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‘Victim blaming’ comments after Hannah Clarke murders were part of botched police media strategy

Exclusive: Documents reveal comments by Det Insp Mark Thompson were attempt to flush out killer’s supporters

The Guardian - AU

Slain officers' families want former top cop at inquest

An inquest into a shooting that claimed six lives including those of two officers should hear from a former police commissioner, say victims' families.

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Queensland police service sacks First Nations advisory group after members refuse to sign gag clause

QPS said the body, comprising elders and community leaders, ‘was not meeting the purpose and original intent of the group’

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Queensland’s new top cop Steve Gollschewski ‘not yet decided’ on independent police integrity unit as May deadline looms

Police commissioner casts doubt over future of body designed to end practice of police investigating police

The Guardian - AU

Crime report indicates tough job ahead for new top cop

A crime report has indicated a tough challenge lies ahead for Steve Gollschewski who has been endorsed as Queensland's next police commissioner.

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ACTU calls for sanctions on Israel over Gaza war – as it happened

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'Toughest of 5 years': Qld police commissioner bows out

Outgoing commissioner Katarina Carroll says policing of youth crime has substantially changed post-COVID-19 as she departs the force after 41 years.

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Acting police commissioner says he's not a caretaker

Steve Gollschewski is set to become Queensland Police's acting commissioner but wants the job fulltime, saying he won't be a caretaker in the interim role.

AAP

Rise in burglary claims across Queensland: insurer

Break-ins are on the rise in Queensland, with some regions recording a doubling of home theft claims according to RACQ insurance.

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Acting commissioner named for Queensland Police Force

Veteran Queensland Police officer Steve Gollschewski has been named acting commissioner, ahead of Commissioner Katarina Carroll's departure next week.

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Commissioner treated unfairly: police union boss

The fallout over Katarina Carroll's decision to resign has gathered momentum, with the police union boss saying the Commissioner was treated unfairly.

AAP

Stuck in limbo, Katarina Carroll was a scapegoat for Queensland’s anxieties over youth crime

Despite hand-wringing over youth crime, data shows domestic violence – which the outgoing police commissioner had hoped to tackle – is the real threat

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: ANZ-Suncorp merger approved; Littleproud calls for big supermarkets to be ‘sold off’; and US urges Israel to drop Rafah plans

Australian competition tribunal finds $4.9bn bank merger represented a ‘net public benefit’

The Guardian - AU

Katarina Carroll stands down as Queensland police commissioner amid state’s heated youth crime debate

Carroll says she raised intentions with police minister early due to ‘heightened speculation and commentary’

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Qld top cop to stand down, says not a scapegoat

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll will not renew her contract after almost five years at the helm, finally ending speculation about her future.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland to crack down on public knife possession after fatal stabbing of Vyleen White

Laws prohibiting sale of knives to minors will also be fast-tracked as government considers expanding police search powers

AAP

Ban on knife sales to be brought forward by Qld govt

A ban on knife sales to minors will be brought forward by the Queensland government after the state's police commissioner addressed cabinet.

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Former police deputy commissioner known for ‘vagina whisperer’ comment running for Cairns mayor

Paul Taylor apologised for comment before resigning in 2022, as former officers and locals express mixed views on his political campaign

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The Independent UK

Ten dead after Christmas and Boxing Day storms in Australia

Thousands of homes without power as gusty winds knock down over 1,000 power lines in Queensland

The Independent UK

9 people have died in wild weather in Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials say

Officials say at least nine people have died in wild weather in the Australian eastern states of Queensland and Victoria

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Hundreds Evacuated As Flood Disaster Unfolds In Northeastern Australia

Stranded residents sheltered on a hospital roof as flash floods swamped northeastern Australia on Monday, with raging waters severing roads and flushing crocodiles into towns.

The Independent UK

More than 300 rescued from floodwaters in northeast Australia

Officials say more than 300 people have been rescued from floodwaters in northeast Australia, with dozens of residents clinging to roofs

The Guardian - AU

‘Stay safe’: Bureau of Meteorology staff evacuated and businesses close as Queensland braces for cyclone

As the school summer holiday season brings an influx of tourists to the area, Jasper is expected to intensify as it travels towards the coast overnight

The Guardian - AU

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

AAP

Qld ready for summer bushfires despite chief's exit

State Minister Mark Ryan says Queensland will be ready ahead of what looms as a hot summer following fire chief Greg Leach's resignation.

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