More offences added to youth crime adult sentencing
An extra 12 offences are being added to the Queensland Government’s “Adult Crime, Adult Time” laws.
This will bring to 45 the number of youth crime offences
Read more2 March 2026Safety
Man faces court over missing Egyptian artifacts
The 52-year-old man is scheduled to appear in court today after he was charged in relation to the alleged theft of Egyptian artefacts from The Abbey Place museum in
Read more16 February 2026
Children on bail can now be fitted with trackers
The Queensland Parliament has passed laws allowing courts to put GPS trackers on people aged 10 to 17 when they are on bail.
The provision can be used for first
Read more12 February 2026
Are you Dead? Viral app fills void in rising solo economy
By Pan Wang
A Chinese personal safety app called Are You Dead? – recently rebranded as Demumu – has gone viral in recent weeks.
Behind its sudden popularity lie
Read more30 January 2026
Forced marriage complaints on the rise in Australia
Reports of forced marriages in Australia have risen by almost a third in a year, with many victims school-aged according to Federal Police data released today.
The
Read more28 January 2026
Help solve cold case disappearance
Police and the family of missing woman Kathleen O’Shea are appealing for information on the 20th anniversary of her disappearance and suspected murder in Far North
Read more20 January 2026
Hundreds of weapons seized in public scans
Police have seized more than 600 weapons in public scans of 82,648 people in the six months since Jack’s Law was introduced by the Queensland Government.
Jack’s Law
Read more18 January 2026
Online marketplaces fail button battery safety test
The vast majority of a random selection of toys purchased from popular online marketplaces have failed safety tests.
CHOICE Director of Campaigns Rosie Thomas said 24
Read more21 November 2025
Used Teslas rated for safety for the first time
A fully electric car has been rated for the first time in an annual Australian used car safety ratings report.
Monash University Accident Research Centre’s 2025 Used
Read more21 November 2025
Fraud data reveals plight of people living with disability
People living with a disability are almost 40 percent more likely to be victims of fraud, than people without a disability.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of
Read more20 November 2025