Crime
Sexting - the misunderstood 'crime'
Mandy Thoo "It's a crime. It's child pornography. It's shameful. It will ruin your life."
Police restructure puts focus on organised crime
Tony Moore Tackling organised crime in Queensland - including taskforces similar to the pre-Christmas raid on customs and airline officers in Sydney - now falls under Queensland's new deputy police...
Gold Coast unveils eye in the sky to fight crime
Ellen Lutton POLICE have a new weapon to blitz crime rates on the Gold Coast: a helicopter.
Youth crime authorities can learn from abroad
Darren Cartwright and Jim O'Rourke THE Queensland government should adopt American and European sentencing models when dealing with juvenile criminals, to prevent serial offending, an expert says.
Blitz on Glitter Strip crime nets 187
Ellen Lutton A 28-YEAR-OLD man accused of thrusting a glass into a young woman's face is one of 187 people arrested on the Gold Coast in a week.
Police blitz on serious crime
Ellen Lutton QUEENSLAND Police have launched a crime blitz on the Gold Coast in another attempt to calm a city that is on edge.
Shooting death linked to organised crime
Marissa Calligeros A 36-year-old man has been found shot dead this morning in the middle of a Gold Coast street.
Spin check: Rising crime?
Daniel Hurst This week, Queensland's Liberal National Party promised to put 1100 extra police officers on the beat, arguing crime was 'worse under long-term Labor'. Labor says crime rates have improved.
'Quantum leap' in ride fall boy's recovery
Marissa Calligeros Five-year-old Patrick O’Sullivan began breathing under his own steam in hospital overnight, but his family maintains a bedside vigil in the hope he will soon open his eyes.
Injured boy may be have been too small for carnival ride
Marissa Calligeros Authorities will investigate claims that a boy who is in an induced coma after being flung from a carnival ride on the weekend was below the minimum height requirement.
Prison escapee found in Gold Coast roof
Marissa Calligeros A New South Wales prison escapee has been found hiding in a house on the Gold Coast and charged with fresh burglary offences.
'Ghost bike' a haunting symbol of cycling danger
Natalie Bochenski Talented violinist Richard Pollett rode his bike for the last time along Moggill Road on September 27, 2011.
Ipswich bombing may not have been deliberate
Bridie Jabour A teenager who had his fingers blown off by a homemade bomb may not be the victim of a deliberate attack, according to police.
The moment Leanne's father knew she was in trouble
Marissa Calligeros Sergeant Damian Rockett was working a shift in his south Brisbane district when he heard a radio call for a patrol car to attend a familiar address.
Mother calls for inquest into daughter's death
Marissa Calligeros A mother has called for a coroner's inquest into the death of her daughter whose drug-dealing boyfriend has been linked to the deaths of two teenagers.
