Belconnen, ACT, March 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 35-year-old man has been extradited from Western Australia after allegedly assaulting a woman in a nightclub on Bunda Street in 2022. On 4 December 2022, a woman approached police conducting patrols in the city and reported she had allegedly been sexually assaulted by the 35-year-old man on the dance floor of a night club. Police made numerous attempts to locate the man since the incident and information received s...
Belconnen, ACT, March 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking information relating to alleged sexual assault matters that are believed to have been committed by a former member of a Woden Valley church around 2011. As part of an ongoing investigation, police are seeking information from people who attended the church at this time. An 82-year-old man from New South Wales has been charged with sexual offences in relation to this investigation, however poli...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 26 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: federal Budget 2025-26, Victorian infrastructure funding RafEpstein: JimChalmers has delivered his fourth Budget. He's the federal Treasurer. Good morning. JimChalmers: Good morning, Raf. How are you? Epstein: I'm good. Look, people on $45grand might really need it, but people earning $200grand don't need an extra $500 a year in a tax cut. High earners are getting tax cuts. Why? Chalmer...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 26 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: federal Budget 2025-26, upcoming federal election Natalie Barr: And Treasurer JimChalmers joins us live in Canberra on a busy morning. Good morning to you. So, barely enough for a coffee or about a McDonald's Happy Meal, how much impact do you think $5 a week will have? Jim Chalmers: It's more than that. There are 2 rounds of additional tax cuts, and together with the tax cuts which are f...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 26 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: tax cuts, cost-of-living relief, tobacco excise James Bracey: Now more on the Albanese government's fourth federal Budget. JimChalmers catching the country off guard with a surprise tax cut for every Australian, a move the Coalition is calling an election bribe. Sarah Abo: And the Treasurer joins us live now from Parliament House in Canberra. Good morning to you, Treasurer, or should I cal...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Delivering 2032 and Beyond: Let the Games Begin in Cairns * Cairns and surrounding areas to benefit from a winning Games legacy of infrastructure, transport connectivity, tourism and grassroots sport. * 2032 Delivery Plan sets the plan for a successful 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. * Cairns' Barlow Park to benefit from major ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Delivering 2032 and Beyond: Let the Games Begin on the Gold Coast * The Gold Coast to benefit from a winning Games legacy of infrastructure, transport connectivity, tourism and grassroots sport. * 2032 Delivery Plan sets the plan for a successful 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. * Gold Coast to host a range of sports, including ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Delivering 2032 and Beyond: Let the Games Begin inTownsville * Townsville and surrounding areas to benefit from a winning Games legacy of infrastructure, transport connectivity, tourism and grassroots sport. * 2032 Delivery Plan sets the plan for a successful 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. * Townsville proposed to host sailing...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Delivering 2032 and Beyond: Let the Games Begin in Toowoomba * Toowoomba to benefit from a winning Games legacy of infrastructure, transport connectivity, tourism and grassroots sport. * 2032 Delivery Plan sets the plan for a successful 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. * Toowoomba Showgrounds to be upgraded to an Equestrian Cent...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Delivering 2032 and Beyond: Let the Games Begin on the Sunshine Coast * The Sunshine Coast to benefit from a winning Games legacy of infrastructure, transport connectivity, tourism and grassroots sport. * 2032 Delivery Plan sets the plan for a successful 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. * Maroochydore City Centre to be transform...