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 watchhouse death was covered 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 took in a man after a chase that went after car theft suspects. In Townsville, another man was hauled into court for allegedly possessing copper wire and drugs. ABC North Queensland described an unrelated hospital error in which a wrongful death notification was sent to a woman’s family.