A group of homeless men tied a noose around the neck of a New Zealand backpacker and raped, beat and burned him, a Brisbane court was told today.

Two 26-year-old men, a 28-year-old man and two men in their 40s are charged with attempted murder, torture, rape, kidnapping, assault causing bodily harm and robbery last Friday night.

None of the accused can be identified under Queensland law until they are committed to trial on the sexual offence.

Police Prosecutor Sergeant Morrie Turner told the Brisbane Magistrates Court the men had tortured the backpacker in an abandoned building in Brisbane's CBD in an attempt to extract his bank PIN.

"It is not as if we are dealing with one of the outstanding members of the community, he is a danger to the community," Sgt Turner said opposing bail for the 26-year-old who has a criminal history for robbery and violence.

Australian pride all the way.. can you imagine walkin in on those fools messin up that backpacker? That's a kick-ass excuse to hospitalize all those ****ers, man that would be a blast. ****in homeless men...

That would REALLY suck, you just backpacking, enjoying nature, and then POW!!! You walk right into a scene from Deliverence and get gang raped. That would REALLY, REALLY suck.

I heard somewhere that packpacking in New Zealand was growing very popular.

but Aussies dont scare me. Hicks that have been too long in seclusion really do the trick.

Why did they choose a guy? They could have at least gone to the local mall and did that to some hot chick. Or waited outside a club and grab like three hot chicks.

I am sure they would have gotten the same sentences.

those aussie bastards! how I hate them.