Police are currently investigating a suspected murder-suicide on the Gold Coast following the discovery of two bodies in an apartment in Labrador on Friday. 48-year-old Lourdi Ramadan and her partner Craig Bouma were discovered following a welfare check on Friday morning after Ms Ramadan’s family were unable to get in contact with either of the […]

Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter. How can someone be convicted for two murder charges and manslaughter for the same killing? Mr Chauvin kneeled on George Floyds neck for 9 minutes. The three charges brought against Mr Chauvin for these offences, relied on different elements […]

In May 2020 the 45 year old Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on George Floyds neck for more than nine minutes while placing him under arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit twenty-dollar bill. The murder of Floyd sparked world-wide protests against racial injustice and police brutality. The trial has been one of the closest […]

A homicide investigation has begun following the discovery of a deceased woman’s body in an Arundel backyard Tuesday morning. The woman’s body was discovered burnt in the backyard whilst attending the property for a welfare check following a neighbour calling police to report a disturbance at approximately 6:40am Tuesday. The residence is now a crime […]

Three Brisbane prison officers were injured by two inmates on Monday evening, two have since been hospitalised with one officer suffering a head injury. A Queensland Corrective Services spokesman stated that the head injury resulted from being stuck by a cell door that an inmate who kicked open. The other two men were injured whilst […]

QUEENSLAND COUPLE MURDER-SUICIDE CRASHPolice are currently investigating a fatal crash on the Sunshine Coast on Easter Sunday in an attempt to determine whether it was a deliberate act by the male driver. Robert, 69, and Elizabeth Makara, 68, died in a one vehicle crash on David Low Way at Pacific Paradise near Maroochydore. Queensland Police […]

Queenslanders are expected to see additional speed cameras in the coming years with more point-to-point cameras being installed. Queensland Transport and Main Roads have indicated that they have approval for two additional point-to-point camera sites each financial year and will focus on high crash sites. Point-to-point cameras measure speed using a time over distance calculation […]

A number of proposed amendments to the Northern Territory Youth Justice Act have been met with mixed reviews. The proposals by the government of the Northern Territory contradict the recommendations of the Royal Commission into the detention of children in the Northern Territory, offering $5 million towards building another detention centre, breath testing children, tougher […]

Attorney-General Mark Speakman has announced that the protection of pets will now be automatically included in a standard Apprehended Domestic Violence Order in New South Wales following the passing of reforms in November last year. For many victims of domestic and family violence their family pet is used as a method to coerce and control […]

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller made the suggestion of a sexual consent app which has been met with significant controversy. The app’s intention was to record when sexual consent was given in order to reduce any inconsistency in sexual partners perspectives of a sexual encounter. The Commissioner expressed this idea after it was revealed that […]