Alexandria Utting
Alexandria Utting is an ABC investigative journalist. She has a special interest in crime and court reporting and helping victims tell their stories. Prior to working for the ABC, she was a print journalist who covered some of Queensland's largest crime and court stories. She tweets at @alexutting and can be contacted at utting.alexandria@abc.net.au.
Latest by Alexandria Utting
'We were on the front page of every paper': How a mayor and a few girls in bikinis sold brand Gold Coast
Sir Bruce Small had a bold plan to revive tourism on the Gold Coast. All he needed was a bevy of beautiful women and a captive audience in cold southern states.
Is it art if it's by AI? Brisbane Portrait Prize committee accused of jumping on 'slippery slope'
The Brisbane Portrait Prize will allow AI artworks for the first time in this year's competition in a move that has left some in the industry "uneasy".
Evie's mum sought mental health care help for her daughter, she's now fighting Child Safety for guardianship
Evie was 12 when she went into the care of the Department of Child Safety under the promise of better mental health care in regional Queensland. Now, her family is fighting to bring her home.
Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden says he's running for council while on bail after being charged with murder
Suspended Gold Coast councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden, who is accused of killing his stepfather earlier this year, says he will run in the 2024 local government elections.
Residents begin to assess damage from ex-Cyclone Jasper as heavy rain and flood threat persist — as it happened
Several people have been evacuated and the extent of the damage is beginning to emerge in Far North Queensland as ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper continues to cause widespread heavy rain and flooding.
Tropical Cyclone Jasper expected to weaken overnight, but damaging winds and heavy rainfall remain — as it happened
The cyclone is expected to take several hours to fully cross the coast due to its size, with authorities warning of potentially life-threatening flash flooding. Look back on Wednesday's updates.
Far North Queensland 'like a movie scene' ahead of Cyclone Jasper's arrival
Ominous dark clouds have moved across Cairns and rain has begun to fall in Far North Queensland ahead of the storm, expected to make landfall as a category two cyclone.
Sports stars back parole bid by alleged high-ranking Mongols bikie Robbie Corowa
Surfing legend Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew and boxing great Jeff Fenech are among the high-profile people who have provided character references for a man jailed for attempted murder.
Lifesaver from well-known Queensland family to face rape trial
A young lifesaver accused of raping a 21-year-old woman at a Gold Coast surf club house three years ago is expected to stand trial in a Queensland Court next month.
$1m reward offered in Gold Coast cold case murders 'linked' by red car
Detectives probing a 20-year-old cold case murder of a Gold Coast bottle shop manager say the same people are responsible for the fatal shooting of another man.
'Extraordinary' overcrowding in north Queensland watch houses sees prisoners flown around state
Measures are being put in place to stop overcrowding in the state's watch houses, with some operating at more than 200 per cent capacity, which the police union says is a "death in custody waiting to happen".
We asked regional Queenslanders how they'll vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum
Australia's most decentralised mainland state is expected to deliver a resounding No at the Voice to Parliament referendum. We spoke to voters about what's influencing their decision.
Gold Coast mayor charged ratepayers for Titans membership and engaged in misconduct, council watchdog finds
The Councillor Conduct Tribunal finds Tom Tate used ratepayer funds for two annual NRL club memberships and was reimbursed for donations in breach of the City of Gold Coast's expenses policy.
Gold Coast councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden to seek early bail on murder charge
The City of Gold Coast councillor accused of killing his stepfather could be released as early as next week, as lawyers call for him to be placed into protective custody while awaiting his bail hearing.
Gold Coast man previously accused of shooting ex-girlfriend sentenced on unrelated charges
Christos Panagakos, who was previously charged with the manslaughter of his ex-girlfriend Ivona Jovanovic until the charges were dropped, has been sentenced on a separate case for an assault that happened two years later.
'I'm not a criminal': At 87, Jack finally has justice, 30 years after an illegal police sting
Inside Operation Trident — the "complete failure" of a police investigation that created a car-stealing racket and forced one man to fight for decades to clear his name.
Photos of Gold Coast man released as detectives call for help after finding 'mummified' remains
Police say Tomislav Nemes had been dead for more than a year before his body was discovered during a welfare check.
Border Force seizes 3 million illegal cigarettes in Queensland raids
Authorities say they have dismantled a large-scale illicit tobacco syndicate operating in south-east Queensland, seizing nearly 3 million illegal cigarettes and 380 kilograms of the drug.
Man charged with murder after mum, baby found dead in Rockhampton home
A 31-year-old man has been charged with two counts of murder (domestic violence offence) after police were called to a "confronting" scene in central Queensland.
Person found dead, known resident missing after fire destroys camper trailer near Boonah
Police have declared a crime scene after a person was found dead following a camper trailer fire on the Scenic Rim, west of Brisbane, this morning.
Gold Coast street closed after sinkhole swallows car
A car has fallen nose-first into a sinkhole caused by a burst water main at Southport.
Investigators work to crack mystery of how fur seal ended up in Gold Coast lake
The Glitter Strip is well-known for its dark underbelly and criminal probes, but a different kind of investigation is underway on the Gold Coast after a fur seal was spotted on the loose in the city.
Major Gold Coast construction company goes into administration after licence suspended
Gold Coast company GCB Constructions was forced to stop work on Tuesday, in what has been described by the state's Master Builders association as a blow to the city's ability to complete large-scale apartment projects.
Former Queensland police officer charged with almost 70 child abuse offences
The offences are alleged to have been committed on the Gold Coast between 1995 and 2002, when the man, now 75, was a serving officer.
Penelope is suing the Queensland government for nearly $2m for what she says were a series of horrific experiences in foster care
A Brisbane mum is suing the Queensland government after she allegedly suffered extreme physical and sexual abuse as a child in the state's foster care system.