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Queensland child commission, advocates call for use of spit hoods on minors to be banned

Queensland's Family and Child Commission says it's time to stamp out the practice, after the revelation that a hood was used on a child as recently as seven months ago.

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‘Reprehensible’ Facebook posts emerge as Qld police boss lauds ‘excellent’ domestic violence response

Posts on space for law enforcement officers belittle victims and imply Queensland police avoid responding to DV incidents

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Queensland police response to domestic and family violence inquiry hears of ugly comments, crews avoiding call outs

Inquiry into domestic violence responses by Queensland police hears of "dehumanising" and "derogatory" comments about victims and female officers.

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How two cases shocked Queensland into action on domestic violence

The horrific murders of Hannah Clarke and Doreen Langham mobilised public opinion and a drive for change, experts say

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Families of murder victims Hannah Clarke and Doreen Langham join call for specialist police stations

‘Women have had enough,’ says Prof Kerry Carrington, who has been advocating for domestic violence stations since 2015

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Police 'gobsmacked' by dangerous driving across Queensland, state on track to surpass 300 road deaths again this year

Nearly 150 people have died on the state's roads already this year, and commissioner Katarina Carroll says police are "grappling" with a level of dangerous driving not seen before COVID-19.

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Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll on containing COVID, discontent in the ranks and tackling domestic violence

It is now three years since Katarina Carroll took on the job of Queensland' first female Police Commissioner, with the honeymoon period usually afforded to new leaders to settle in their new role evaporating with catastrophic natural disasters and a global pandemic.

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Qld police review 50 sexual assault cases

Police are revisting dozens of sexual assault cases in Queensland following the launch of an inquiry into the John Tonge forensics lab.

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Qld police boss in court over jab mandate

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has testified for a second time at the trial of more than 70 police and health workers challenging jab mandates.

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Queensland Police Commissioner testifies in court about COVID-19 vaccine mandate directive to staff

Queensland's Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll is grilled in the Supreme Court in Brisbane over her decision to introduce a mandatory staff-wide COVID-19 vaccine policy.

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Top cop in court over Qld jab challenge

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has appeared in the Supreme Court over a challenge against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for the state's officers.

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Police charge man over alleged looting attempt during Gympie floods

Police are warning that anyone caught stealing from flood-affected areas could face up to 10 years in jail after a man was arrested in Gympie as floodwaters rose.

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Domestic and family violence exacerbated by flood disaster in south-east Queensland communities

Queensland domestic and family violence services warn the south-east flood crisis has prompted a surge in the number of calls for help.

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Pressure mounts on federal government to cut fuel excise – as it happened

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Queensland’s ‘patchwork’ response to domestic violence has clearly failed, police veteran says

Exclusive: Former head of state’s domestic violence unit says ‘it’s 2022 and women are still dying horrifically’, amid calls for royal commission

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Qld police chief says DV cases escalating

Queensland's Police Commissioner says the state's domestic violence cases are escalating following two more alleged incidents on the weekend.

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Police badly injured in Queensland crash

Queensland's police commissioner says she is surprised no one died in a head on collision between a patrol van and a ute that left four people in hospital.

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