A man died in custody at Brisbane’s metropolitan watchhouse, drawing immediate reviews. Queensland Police have stayed quiet on the cause or the man’s identity. The case was picked up by the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Courier Mail. Separately, video footage surfaced showing Brisbane officers conducting a specialist counter-terrorism training session.
In Cairns, police took in a man after a chase that went after car theft suspects. In Townsville, another man was hauled into court for allegedly having copper wire and drugs. ABC North Queensland laid out an unrelated hospital error in which a wrongful death notification was sent to a woman’s family.