CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 7 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Covers, images of book pages, book downloads and interview grabs available via Hightail. The AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) has drawn on Indigenous creativity, culture and consultation to create two new children's picture books designed to support education and awareness of online child safety in Northern Territory First Nations communities. The Wise Emu and ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 7 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Lastyear, Australia took world-leading action by banning children underthe age of 16 from having social media accounts. It was one of the biggest social and cultural changes our country has ever faced, and it was led by Australian parents protectingchildren. When we proposed and introduced the ban, there were sceptics, there stillare. We didn't lead the world for the sake of it. We took action bec...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 7 -- 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 celebrating bilby and wombat conservation milestones this National Threatened Species Day. * There have been 150 threatened bilbies released and six northern hairy-nosed wombats translocated to establish a new population. * The Cr...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 7 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington * The Crisafulli Government's fast-tracked Reportable Conduct Scheme is delivering stronger protections for Queensland children. * The Scheme has already received 666 notifications, with nearly 200 of these matters referred to Queensland Police Service. * 39 blue card...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 7 -- 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 isdelivering more transport options for Moggill families and sports park visitors. * Route 444 bus will be extended to theMoggill District Sports Park from 21 September, providing direct public transport access to the precinct for the first time, as part of atwo-yeartrial...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 7 -- 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 * Scenic Rim and Gold Coast-based manufacturers awarded funding as part of new Transforming Queensland Manufacturing Grants Program. * State's manufacturing sector is set to shine this September during Queensland Manufacturing Mo...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 7 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release from the Australian Government Fraud Fusion Taskforce Editor's note: Vision of the 2021 operation is available via Hightail. A Chester Hill man, 37, was sentenced by the Paramatta District Court today (7 September, 2026) to four years' imprisonment for his role in a multimillion-dollar fraud against the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Australian Taxation Office...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 7 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Jim Chalmers: Okay. It's now beyond doubt that any Coalition government with One Nation in it will cut your super. This means less money and less economic security for millions of Australian workers. This will end superannuation as we know it and make millions of Australians poorer as a consequence. One Nation is anti‑super because One Nation is anti‑worker. You can't be pro‑worker and anti&...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 6 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie * Northshore Hamilton riverfronttransformation to delivernearly 2,200homes in the lead-up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. * Leading Queensland buildersGRAYA,Joe Adsett Developments,Greyburn,Lancini,andRed &Co willdel...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 4 -- 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 appoints new Tourism and Events Queensland Chair and Board Members. * Experienced tourism leader John O'Sullivan has been appointed Chair, bringing more than 30 years of experience across travel, tourism, media, sport and entertainme...