A teenager who was part of a group that had a large knife pulled on them by an angry Queensland shopkeeper has admitted they were “looking for a reaction from her”. Lin Ge, the shopkeeper at the Friendly Grocer in Newport, north of Brisbane, said she threatened the group with the knife because she had … Read more
Preparing for all possible questions in a job interview can be nerve-racking, but did you know that there are some questions that you’re not allowed to be asked? The questions you are asked should relate directly or indirectly to your ability to perform the role, principal of Jewell Hancock Employment Lawyers Trent Hancock told Seek. … Read more
A company which ran wealth seminars, courses and mentoring programs has been slammed by the federal court for touting misleading information. Master Wealth Control Pty Ltd — or, DG Institute — was on Monday ordered to pay millions in penalties and refunds through a redress scheme to its formerly enrolled students. Well over 3000 students … Read more
Campers will need to bring a portable toilet to some of Queensland’s stunning waterside camping spots, or cop a $464 fine, as of June 1. Visitors to the popular areas say the crackdown couldn’t come sooner, with the locations commonly found littered with “wads of toilet paper”. Sneaking off with a spade and some loo … Read more
An elderly woman was left with “blood all over her face” after she was allegedly bashed by a teenage girl on a bus in an incident near Brisbane that a witness described as “seriously traumatic”. The 15-year-old girl, upon being released on bail, told 7NEWS, the woman “started it and I finished it”. WATCH THE … Read more
The family of a Queensland police officer killed in an alleged hit-and-run fears they “may come into contact” with a woman charged over the incident after she was released on bail. Senior Constable David Masters died after being struck by a suspected stolen car on the Bruce Highway at Burpengary, north of Brisbane, about 3am … Read more
More young people are set to be locked up in Queensland after Premier Steven Miles vowed to remove the detention as a last resort principle from youth sentencing. Hurtling towards defeat at the October state election, Miles told caucus on Tuesday night he would adopt the same changes to the Youth Justice Act the LNP … Read more
A teenager who murdered a woman during a home invasion could be sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment unless the judge finds the crime “particularly heinous”. The now 18-year-old and another teen were charged after Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed in her home north of Brisbane in 2022. Police alleged the two boys, then 17 years … Read more
A former military lawyer who helped expose allegations of war crimes by leaking classified documents is asking a judge for leniency but prosecutors want him to spend at least two years behind bars. David McBride pleaded guilty to three offences including stealing commonwealth information and passing it onto journalists. Justice David Mossop heard arguments in … Read more
Nearly 1000 Australians are badly injured each year as a result of unsteady wardrobes, shelves, drawers and TV units — and in the last 24 years, 28 people have died. Now, furniture suppliers are required by new consumer laws to ensure a number of steps are taken to mitigate further deaths as a result of … Read more