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Thursday, September 23

Two teens charged over attempted murder of rugby great Kefu

Wallabies great Toutai Kefu and his family are recovering in hospital from sickening injuries inflicted by a gang of teens who attacked them with an axe, a machete and a knife.

Premier backs exit of pub fight MP from key committee

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the removal of Labor MP Les Walker from the transport and resources committee and as a temporary Speaker is suitable punishment for another pub altercation.

Staff in Federal Parliament will be expected to attend the new respect lessons - but for MPs the classes are optional (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas)

Parliament House staff will learn all about respect - but MPs can opt out of classes

Taxpayer-funded contractors will attempt to re-educate parliamentary managers and staff on what is considered acceptable workplace behaviour. Attendance by politicians is ‘optional’.

Assault cases more likely to end with jail term if related to domestic violence: report

Five years after sentencing reforms were introduced in Queensland, there are signs the system is finally responding to community concerns.

Cricket star MacGill's kidnap 'horribly traumatic'

Former Test cricketer Stuart MacGill was the victim of a violent and terrifying kidnapping in Sydney last month and four men have been arrested.

Brisbane Nazi jailed over swastika T-shirt attack

A Queensland neo-Nazi caught with an Adolf Hitler face mask and a copy of the Mein Kampf has been jailed for brutalising his housemate in a five-hour ordeal over a missing swastika T-shirt.

Logan bus driver suffers facial burns in 'chemical' attack

A bus driver has suffered burns to his eyes and face after an an unknown substance believed to be chemicals was thrown on him at Loganholme south of Brisbane.