CANBERRA, ACT, April 20 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Audio grabs and screenshot images of job scams are available via Hightail "Earn $1000 a month from home! No experience needed. Work just 1-3 hours a day. Apply now!" Does this job ad look familiar? Maybe it popped up on your social media feed or magically landed in your email inbox. Either way, it's not the once-in-a-lifetime unicorn job offer it purports to be. Rather, it's a flat-out con j...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 19 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Iran-born man is expected to appear before Perth Magistrates Court today (19 April, 2025), charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 39, yesterday (18 April, 2025) after he was located in Perth. It will be alleged the man failed to return to his nominated address during his mandated curfew hours. He has been charged with one count of failing t...
Belconnen, ACT, April 19 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 20-year-old man has been charged with drug driving after allegedly colliding with a motorcyclist on Thursday night and fleeing the scene. About 7:40pm (17 April 2025), police and emergency services received reports of a collision between a Harley Davidson motorcycle and Toyota sedan at the intersection of Yamba Drive and Julia Flynn Ave, Isaacs. Police who arrived at the scene were unable to locate the driver or ve...
Belconnen, ACT, April 19 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 26-year-old man has been charged after allegedly committing acts of family violence against his partner over four years. Police allege between 2020 and 2024, the man punched his partner repeatedly, tackled her to the ground, strangled her, damaged her property, and didn't allow her to leave the house. In one incident, it is alleged the man strangled his partner while she was holding an infant. The incidents were r...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 18 -- 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 Tourism takes flight with new direct route from Kuala Lumpur reopening this year * Crisafulli Government helps secure direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane, with Malaysia Airlines recommencing five weekly services from November. * The route will bring more than 75,000 inbound seats...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 17 -- 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 Sunshine Coast National Parks ready for eggs-cellent Easter adventures * Sunshine Coast National Parks open and welcoming visitors for the Easter holiday break. * The Parks offer perfect opportunity for families to get back to nature, explore walking trails and connect with wildlife. * ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business The Honourable Steve Minnikin Financial literacy workshops open for Queensland Small Business Month * Regional Queensland will host more than 50 events during Queensland Small Business month in May. * Registrations are open for the Crisafulli Government events, including12 Mentoring for Growth sessions. * Book...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki Queensland Treasury Corporation CEO announced * Simon Ling appointed as Queensland Treasury Corporation CEO. * Mr Ling brings decades of experience in finance, banking and treasury management. * Queensland Treasury Corporationis the Government's central financing authority, managing the funding program ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Independent Queensland Redistribution Commission members appointed * The Crisafulli Government has made three appointments to the independent Queensland Redistribution Commission. * Governor in Council has approved the appointment of Mr GregoryKoppenol, Mr John Sosso and Mr Pat Vidgen PSM. * The...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 17 -- 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 Public consultation opens for Bribie Island review * The Crisafulli Government has opened public consultation for the Bribie Island erosion and breakthrough review. * RPS andInternational Coastal Management charged with considering local feedback as imm...