Walter van der Merwe, who resigned earlier this year after being suspended over alleged “misbehaviour” and “inappropriate conduct in the workplace”, will front court charged with dangerous drug possession.
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Homicide squad search for clues into fatal Brisbane house fire
Post-mortem results could help provide answers to police today as to what caused a fatal house fire that claimed the lives of three people on Brisbane’s northside.
Online search for sperm donor children brings three 'special brothers' together
Three single mothers who had children by the same sperm donor say their sons now have a special relationship with each other.
Domestic violence complainant's details leaked to ex; top cop agrees to meeting
After an ABC investigation, Queensland’s Police Commissioner has now agreed to meet a domestic violence complainant upset that a police officer was not charged for leaking her address to her former husband.
Seven's MKR ratings trumped athletes for Games closing ceremony: expert
Channel Seven made a commercial decision based on My Kitchen Rules ratings when it snubbed Commonwealth Games athletes in closing ceremony coverage, a media analyst says.
Regional rents are rising 61pc faster than capital cities
Regional rents are rising almost two-thirds faster than capital cities, with Sydney and Melbourne continuing to have small average rent rises, while Hobart is seeing the largest capital city rental inflation.
PNG grandmother detained by Border Force after medical emergency
A grandmother from Papua New Guinea is asking why she is being held in a Brisbane detention centre after suffering acute appendicitis.
Women doing too little, too late to get healthy for pregnancy, experts say
Women need to do more to improve their weight and nutrition before they get pregnant, experts say, with a new study warning potential mothers are risking more difficult pregnancies and poorer birth outcomes by failing to address their health before conception.
Why has this autumn felt more like summer?
An unusually hot March and April have broken temperature records across Australia. Are heatwaves like this becoming more frequent? Why?
Public urged to report 'anything remarkable' before deadly explosion
Police investigating suspicious fire after neighbours in a suburban Brisbane street witness an explosion that quickly engulfed a home, leaving two men and a woman dead.