Attacked by a terrorist in Somalia, Mohammed Abdi sought protection and relocated to Australia. Years later his son Raghe Abdi was shot dead by police on a highway south of Brisbane in what was described as a "terrorism event".
Balin Stewart was aged 16 when his heart was pierced by a 12 centimetre steak knife blade on January 20 last year outside his family's home in the Sunshine Coast suburb of Buddina.
Roberto Zumbo, 43, is fighting for life after he was allegedly stabbed in the chest and locked on the balcony of his Brisbane home, which was then set alight.
A YouTuber charged over antics in a clown car described by police as potentially life threatening is still clowning around after a sobering date with a magistrate.
A father and his two young daughters have somehow escaped their home with just a few scratches after a car became airborne and flew through their bedroom wall.
The man who was arrested and charged after standing atop a moving car in Brisbane earlier this month has apologised for letting "himself, his family and his community" down.