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Queensland Floods Could Isolate Towns for Months

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji has dumped over a year's rain in a week, leaving towns like Clermont and Eungella cut off. Residents fear being stranded for months. Read the latest on the crisis.

Prisoner confesses to murder of child sex offender

An inmate has told a Brisbane court he killed a fellow prisoner because the victim was a convicted child molester. Two men are charged with murder following the assault at Maryborough Correctional Centre.

Women's prison population surges 57% since 2000

Experts warn of a growing global crisis as nearly one million women face incarceration, sexual violence, and forced labour in prisons worldwide. Discover the shocking findings.

Giant hail and storms cause chaos in Brisbane

Severe thunderstorms with giant hail and destructive winds have left over 138,000 without power in south-east Queensland. The Bureau of Meteorology issues urgent warnings.

Prison chiefs in emergency talks over wrongful releases

Exclusive: Senior prison officials face emergency talks with ministers as multiple wrongful prisoner releases expose critical failures in England's overcrowded prison system, raising serious security concerns.

Prison Drug Use Soars 50% to 'Endemic' Levels

Shocking new figures reveal drug use in British prisons has surged by 50% in just one year, with officials warning the problem has reached 'endemic' proportions across the prison estate.

Inmate charged with murder after prison gym attack

Shocking prison violence erupts as inmate faces murder charges after John Mansfield dies following savage assault in prison gym facility. Exclusive details reveal the brutal nature of the attack that has raised serious questions about prison safety.

Queensland creates public sex offender register

Queensland announces Australia's first publicly accessible sex offender register, with Daniel Morcombe's parents championing the reform and pushing for nationwide adoption to enhance child safety.

Prison officer sacked over inmate sex acts

A female prison officer has been dismissed after being caught engaging in sexual activity with an inmate at HMP Hindley, raising serious security concerns and violating professional boundaries.

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