Sentence more interesting offenders, give prisoners better food and don’t wake them up so early or order them around as much.
Category: Updates from Brisbane Times – Queensland
Teenage girls 'rob woman at knifepoint' in Queen Street Mall
A group of teenage girls has been charged after a woman was threatened at knifepoint in Queen Street Mall overnight.
The Petrov Affair: Russian spy couple who defected to Australia during Cold War
The Queensland connection to ‘The Petrov Affair’ – the defection of Russian spy couple Vladimir and Evdokia Petrov to Australia in 1954.
Ute crashes into tree in Somerset region killing man, injuring woman
Investigators remained on scene into the night trying to determine what happened.
Police to dig up Bowen tip in search of Rachel Antonio
The 16-year-old girl was last seen around in 1998 walking along Queens Beach Esplanade, Bowen.
OzHarvest founder Ronni Kahn discusses war on food waste in Brisbane
OzHarvest founder Ronni Kahn has called out big players in the food industry as “lying” to avoid helping put food on the table of those in need.
Queen Street Mall gunman wants parole to go to rehab: Court
The gunman who brought Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall to a halt four years ago has had his legal action against the parole board sped up ahead of his looming release from prison.
Amber alert: Six-year-old girl found after Caboolture abduction
Police said Lilee, 6, was found on the Sunshine Coast more than six hours after being taken.
Adani funding reportedly in doubt as Palaszczuk rules out loan for mine
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has again ruled out financial support for the Adani coal mine, despite reports the Indian company is having trouble raising funds.
Foul-mouth boxing fans banned from Queensland stadiums
The men who subjected three women to a sexist tirade during the Pacquiao-Horn fight have been banned from Queensland stadiums for two years.