A man died in custody at Brisbane’s metropolitan watchhouse, sparking official notifications. Queensland Police have withheld 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 surfaced showing Brisbane officers carrying out a specialist counter-terrorism training session.
In Cairns, police took in a man after a chase that focused on car theft suspects. In Townsville, another man was hauled into court for allegedly carrying 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.