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A 66-YEAR-OLD man who hit a woman over the head with his walking stick has been spared jail.Joao Catanho Lopes, who pleaded guilty to grave and criminal assault, received a six-month prison sentence yesterday suspended for one year.The assault happen...

A VAN driver who knocked down an elderly pedestrian, leaving her with fractures to her skull and bleeding on her brain, has been given a 90-hour community service order and banned from driving for six months.The Magistrate’s Court heard that Silvio...

Developers cite sunset clause, a legal ruling enforcing a time limit on contract validity, to reclaim the l...

Two-thirds of the state parliament have voted in support of a signature Palaszczuk government bill, after major party MPs were granted a rare conscience vote.

Gold Coast hinterland residents forced to abandon their million dollar homes due to a landslip have revealed their sleepless nights.

Crime by Brianna Morris-Grant Premium Content   A GOLD Coast MP has promised slain teen Jack Beasleys death "will not be in vain" as new laws tackling the ongoing youth justice crisis were given the green light by Parliament. The 17-year-old died outside a Surfers Paradise supermarket in December 2019. Five teens are scheduled to stand trial for murder. All five were aged between 15 and 18 at the time of his death. In an emotional speech to Parliament, ...

Queensland MPs are set to vote on sweeping euthanasia legislation this year, after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk made it a key election pledge. The Courier-Mail went to all MPs for comment to seek their view on the issue, as they await draft legislation from the Queensland Law Reform Commission which is due by May. See what your MP had to say in response to the following questions: Do you support voluntary assisted dying? Will you vote in favour of voluntary assisted dying when the legislati...