CANBERRA, ACT, May 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is taking the next step in delivering a streamlined and strengthened foreign investment regime with a new, more efficient and more effective online portal to process applications. This is all about increasing speed, efficiency and transparency for foreign investors looking to put capital to work in Australia. From today, investors can now use the Foreign Investment Portal to submit ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 28 -- The Queensland 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 Crisafulli Government steps on the gas to bring down prices and attract investment * Nine new areas opened for gas exploration across the Cooper/Eromanga and Bowen/Surat Basins to boost future supply. * Three-month land release review launched tomodernise an...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 28 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Huge interest calling out our Local Legends for Queensland Day * Hundreds of quiet achievers are already in the running to be awarded Queensland Day Local Legend. * Volunteers, youth workers, lifesavers, charity workers are among those being nominated. * Nominations still open torecognise those who embody Queensland's spirit and va...
SYDNEY, May 28 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Quarterly SuperannuationPerformance publication report for the March 2025 quarter. Key statistics for the superannuation industry as at 31 March 2025: March 2024March 2025ChangeTotal superannuation assets$3,897.6 billion$4,129.0 billion+5.9%Total APRA-regulated assets$2,692.1 billion$2,890.8 billion+7.4%Total self-managed super...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 28 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: This year, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) and SA Water are celebrating a century of operation for Lock 3 at Overland Corner - a historic milestone in the network of locks and weirs along the River Murray. Before weirs were built, the natural fluctuations in the flow of the Murray River meant water supply was unpredictable, making it hard for growing towns and the traders who used the river to ...
Belconnen, ACT, May 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Thanks Canberra, the missing woman we posted about earlier has been located safe and well. -- ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 40-year-old woman Lauren O'Donnell. Lauren has not been seen or heard from since 6pm this evening (Tuesday, 27 May 2025), and was last seen on Johnson Drive in Calwell. She is described as Caucasian in appearance, about 181cm (5'9") tall, with a fair complexi...
Belconnen, ACT, May 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to two incidents yesterday in Oxley and Erindale where one man was robbed and another was assaulted after being threatened with a knife. About 3.45pm yesterday (Monday, 26 May 2025)a man was approached on Newman Morris Circuit, Oxley by a male teenager and a younger boy and was allegedly threatened with a knife before handing over a sum of money and his Airpod earphones. The second inc...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 27 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Major funding injection to aid Queensland's trainee GPs * The Crisafulli Government delivers $24 million this year to assist early career trainee GPs. * The General Practice Trainee Incentive Scheme will give eligible trainee doctors who start their GP training in 2025 a one-off $40,000 payment. * The funding is part of theCri...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 27 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander Queenslanders immortalised at Suncorp Stadium * New tribute to celebrate the greats of Queensland Rugby League opened at Suncorp Stadium. * 1,225 players responsible for building theQueenslander spirit celebrated. * New names to be added each year following State of Origin series. The Crisa...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 27 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson First Nations housing getting off the ground in Townsville * Construction has started on a new First Nations social ...