BRISBANE, Queensland, June 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates Glittering Gold Coast shines in Destination 2045 * Gold Coast set to benefit from 20-year tourism plan Destination 2045. * Preparing for influx of tourists for 2032 Games. * Destination 2045 sets the stage for Queensland to become a glo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, June 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Crisafulli Government to deliver history-making reform of criminal procedure laws * The Crisafulli Government will implement a new Criminal Procedure (Magistrates Court) Bill to replace the Justices Act 1886. * Work willcommence to develop new legislation that modernises Magistrates Court criminal ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, June 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell DESTINATION 2045 Central Queensland central to Destination 2045 * Central Queensland to benefit from 20-year tourism plan Destination 2045 with improvements to national parks and attractions. * A boost to regional connectivity will deliver more visitors to the region. * Destination 2045...
Belconnen, ACT, June 3 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 14-year-old girl Ava Keenan. Ava has not been seen or heard from since Sunday (1 June 2025) and was last seen at Westfield Belconnen. She is described as Caucasian in appearance, with a fair complexion, short dark hair and medium build. Ava is believed to be travelling across the ACT in private vehicles and possibly on public transport. Police hold con...
Belconnen, ACT, June 3 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 29-year-old man will face court today after allegedly robbing a bottle shop in Gungahlin last week and threatening to kill a man yesterday afternoon. About 1pm on Monday (26 May 2025), police allege the man entered the Cellarbrations store on Ernest Cavanagh Street and threatened staff with a large knife before fleeing the store with a sum of cash. About 4pm yesterday (Monday, 2 June 2025), the man allegedly got into...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 3 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and NSW Police Force Editor's note: Vision of the arrest is available via Hightail. Seven men have been charged with drug importation offences following a Multi Agency Strike Team (MAST) investigation into trusted insiders importing illicit drugs into Sydney. The MAST is made up of 41 officers from the NSW Police Force, Australian Federal ...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 3 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sudan-born man is expected to face Melbourne Magistrate's Court today (3 June, 2025), charged with offences including the alleged failure to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The man, 32, was arrested by the AFP this morning and charged with: * Two counts of failing to remain at a notified address, contrary to section 76C of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). The maximum penalty for this offence is fiv...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 3 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP has warned against the rise of scams involving cryptocurrency ATMs, as new data reveals the loss of more than $3 million in a 12-month period. And this figure may be just the tip of the iceberg. From 1 January, 2024 to 1 January, 2025, ReportCyber - Australia's online cybercrime reporting system operated by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) - received 150 unique reports of scams involving c...
BRISBANE, Queensland, June 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett Voices of Queenslanders shape future of primary industries * Largest industry consultation in a decade to design primary industries blueprint wraps up tour of Queensland. * Over2,000Queenslanders have had their say on the future of primary industries. * Last chance for primary producers to provide their insights for Primary Industries P...
LUCAS HEIGHTS, NSW, June 3 -- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization issued the following media release: Key Points * A promising class of superconductors that may potentially avoid the need for high levels of cryogenic cooling for quantum computers has been identified * The vanadium silicide material was developed at the University of Melbourne * ANSTO instrument scientists performed low temperature cryogenic measurements on the Spatz reflectometer to detect superconducti...