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Police investigate gang links as woman, 19, dies after drive-by shooting at Logan pub south of Brisbane

Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau was injured during the shooting outside Fitzy’s Loganholme pub on Saturday

Potential gang involvement in the fatal drive-by shooting of a 19-year-old woman is being investigated by Queensland police.

Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau, from Jimboomba, was hit in the head and neck when masked gunmen opened fire into a crowd outside Fitzy’s Loganholme, a pub in Logan, south of Brisbane, on Saturday night.

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© Photograph: Jason O’Brien/AAP

© Photograph: Jason O’Brien/AAP

© Photograph: Jason O’Brien/AAP

We shouldn’t ‘blindly’ believe allegations of violence against women, Queensland’s new DV minister said in resurfaced comments

Concerns raised about appointment of former federal senator, Amanda Stoker, who has previously supported the rights of people accused of sexual assault

Women’s safety advocates have raised concerns about the appointment of rightwing Queensland MP Amanda Stoker as the state’s minister for the prevention of domestic violence in light of her resurfaced statements that people should not “blindly” believe women who make allegations of violence.

Stoker, who was appointed to the role on Saturday, argued in a 2023 article that the recent push to believe complaints “rather than carefully assess[ing] relevant evidence” would harm innocent defendants.

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© Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

© Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

© Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

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