girl 34 years ago has applied for parole.
- by Robyn Wuth