CANBERRA, ACT, May 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: An image of the home and stock image of the vehicle available via Hightail The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) has secured the forfeiture of more than $4.5 million worth of assets, including a Queensland waterfront mansion, luxury car and Bitcoin, after identifying them as suspected proceeds of crime. The District Court of Queensland last month (April, 2025) ordered the ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 18 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Child Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence The Honourable Amanda Camm Commission of Inquiry into Queensland's broken Child Safety System * The Crisafulli Government has launched a Commission of Inquiry into the Child Safety...
Belconnen, ACT, May 18 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking community assistance for information in relation to the welfare of a person last seen in Chapman this afternoon. About 3:30pm today (18 May 2025), a man entered a house on Simmons Place in Chapman who appeared disorientated and highly agitated. Police believe the man may have dementia. The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, with a heavy build, white hair and between 50 and 60 yea...
Belconnen, ACT, May 18 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing officers have caught a woman twice overnight for drink driving. About 10:40pm last night (Saturday, 17 May 2025), officers from Gungahlin Police Station were conducting Random Breath Testing on Gundaroo Drive in Crace. Police stopped a 34-year-old woman who was subject to a roadside breath test which was positive for alcohol. The woman was transported to Gunghalin Police Station, where she returned a brea...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's Note: Imagery and footage from the opening day of the course is available via Hightail Australia has taken a landmark step in supporting international peace and security through the launch of the world's first UN Police Peacekeeping Training course tailored specifically for the Pacific region. The five-week program, hosted by the AFP, has started this week at the state-of-the-art Pacific Policing D...
Belconnen, ACT, May 17 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 17-year-old girl Susannah Brown. Susannah has not been seen or heard from since 11:25pm on Thursday, 15 May 2025 in Franklin. She is described as Caucasian in appearance, about 160cm (5'4") tall, with medium length light brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a grey hoodie, black pants, flat slippers and a black bag. Susannah frequently u...
Belconnen, ACT, May 17 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing arrested and charged three people yesterday with assault following separate incidents across Canberra. About midday on Thursday (15 May 2025), a 32-year-old woman allegedly spat on another woman's face following an attempt to enter the woman's vehicle. Following enquiries, yesterday police arrested the 32-year-old woman at her residence in Gunghalin. She has been charged with common assault and unauthorise...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 16 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: At any given time, water flowing through the river is destined for various uses, including irrigation, industry, communities, the environment, and meeting South Australia's flow entitlement. The exact mix of these flow components is determined by a number of factors including demand and water availability. Each month we provide an update showing flows in the River Murray system including the total...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 16 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The likelihood of water quality issues typically reduces as the season transitions from warmer to cooler months. Conditions continue to remain favourable for algal growth across much of the Basin including northern Basin rivers/storages, NSW central west, Menindee Lakes, Lachlan/Murrumbidgee and mid-Murray systems, Victorian central/northern storages, and SA's Goolwa Channel. Bushfire contamination may ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 16 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates Queensland strengthens presence in China with new trade office in Shenzhen * Queensland expands its on-the-ground trade and investment footprint in China, opening a new office in Shenzhen. * Shenzhen is a key city in China's Greater Bay Area and a global centre for innovation, advanced manufacturing, and technology. * C...