Law and order

Friends of a teenager killed in an alleged hit-and-run near Brisbane have paid tribute by performing burn-outs and wheelies at the scene of his death.Jai Anderson, 17, suffered fatal injuries when he was knocked off his dirt bike in the…

A notorious former bikie was reportedly allowed to purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of gold from Perth Mint without extensive screening.Dayne Brajkovich, a former Hells Angels bikie who has served time in prison for drug…

Desperate drivers are illegally paying others to take on their demerit points to avoid losing their licence.Countless black market advertisements are appearing on online marketplaces where the seller offers to claim they were driving when…

A New York legal firm sued one of its lawyers, accusing her of using remote work as a vehicle to “quiet quit” while she devoted herself to a new venture.Defendant Heather Palmore then filed a countersuit against Napoli Shkolnik accusing the…

A call by the heartbroken family of a Queensland knife crime victim to lock away knives on sale in stores has been rejected by the state government and police.Brett Beasley, the father of Jack Beasley who died aged 17 after being stabbed in…

A psychiatrist testifying at an inquiry into Kathleen Folbigg’s convictions says it is noteworthy that the killer never asked in her diaries: “why are my children dying?”A second judicial inquiry is looking at Folbigg’s convictions for…

A man carrying his infant son has been allegedly rammed by a car driven by his partner in a domestic violence attack on the Central Coast.The 10-month-old boy suffered head and facial injuries while the father was also injured. The mother…

A $500,000 reward is being offered for information about the disappearance of a Queensland mother 24 years ago.Christine Maria Fenner was living in Booyal, southwest of Bundaberg, when she disappeared on Friday, February 12, 1999.Queensland…

A Queensland woman caught driving with a potentially lethal amount of alcohol in her system has been disqualified from driving for five years.Jennifer Leigh Derksen, 50, from Burnside was eight times the legal limit when she crashed her car…

The Queensland government will lay the ground for another youth crime crackdown when parliament returns after a spate of high-profile homicides involving juveniles.The government will introduce a bill on Tuesday to allow its second major…