A man died in custody at Brisbane’s metropolitan watchhouse, sparking official notifications. Queensland Police have not released 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 revealed Brisbane officers carrying out a specialist counter-terrorism training session.
In Cairns, police detained a man after a chase that went after car theft suspects. In Townsville, another man appeared on charges for allegedly having copper wire and drugs. ABC North Queensland detailed an unrelated hospital error in which a misguided call went out to a woman’s family.