Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate has called for donation caps as a way to prevent the types of allegations that have resulted in a Crime and Corruption Commission investigation into his and two other south-east Queensland councils.
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Audit slams Qld police crime statistics as 'inaccurate' and 'questionable at best'
Among the findings was that officers in the Gold Coast district had employed methods aimed at having victims withdraw their complaints to increase the clearance rate.
Teenager who groped women in Gold Coast surf avoids conviction
A Victorian teenager who groped several woman in the surf at a Gold Coast beach, touching his victims’ buttocks, vaginas and breasts, sometimes under their bikinis, has avoided conviction.
One Nation candidate Mark Ellis quits over 'abuse, threats to family'
One Nation has lost yet another candidate for the next Queensland election, with former policeman Mark Ellis announcing he has withdrawn his candidacy.
MP quiet on $30,000 campaign contribution source, says staffer-turned-candidate
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Barnaby Joyce scolds 'tardy' Queensland over disaster funding
The acting Prime Minister says relief for farmers and small businesses affected by Cyclone Debbie is “imminent”, despite a “tardy” state government effort.
'Looking like we'd lose a couple': Fisherman tells of 'perfect storm' capsize
A man has told of saving a fishing companion who couldn’t swim after a “perfect storm” overturned a boat in Moreton Bay on Wednesday morning.
Hog-ties, use of dogs for discipline to be banned in Queensland youth detention changes
Almost two decades after an investigation revealed failures in Queensland’s youth detention system, several of those issues still remain, a damning report has revealed.
Pair injured when boat overturns in Moreton Bay with 11 onboard
A boat reportedly carrying 11 people has flipped in Moreton Bay, injuring two people expected to be airlifted back to shore.
Elderly church friends die on fishing trip
A regular trip out on the water has turned to tragedy for two elderly fishing buddies on the central Queensland coast.