Children aged 10 and 11 would no longer be charged with crimes, and teenage offenders could be released to work in the community wearing electronic ankle bracelets under proposed changes in Queensland.
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Shannon Noll dumped from 'family friendly' gig after expletive-laden viral video
Singer Shannon Noll is dumped from an upcoming performance at the country’s biggest rodeo a week after a two-minute video of him threatening and swearing at an audience member for throwing a beer can at him went viral.
BBC asks Facebook to take down fake David Attenborough bee-feeding post
Facebook takes down a fake Sir David Attenborough post encouraging people to feed a teaspoon of sugar water to help struggling bees.
Queen Street Mall gunman wanted over fatal stabbing
A man who shut down Brisbane’s CBD after threatening police with a gun in 2013 is now wanted by investigators over the stabbing death of a man north of the city on Thursday.
Man brings Herbie the Love Bug back to life
Chris Ball has been crazy about Herbie the Love Bug since he was three, and now has spent $20,000 creating a replica Herbie.
Man wanted over child sex offences may have guns
Police say a northern New South Wales man wanted for child sex offences may have travelled to north Queensland, and are warning members of the public not to approach him.
Insurance scammers kept calling our ABC office, so we answered and recorded it
The ABC office in Longreach was being bombarded with calls offering compensation over a car crash, so one of our journalists recorded the conversation to help you identify and avoid a “claim farmer”.
'I will shoot you in the head' former One Nation advisor told rape victim, court hears
Sean David Black told a woman he is accused of raping that he knew “all the politicians” and police, and would “shoot her in the head”, a court hears.
Petition calls for mandatory lock feature to stop drivers using mobile phones
A man whose friend is a paraplegic after being struck by a driver distracted by her phone petitions Apple and Google to make phones automatically disable when they are in a vehicle.
Search for killer after man stabbed to death north of Brisbane
A manhunt is underway after a man was found with fatal stab wounds and injuries to his face on a residential street at Murrumba Downs, north of Brisbane.