CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 21 -- Geoscience Australia issued the following news release: A container ship more than a third of a kilometre long. No view of the wharf from the bridge. Less than half a metre between the hull and the bay floor. Thousands of containers on board, and a berthing position that must be met with centimetre-level precision. In these conditions, positioning isn't just important. It's essential. At Port Phillip Bay, Australia's busiest container port, pilots rely on Geoscience ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 21 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government will nominate Amanda Sayegh for appointment as the Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund and Ruth Moore for appointment as the Alternate Executive Director at the World Bank Group. These appointments will ensure Australia has a high calibre of representation at two of the world's most important financial institutions at a time of heightened uncertainty in the global ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 21 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * The Crisafulli Government hasmet a major milestone,officiallyswearing in2,000police officers since coming to office, surpassing its election commitment in less than two years. * The new police are being sent straight to the frontline across the State, to make Queensland safer. * The latest Queensla...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 21 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell * The Crisafulli Government is delivering the next stage of theWangettiTrail with construction now underway on the Ellis Beach toWangettisection. * The 94-kilometreWangettiTrail from Palm Cove to Port Douglas will be delivered as part of the Crisafulli Governm...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 21 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * The Crisafulli Government has released the draft Rosslyn Bay State Boat Harbour Master Plan for public consultation. * The plan will help shape the long-term future of one of Central Queensland's most important maritime precincts. * Community consultation is open from 19 August to 20 September, wit...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 21 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander * The National Football League is distributing Flag Football kits to every Queensland school. * Flag football is the non-contact format of American Football and one of the fas...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 21 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson * The Crisafulli Government partners with Eat Street Northshore to bring Queenslanders together as part of Multicultural Queensland Month. * This weekend (21-23 August) will be an official Multi...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 21 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: TRISH COOK MP, MEMBER FOR BULLWINKEL:Good morning, everyone. Thank you for coming. I am very pleased to be here at Salvation Army with Warren and Kate, and with my colleague Patrick Gorman. As you know, as federal member for Bullwinkel, I am a nurse that has been aware of the family violence, and the scourge on our community that the family violence can cause. And I have seen what happens to people's ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images and vision available via Hightail A man, 42,has appeared before the NSW Bail Division Court today (21 August, 2026) after he allegedly made multiple vexatious calls to Australian electoral offices while based in New Zealand. An AFP investigation began in June, 2026, after the man departed Coolangatta Airport and arrived in Auckland, New Zealand. Over a two-week period, the man allege...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Editor's note: Arrest vision is available via Hightail A dual Russian-Australian citizen has been charged with attempting to engage in foreign interference after allegedly seeking to provide information about Ukrainian military activities to individuals he believed were linked to Russia...