CANBERRA, ACT, May 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Arrest vision and imagesavailable via Hightail Two men sentenced earlier this year for the second largest importation of cocaine into South Australia, have today (8 May, 2025) had their sentences more than doubled. The two Victorian men, aged 20 and 23, were eachinitially sentenced on 29 January, 2025, by...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 8 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Ready, Set, Read! 2025 Premier's Reading Challenge launches * The Crisafulli Government launches the 2025 Premier's Reading Challenge as part of its plan to lift literacy results across the State. * New resources and targeted training will help ...
Belconnen, ACT, May 8 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and mobile phone footage following an assault in Turner last month. About 6:10pm on Friday, 25 April 2025 (ANZAC Day), police responded to reports of a disturbance of approximately 20 people fighting in a rear car park of a hospitality venue in Turner. During the incident one person sustained a broken ankle requiring hospitalisation. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and police a...
Belconnen, ACT, May 8 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and persons with information about alleged offending by a cafe manager in Gungahlin to come forward. About 7:25am yesterday (7 May 2025), police conducted a search warrant at a 32-year-old man's residence, where he was subsequently arrested. Police allege the man abused a 15-year-old girl at their workplace in April this year. The man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (T...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 7 -- The Queensland 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 New priority development area to unlock homes for Queenslanders sooner * New North Harbour Priority Development Area (PDA) proposed for City of Moreton Bay to deliver more homes sooner. * Around 200 homes will be unlocked straight away, with more than 3,700...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 7 -- 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 drives new investment in North West Queensland * New incentives to cut rail access charges for emerging rock phosphate producers * Commitments secured over third-party access to Mount Isa Copper Mine tailings and to progress Glencore's Bl...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 7 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg Crisafulli Government delivers more train services * More than 100 new weekly passenger train services will be delivered across three South East Queensland (SEQ) train lines this month. * In combination with theLNP's Permanent 50 Cent Fares, the Crisafulli Government is making it easier and more affordable to catch public transpo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 7 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Queensland celebrates Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants in record-breaking round * Community groups, sporting clubs and facilities across Queensland are among big winners with more than $16 million awarded state-wide. * This round set a record with more than 2000 applicants. * The Gambling Comm...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 7 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sydney woman appeared before Downing Centre Local Court yesterday (6 May, 2025) charged after allegedly spending $49,000 in public monies to fund multiple personal trips. She was granted conditional bail and is due to re-appear before the same court on 2 July, 2025. Investigations began in June, 2024, after the AFP received a report regarding a government employee who allegedly used public monies to pay fo...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 7 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Western Australia Police Force and Australian Border Force A Quinns Rocks man who solicited sexually explicit images and videos from two victims has been sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment by the Perth District Court. The man, 23, was sentenced yesterday (6 May, 2025) after previously pleading guilty to eight offences and must serve a non-parol...