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Security bolstered after alleged assault of teenage girl at housing for dangerous sex offenders at Wacol, in Brisbane's west

Two reviews are ordered after the incident which is alleged to have happened last month at supervised accommodation in Brisbane's west. The accused has been returned to prison.

ABC News

'Hooning' car filmed in gender reveal in Logan dismantled on steps of Queensland parliament

A car filmed doing burnouts in Logan last year as part of a gender reveal party is dismantled at the steps of Queensland's Parliament House in a demonstration of the government's new dangerous driving laws.

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Life monitoring for some Qld sex offenders

Recidivist child sex offenders will be subject to monitoring and reporting for the rest of their lives under new laws in Queensland.

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Newcastle gun finds 'something' to win District Championship

TOM de Wit was working with coach Jason Laws a couple of months ago and "found something" in his golf swing. On Sunday, de Wit, 43, added the Newcastle District title and champion of champions crown to make it four victories in a month. A plus-two marker at Newcastle, de…

Newcastle Herald

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

DV inquiry impacts Qld police recruitment

The Queensland government admits reporting sexism, racism and misogyny in the police force has impacted the ongoing recruitment drive.

AAP

Queensland Police Service cancels recruit training in face of low enrolment, despite high workforce attrition

Cancellation of the police recruit training period comes as the service desperately tries to lift its intake — waiving entrance requirements and test fees — as the rate of workforce attrition almost doubles.

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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 police whistleblower goes public to argue commissioner Katarina Carroll should lose her job

Kate Pausina ‘bared her soul’ by revealing the harassment and bullying she suffered to the inquiry into QPS. She wants to see change

The Guardian - AU

Former UN and military advisor hired to clean up Queensland police culture

Queensland's Police Commissioner announces she's hired a workplace cultural expert to help restore the reputation of the police service following a damming public inquiry which revealed sexism and racism amongst some officers.

ABC News

'No one likes a Toolie': QLD minister

Queensland Police Minister Mark Ryan has issued a veiled warning to "Toolies" planning to crash Schoolies Week on the Gold Coast over the next seven days.

AAP

Queensland children may be pleading guilty to crimes they didn’t commit to avoid bail laws, report says

Police minister Mark Ryan says nation-leading incarceration rates reflect what the community wants

The Guardian - AU

Qld Aboriginal mission bones 'not human'

A Queensland police probe of bone fragments found near the former Deebing Creek Aboriginal Mission has found they are "not human", the government says.

AAP

Queensland police commissioner ‘hoping to survive’ in role amid force’s racism and sexism scandals

Katarina Carroll says she hopes to keep her position when report examining police culture is released

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Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll 'hopes to survive' culture report after watch house recordings released

Commissioner Katarina Carroll says audio of Brisbane City watch house staff using racist slurs was "truly abhorrent" and she is the best person to change the service's culture.

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Vile Audio Of Qld Cops Making Racist Violent Jokes Has Leaked After Complaints Went Nowhere

Audio of Brisbane police joking about First Nations people and people of African descent was leaked amid an inquiry into police responses.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland police minister was sent recording of racist police comments, whistleblower says

Mark Ryan’s office referred the matter to the Queensland police service, an action that whistleblower Steven Marshall describes as ‘reckless’

The Guardian - UK

Irish police investigate abuse claims against elite Spiritan schools

Catholic order confirms payments of €5m in settlements since 2004 for cases going back decades

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Queensland police sought youth of ‘certain ethnic backgrounds’ with new search powers, review finds

Criticism of state-wide rollout of extraordinary knife-search powers comes as report says metal detector trial didn’t reduce violence

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Alleged Blackrock College sex abuse victims claim paedophile ring operated there

A caller to Liveline recalled a cleric lying naked on a bed of silk sheets

The Independent UK

Australian police offer $633,000 reward for Indian suspect

Australian police have offered a 1 million Australian dollar ($633,000) reward for information on the whereabouts of an Indian national who is suspected of murdering a woman on a tropical beach four years ago before returning to his homeland

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

AAP

Jailed Qld cops to face immediate sack

The Queensland government has introduced a bill to allow police to dismiss an officer as soon as they are jailed by a court, regardless of a possible appeal.

ABC News

Rural Fire Service volunteers hope restructure will fix uncertain legal authority

The association representing Queensland's 28,000 Rural Fire Service volunteers says a major shake up of the state's emergency services should fix the uncertainty around their legal authority.

ABC News

Major shake-up of Queensland's emergency services sees budgets and frontline workers boosted

The Queensland government announces a restructure of the state's fire and emergency services, with hundreds of additional staff and a $400 million boost over four years.

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