BRISBANE, Queensland, March 1 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are appealing for public assistance as part of an ongoing investigation into a hit-and-run traffic crash at Boondall on Tuesday, February 25. Investigations indicate, a white 2021 Hyundai Mighty truck was travelling northbound on the Gateway Motorway, Boondall, when it has struck other vehicles. Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant information, dashcam or CCTV vision, as...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 1 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from the Gateway Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) have charged a man with additional sexual assault offences, following recent information about further incidents since a January 31 appeal. It will be alleged the 67-year-old man committed a further five offences against three young people known to him aged between 11 and 15 at the time of the offence. It is further alleged t...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 1 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred at Sunshine Beach overnight, February 28. Initial investigations indicate that around 6:50pm, emergency services were called to Edwards Street following reports a BMW X5 had collided with two stationary vehicles before rolling. The driver of the BMW, a 48-year-old Peregian Beach woman, was transported to the Sunshine Coast ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 1 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A 29-year-old man has been charged with murder with reckless indifference following investigations into the death of a 27-year-old woman in North Toowoomba on Wednesday. The man was arrested in Roma at 11.35am today and has since been charged with murder with reckless indifference. He is expected to appear in Toowoomba Magistrates Court on March 3. Detectives continue to appeal for information and ...
Belconnen, ACT, March 1 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 59-year-old man will face court today after allegedly sexually abusing a teenager. Police allege the man sexually exploited and abused the teenage girl between 2020 and 2025. In February, police received a report of the alleged abuse and began an investigation. On 27 February (2025), police executed a search warrant at the man's home and this morning (Saturday, 1 March 2025), the man was arrested following a second...
Belconnen, ACT, March 1 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Two police officers were allegedly assaulted and one officer suffered a broken leg during two separate incidents in Canberra last night. About 1.50am (Saturday, 1 March 2025), police were called to a disturbance in McKellar. Officers located a man believed to have damaged property at the residence but while they were arresting him, the man allegedly became aggressive and lashed out at police, kicking one officer and c...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 1 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:43 AM Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Court of Appeal retirement * Court of Appeal judge TheHonourable Jean Dalton retires. * Justice Dalton was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court in 2011 and to the Court of Appeal in 2022. * Justice Dalton's legal career spanned more than three decades. Court of...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 1 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:27 AM Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander Landmark Reviewto Secure Future of Queensland Racing Industry * Crisafulli Government releases discussion paper to inform comprehensive Racing Review * Industry participants and stakeholders are encouraged to get involved * Review will focus on ensuring a sus...
SYDNEY, Feb. 28 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics (MADIS) publication for January 2025. Copies of the January 2025 monthly publication are available on the APRA website at: Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics publication. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
SYDNEY, Feb. 28 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)has released its suite of quarterly industry aggregate insurance statistical publications for the December 2024 quarter. Copies of the publications are available on the APRA website from the below links: * Quarterly general insurance performance statistics;* Quarterly life insurance performance statistics;* Quarterly private health insurance pe...