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Queensland police spruik more inclusion and diversity – but new intake tells a different story

Exclusive: less than a quarter of recent recruits are women, with First Nations people and those from diverse backgrounds also underrepresented

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s like they’re impervious’: fury at let-off for Queensland police staff in racist recordings

Exclusive: Lack of punishment follows repeated promises by police commissioner Katarina Carroll to crack down on racism and misogyny within service

The Guardian - AU

Women posting information about dangerous ex-lovers 'absolutely' creating defamation risk

Women are filtering out online dating's "bad seeds" by posting information on social media pages. But lawyers warn they are creating a defamation minefield.

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Queensland police allowed sexist and racist attitudes to flourish – advocates are worried about its $100m ‘reward’

As hard questions are asked about Queensland police’s leadership, concerns are raised about a new focus on recruitment

The Guardian - AU

Queensland police let off with a talking to after inquiry’s scathing report

As with officers who engaged in serious sexism or racism, the force’s entire leadership have been told to do better in the future

The Guardian - AU

Queensland government moves to have police immediately sacked if they are sentenced to jail

Currently, officers may not be dismissed until all criminal appeals and disciplinary action are finalised

The Guardian - AU

Advocates angered by news Queensland police boss declined request to appear at inquiry

Katarina Carroll declined invitation on same day police said they will ‘fully cooperate’ with domestic violence inquiry

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‘Watershed moment’: horror and hope from inquiry into Queensland police

Shocking allegations from officers and other witnesses must drive serious change in force’s domestic violence response, advocates say

The Guardian - AU

Advocates criticise decision not to ask Queensland police boss to face domestic violence inquiry

Experts baffled by absence of commissioner, police minister and police union head among dozens of witnesses called

The Guardian - AU

Police 'just dismissed' requests for help from domestic violence murder victim, daughter says

The daughter of a domestic violence murder victim says women in Queensland are forced to play a game of "Russian roulette" as to whether they are going to get proper support from police.

ABC News

‘Is this a real rape?’: female officers detail misogynistic culture within Queensland police

Exclusive: submissions by women to inquiry describe sexist comments and sexual harassment, affecting responses to domestic violence

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

Queensland police union boss made defamation claim against domestic violence expert

Prof Kerry Carrington had spoken to media after giving evidence about police culture at inquest of murdered Logan woman Doreen Langham

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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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Police made 'calamity of errors' before domestic violence killing of Doreen Langham, inquest hears

A professor who has reviewed police interactions with Ms Langham says police made 'error after error' in their response to calls for help from the victim.

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Cops' 'catastrophic failure' before murder

A Queensland woman murdered by her abusive former partner would still be alive if not for the "catastrophic failure" of Queensland police, a court has heard.

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