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Qld mayor sentenced to community service

A Queensland mayor has been sentenced to community service for drink-driving after she crashed a car into a tree while more than three times the legal limit.

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Qld opposition rejects Williams' poll run

Queensland's deputy opposition leader has ruled out a Liberal National Party mayor running at the next state election after she was charged with drink-driving.

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Redland City Mayor Karen Williams under growing pressure to resign after drink-driving charge

Karen Williams was allegedly more than three times over the legal limit when she crashed the car last month. She says she will seek a period of unpaid leave before her case heads to court on August 1.

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Qld mayor under pressure over DUI charge

Redland Mayor Karen Williams has taken unpaid leave as she prepares to face drink driving charges, but local campaigners want the Queensland mayor to resign.

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Drink-driving Qld mayor to take leave

Redlands Mayor Karen Williams allegedly crashed her car while over the legal blood alcohol limit, hours after meeting with families of drunk driving victims.

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Drink-driving court date for Qld mayor

Police have issued a Queensland mayor with a notice to appear after allegedly returning a a blood alcohol test of 0.177 per cent.

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Redland City Council Mayor Karen Williams takes 'period of unpaid leave' after drink driving charge

A south-east Queensland mayor charged with drink driving says she will temporarily step aside from her duties while her matter is before the courts.

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Calls for Qld mayor's sacking grow louder

More than 6000 people have signed two petitions calling for a Queensland mayor to be sacked after she crashed her car while drink driving last week.

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Two petitions call for Qld mayor's sacking

Thousands of people have signed two petitions calling for a Queensland mayor to be sacked after she crashed her car while drink driving last week.

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Australia goes godless … (k)areening Karens … freeze, bees!

New census data shows the nation is increasingly turning away from religion, and do any politicians know how to stand normally? This and more from the bunker.

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Calls for drink-driver Queensland mayor to quit after meeting crash victims’ families

Redland mayor Karen Williams apologises after admitting she consumed ‘several glasses of wine’ before crash

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Intoxicated Redland mayor Karen Williams crashed car one hour after meeting with drink driving victims, rejects advocates' call to resign

The mother of a young woman killed by a drink driver says Redland mayor Karen Williams must resign after she said she had consumed "several drinks" before crashing.

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Qld mayor urged to quit after drunk crash

Redlands community members and politicians are calling for Mayor Karen Williams to quit after she crashed her car while drink-driving last week.

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Peter Dutton and Meaghan Scanlon weigh in on calls for Redlands Mayor Karen Williams to resign

The comments come from both sides of politics, with Queensland Youth Justice Minister Meaghan Scanlon and federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton weighing in on the matter.

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Redland City Mayor Karen Williams 'deeply sorry' for driving after drinking

Karen Williams, who has served as Redland City Mayor for 10 years, says she cannot remember how many drinks she had before getting behind the wheel on Thursday evening.

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Redlands Mayor Karen Williams crashes car 'after drinking several glasses of wine'

The Mayor of Redlands City Council, Karen Williams, admits to driving after drinking "several glasses of wine" on Thursday night. The ABC understands Ms Williams was taken to hospital with minor injuries after her car crashed that night.

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Victims of crime seek tougher youth sentencing in Queensland, but could that make things worse?

A youth justice debate reignited by a tragic hit-and-run weighs harsher punishment against community intervention

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Qld govt won't make breaching bail a crime

Queensland Youth Justice Minister Leanne Linard has ruled out making breach of bail a crime for teens, saying to do so would not impact offending.

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Australian-first hospital to treat women with trauma caused by domestic, sexual violence

An Australian-first, all-female mental health facility dedicated to treating women with PTSD caused by sexual and domestic violence is being hailed a "game-changer" by experts.

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