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Sam Wood held in high-security prison after failed bid for freedom
William Davis, Cloe Read Sam Wood is being held at a high-security prison in Brisbane after being denied bail on serious domestic violence charges over allegations he choked and assaulted his wife Snezana. The 46-year-old millionaire fitness guru was moved by Queensland police from a watchhouse in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane Correctional Centre, in the outer south-west suburb of Wacol. He arrived about 9pm on Thursday.
Reality TV star Sam Wood denied bail over alleged domestic violence
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Reality TV star Sam Wood denied bail over alleged domestic violence
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Reality TV star Sam Wood charged over alleged domestic violence
Cloe Read, Fiona Byrne, Roy Ward Reality TV star and fitness guru Sam Wood is behind bars in Queensland after being charged with alleged domestic violence offences in Noosa. Queensland Police said they had charged a 46-year-old Victorian man with assault occasioning bodily harm (domestic violence) and strangulation in a domestic setting after they were called to an address in Noosa on Saturday at around 9pm.
Reality TV star Sam Wood charged over alleged domestic violence
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State of panic: Trio sentenced over fatal shooting of Qld father
Cloe Read Three men who killed a Queensland father in a suburban shooting where 10 shots were fired in seven seconds have been sentenced, with two walking from court on Thursday. Carlo Piero Stewart, 31, died during a confrontation between two groups of men involving rapid gunfire and baseball bats after a dispute over stolen motorbikes at Ipswich, west of Brisbane in 2021.
Trio sentenced over fatal shooting of Qld father
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Justice Department denies sexual harassment complaints, says employees had close friendship
Cloe Read Queensland's Justice Department has denied high-ranking bosses failed to properly address claims of sexual harassment by a marketing manager, saying alleged conduct by her colleague was in the context of them having a close friendship. Marketing manager Sara Calle Herrera filed a claim under the Sexual Discrimination Act earlier this year, alleging she suffered from having her work arrangements changed, and being kicked off a key project after she made complaints to several managers.
Significant delays on Bruce Highway after two trucks crash, driver airlifted to hospital
Cloe Read, Marissa Calligeros A truck driver has been rushed to hospital via helicopter after two semi-trailers crashed on the Bruce Highway, trapping one person and causing significant delays for motorists. Emergency services, including a crew onboard a helicopter, responded to the crash about 1pm on the Sunshine Coast at Banya, in the southbound lanes, where one person was trapped. Police were on the scene working to divert traffic.
Police probe woman’s cause of death after body found in Brisbane unit industrial bin
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Woman's body found in industrial bin at inner-Brisbane unit block
Cloe Read Detectives are working to determine whether the death of a woman, who was found in an industrial bin at an inner-Brisbane unit complex, is suspicious. The grim discovery came as workers were emptying a bin on Friday at the unit complex on Lambert Street in Kangaroo Point. Veolia, which manages Brisbane City Council's residential waste removal, said its workers enacted an emergency service response after the discovery.
Man charged with bribing police denies involvement in wife's death
Cloe Read A Queensland man charged with attempting to bribe police has denied any involvement in the suspected murder of his estranged wife in Bangladesh, with his lawyer saying he was “shocked and concerned” to be arrested. Awlad Hossain, 51, was arrested this week over allegations he made transfers totalling $90,000 to associates in Bangladesh along with directions to use the money to bribe local police to influence a suspected murder investigation relating to his wife, Rehana Parvin.
Teen allegedly planned attack at three Queensland public places
Cloe Read, Julius Dennis A 14-year-old Queenslander allegedly possessed large amounts of violent extremist material and had planned attacks on three public places, in what counter-terrorism police describe as an extraordinarily concerning case. Police last month raided a property in Maryborough, north of Brisbane, where they seized devices containing large amounts of videos and photos, including a picture of a knife. Officers also found clothing that police alleged would be used in the attacks.
Teen accused of planning violent attack, having extremist material
Julius Dennis, Cloe Read A teenager has been charged by counter-terrorism police over allegations he possessed violent extremist material and had prepared an attack. Police last month raided a home in Maryborough, about 250 kilometres north of Brisbane, and seized electronic devices and other items.
Coroner finds shark control measures 'appropriate' after teen killed
Cloe Read An inquest will not be held into the shark attack that killed Queensland teenager Charlize Zmuda, with a coroner finding the Queensland government's management of drum lines and nets to be appropriate. Charlize Zmuda, 17, a dedicated lifesaver, died in February 2024 after she was bitten by a shark at Woorim Beach, north of Brisbane, just before 5pm. In findings released on Thursday, coroner Carol Lee found that Zmuda died from injuries to her right upper limbs due to a bull shark attack.
Coroner finds shark control measures 'appropriate' after teen killed
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Brisbane agent fights to keep licence
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An attack on me: Brisbane agent fights to keep licence
Cloe Read, Felicity Caldwell A prominent Brisbane real estate agent convicted of an overseas assault is fighting in court to get his licence reinstated, claiming his business is suffering as others stand to gain financially from his downfall. Last year Tony O'Doherty, formerly the principal at McGrath Bulimba, pleaded guilty and received a two-year fully suspended sentence for a 2013 one-punch assault on a man outside a nightclub in Ireland.
Deen brother jailed for elaborate plot to steal $1.3m worth of products
Cloe Read The man behind a once infamous Brisbane demolition group has been jailed for orchestrating an elaborate plan to steal industrial items worth $1.3 million from a business, before concocting a fake story to mislead investigators.
‘Charged because of my political beliefs': Palmer represents himself in $12m court case
Cloe Read Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has claimed criminal charges against him are politically motivated, as he represented himself in court in a long-running fraud case centred on a transfer of $12 million between his companies. Palmer was charged in 2020 following an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigation into the transfers from his mining company, Mineralogy, to other companies, including the now-defunct Palmer United Party.
Bail for teen accused of killing man lured to fake date
Cloe Read A boy in a group of teenagers who allegedly talked of “going to bash a paedophile”, before luring a man to a fake date and killing him, has claimed he was trying to help a potential victim when things escalated, his lawyer says. Oliver Conroy, 27, believed he was meeting up with a date when he was allegedly assaulted by the group of teenagers in Kelvin Grove, in Brisbane's inner north.
Bail for teen accused of killing man lured to fake date
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Gold Coast filmmaker to face fresh fraud trial after jury dismissed
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Qld manager sues state over executive's alleged sexual harassment
Cloe Read High-ranking bosses within Queensland's Justice Department have been implicated in a Federal Court case over claims they failed to protect a marketing manager who alleges she was sexually harassed by a member of the executive team and pushed off a key project. Several people within the Births, Deaths and Marriages department failed to properly address the complaints of sexual harassment, according to a claim filed by Sara Calle Herrera under the Sex Discrimination Act.
‘Dangerous, divisive, dishonest': Albanese, Chalmers take aim at One Nation
Cloe Read Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken aim at One Nation after a historic late-night byelection victory by the party in Labor's stronghold of Western Australia, saying it was crucial to defeat hard-right populists. On Sunday morning, Albanese addressed a crowd of Labor faithful at the party's annual Queensland conference, hours after One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen claimed the outer suburban seat of Secret Harbour in Perth.
Identity of high-profile married man in extortion case to stay secret
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Identity of high-profile married man in extortion case to stay secret
Cloe Read The identity of a high-profile married man linked to an extortion case involving an alleged affair will stay secret after a ruling by a Supreme Court judge. Several media organisations fought to unmask the man after months of secrecy over the extortion case in the north Queensland city of Cairns. But the challenge, brought to the Supreme Court, was ultimately unsuccessful, with Justice James Henry ruling on Friday after four weeks of deliberation to keep the man's identity suppressed.
Brisbane restaurateur hit with $255,000 sexual harassment damages
Cloe Read A Brisbane restaurateur who sexually harassed his staffer in a “sickening way”, including breaking into her home while she was asleep, has been ordered to pay $255,000. Rojal Basnet, who previously owned Nepalese restaurant Mountain Bliss in Stones Corner in Brisbane's south, was slapped with the damages over his offending that left his employee Sunita Pariyar feeling like she was “living in a nightmare”.
Dual citizen arrested in Brisbane, accused of spying on Ukrainian army for Russia
Cloe Read A Russian-Australian citizen has been arrested by federal police in Brisbane over allegations he attempted to engage in intentional foreign interference. Vladimir Teslov, a 27-year-old man from Victoria, was arrested at Sumner, in Brisbane's south-west, on Thursday. Teslov is accused of travelling to Russia in October 2024 for military-style training, returning to Australia, and then travelling to Ukraine in May 2025 to join the Ukrainian armed forces.
Russian-Australian citizen arrested in Brisbane
Cloe Read A Russian-Australian citizen has been arrested by federal police in Brisbane over allegations he attempted to engage in intentional foreign interference. The 27-year-old man, from Victoria, was arrested at Sumner, in Brisbane's south-west, on Thursday. The arrest came following an investigation by the Counter Foreign Interference Task Force. The man was scheduled to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday.
Police allege homeowner was murdered after house guests locked him out
Courtney Kruk, Cloe Read, Julius Dennis A man and woman have been charged with murder after the 66-year-old owner of a house where the accused had been staying died of stab wounds. Emergency services rushed to the home on Lubach Street in Beenleigh about 4.45pm on Tuesday, following reports a man, later identified as Andrew Duncan Murray, had been assaulted and stabbed. Neighbours and witnesses told reporters they heard screams and plates smashing.
Man charged with murder after homeowner locked outside house
Courtney Kruk, Cloe Read A man has been charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed to death the 66-year-old owner of a house where the accused had been staying. Emergency services rushed to the home on Lubach Street in Beenleigh about 4.45pm on Tuesday, following reports a man had been assaulted and stabbed. Neighbours and witnesses told Nine News they heard screams and plates smashing. Police charged a 47-year-old Karalee man, Lindsay James Kohn, with murder.
NRL star to stand trial on 'extremely serious' child choking allegations
Cloe Read A former NRL star accused of strangling and assaulting a child has been committed to stand trial, with a magistrate describing the allegations as “extremely serious”. Joshua McGuire, a former Queensland Maroons star who has played for several Queensland and NSW rugby league clubs, was charged in December over the alleged strangulation of a five-year-old. Supporters packed a Brisbane courtroom on Thursday, with McGuire staring straight ahead for most of the committal hearing.
Sex worker charged alongside banker committed to stand trial
Cloe Read A Brisbane sex worker who was charged alongside a former Sydney-based banker has been committed to stand trial over allegations she tried to procure underage girls for sex. Shauntelle Elizabeth Went will face a District Court trial on charges of using the internet to procure a person under the age of 16 to engage in a sexual act.
High Court overturns reduced sentence for Emma Lovell's teen killer
Cloe Read The High Court has ruled in favour of the Queensland Attorney-General's appeal and overturned a killer's reduced sentence, in one of the state's most high-profile youth-crime murder cases that contributed to the creation of the “adult crime, adult time” laws. Emma Lovell, a Queensland mother of two, was fatally stabbed in the heart by a 17-year-old boy during a home invasion on Boxing Day 2022. The teenager was sentenced to 14 years behind bars.
Questions raised over laptop access for accused spies in custody
Cloe Read A magistrate has asked lawyers to explain how a Russian couple accused of spying on Defence systems for the Kremlin will use a laptop while in custody in Brisbane. At a hearing on Monday, the Brisbane Magistrates Court heard various government departments had discussed how Kira and Igor Korolev would use a laptop containing court material, which they had requested for legal purposes.
Questions raised over laptop access for accused spies in custody
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The high-profile man, the extortion case, and the 'unusual' step to suppress it
Cloe Read, Matt Dennien It only took 50 seconds. In the final moments of a public committee hearing, Queensland's shadow attorney-general asked a question that, ironically, moved the remainder of the session behind closed doors.
Accused murderer fronts court after ex-partner's body found
Cloe Read The man accused of murdering Jana Armstrong has asserted his innocence and will defend allegations he dumped her body in bushland an hour from her home in southern Queensland. Armstrong's ex-partner, Dharminder Singh, 48, was arrested on Sunday hours after pig hunters stumbled across the remains of the 30-year-old in bushland between Toowoomba and the town of Esk.
Accused murderer to front court after mother's body found in bushland
Cloe Read Almost a week after the disappearance of Queensland mother Jana Armstrong, her accused murderer will front court on allegations he dumped her body in remote bushland an hour from her home. Dharminder Singh, 48, was arrested hours after the alarm was raised by pig hunters who stumbled across the remains of Armstrong, 30, in bushland in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane. The discovery was a devastating end to a four-day search by Armstrong's family and friends to find the mother.
Accused murderer to front court after mother’s body found in bushland
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‘Hopefully we'll find something': Desperate search for missing young Toowoomba mum continues
Dominique Tassell, Cloe Read Family and friends of Jana Armstrong will continue their search on Sunday morning after focusing on areas of interest in Toowoomba in a bid to find the mother who vanished from her home earlier this week. Jana Armstrong, 30, was last seen at her home in Newtown, Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, on Tuesday afternoon. Police on Saturday also confirmed their search remained open and ongoing.
Desperate search for missing young Toowoomba mum continues
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Seven device downloads handed over in Crystal Beale murder case
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Teen accused of killing Clayfield millionaire appears in court
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Teen accused of murdering Universal Store co-founder committed to trial
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Messages from accused killer Zumba instructor revealed
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Messages from accused Zumba instructor killer revealed
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