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Big crackdown on e-scooters in Queensland

E-scooter riders will be subject to speed limits and random breath testing, and will need to be over 16 and licensed under new laws announced by the Queensland

Cyclone to cause ‘severe impact’ in North Queensland

Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle is expected to bring “severe impacts” to Far North Queensland by the end of the week. This morning the Bureau of Meteorology issued a

Emergency alert issued for flooding in Bundaberg

The Bundaberg Regional Council has issued an emergency alert as flooding worsens in the district, 350km north of Brisbane. Residents have been warned that flood levels

Flood risk rises as Queensland drenched

The Bureau of Meteorology says there is a “minor to moderate” risk of flooding across most of Queensland with rain forecast to continue in the early part of this

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

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

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

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

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

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

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