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    Chief Superintendent Brian Swan later confirmed that the call was made, saying the incident was being treated as deaths in relation to a police operation. "Inquiries indicate that on the night before the fire there was a phone call made to police. Police did attend the unit at least a couple of hours before the fire," he said at the time. Deputy Coroner Jane Bentley is probing the adequacy of the police response to Ms Langhams Triple 0 call the night before the fire.     ...

17:32 EDT, 5 May 2021 Kelly Wilkinson and Brian Johnston on their wedding day. He had been arrested earlier in April An investigation into the death of a young mothers death has been launched, while the coroner will probe polices actions in the lead up to her alleged murder. Kelly Wilkinsons badly burnt body was found on April 20 in the backyard of her home in Arundel on the Gold Coast, after neighbours reported hearing screams and the sound of an explosion. Her estranged husband Brian Earl J...

Guardian Australia has spoken to three separate researchers who say their attempts to undertake academic studies related to the policing of domestic violence were refused in a manner that implied police practices were already adequate and that research was not needed. Police and the Queensland government have also resisted calls by the Women’s Legal Service Queensland for a comprehensive audit of underlying officer attitudes. While police concede there have been systemic failures to protect w...

Women’s advocates say knowing there are people accused of domestic violence among police ranks contributes to a reluctance for women to seek assistance. The Queensland police service’s response to revelations about officers accused of domestic violence working on the frontline has previously been to argue that while “no domestic and family violence is acceptable”, the number is statistically very small among about 12,000 frontline officers. The police service said last year ...

Last modified on Mon 3 May 2021 16.53 EDT Good morning. The government’s India travel ban is facing a significant backlash, including within the Coalition’s ranks, as India’s coronavirus outbreak continues to see record numbers of infections, and health services remain unable to cope with shortages of vaccines and oxygen. the “extreme” and “heavy-handed” decision to criminalise returning to Australia from Covid-ravaged India. The Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells said:...

A woman on her knees staring at the sky, lost in grief. It’s a scene that is difficult to look at – but that doesn’t mean we should look away.

The family of Doreen Langham has vowed to keep fighting for justice as hundreds mourn the woman whose body was found burned in February.

Opinion: Think there’s more crime around? You’d be right Opinion by Terry Goldsworthy Premium Content Subscriber only Another day, another crime, welcome to Queensland. The Queensland Crime report was released last week by the state government, some 10 months overdue. Perhaps it is little surprise that the government was not keen to share the latest crime data. Reported crime for 2019/20 increased by 2 per cent, the crime rate was up by 0.3 per c...

01:58 EDT, 29 April 2021 The family of a young mother who was allegedly burned to death by her estranged ex-husband have told of the heartwarming sight of her three children playing happily with their cousins after moving in with their aunt. Kelly Wilkinson, 27, was found dead with severe burns in the backyard of her home in Arundel on the Gold Coast about 6.40am on April 20. Her ex-husband Brian Earl Johnston - an ex-corporal in the US military - has been charged with her murder and breachi...

Opinion: Think there’s more crime around? You’d be right Opinion by Terry Goldsworthy Premium Content Subscriber only Another day, another crime, welcome to Queensland. The Queensland Crime report was released last week by the state government, some 10 months overdue. Perhaps it is little surprise that the government was not keen to share the latest crime data. Reported crime for 2019/20 increased by 2 per cent, the crime rate was up by 0.3 per c...