BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 25 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * Upgrades to the Station Creek Bridge and Boyne River Bridge on the Bruce Highway near Benaraby are now complete. * The project improves safety and reliability for motorists and freight operators on the Bruce Highway near Benaraby. * The upgrades were jointlyfundedby theAlbaneseandCrisafulliGovern...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 25 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development The Honourable Dale Last * Central Queenslandmining equipment supplierwill be thefirst manufacturer to receivefunding under new Transforming Queensland Manufacturing Grant Program. * 18 manufacturers awarded grants from $12.5 million inaugural round, in...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 25 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Arrest vision is available via Hightail. A Sydney man appeared before Manly Local Court today (25 August, 2026) charged with multiple child abuse material offences following a detection at Sydney International Airport late last year. The AFP charged the man, 35, yesterday (24 August, 2026), after investiga...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 25 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An ACT Policing response to an armed offender led to a young person being searched in error, but discrimination did not influence his mistaken arrest, the AFP Professional Standards Unit (PRS) has determined. In November 2025, PRS self-initiated six independent investigations into police conduct arising from the mistaken arrest of a young person by six members of ACT Policing in Woden. On 11 November, 2025...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 25 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Well, thanks everyone for joining us. This is the seventh Cabinet meeting that we have had in Western Australia, not just in Perth, of course, but one of those was held in Port Hedland. It's my 45th visit to Western Australia as Prime Minister, something I have exceeded the commitment that I made prior to the 2022 election. And we come to this state because you've got t...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 25 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: One of the national collection's most iconic and cherished paintings, Blue poles, will travel across the country thanks to the Albanese Labor Government's Sharing the National Collection program. The work, which has never been seen in Western Australia, will go on display at the Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth from April to September 2027. Valued in 2023 at $500 million, Blue poles by Ameri...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 25 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: MARK GIBSON, HOST:Prime Minister, welcome. Welcome back to the ABC Breakfast studio. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Wonderful to be here in Perth. It's a lot warmer than Canberra, having listened to that weather report there. GIBSON: No change to the 75-cent floor, no change to WA's share. PRIME MINISTER:75 cents stays. It's something that I committed to as Opposition Leader and we've kept in plac...
Tasmania, Australia, Aug. 24 -- The Tasmania Department for Education, Children and Young People issued the following news release: Posted August 24, 2026 At Clarendon Vale Primary School, a kitchen garden initiative is helping students grow more than fruit and vegetables. It's also helping their language skills flourish. Senior Speech and Language Pathologist Ruth Hodgson has worked with school staff and University of Tasmania (UTAS) students on theKitchen, Lunch and Oral Language program. ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 24 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor * Major milestone reached in delivering supported housing for vulnerable young Queenslanders with construction tender released for Sunshine Coast Youth Foyer. * The 50 apartments and 24/7 support will provide stable housing for 16 to 25-year-olds experiencing or at risk of homeless...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 24 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development The Honourable Dale Last * Reef Catchments Natural Resources Management group will receive a further $2 million to expand the delivery of its Cattle Creek Restoration Project. * The project will restore further erosion in the Cattle Creek area following ...