Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 24 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Two drivers have been charged and another has lost his licence after separate drug driving, unlicenced driving, and speeding incidents over the weekend. About 8.15pm on Friday (21 February 2025), police conducting mobile speed detection along Commonwealth Avenue observed a group of motorcyclists travelling southbound towards Capital Circuit. One rider was stopped after he was detected travelling at 127km/h in an 80km/...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 23 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from the Moranbah Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a man following a domestic violence incident in Moranbah yesterday, February 22. Police were called to a home on Connor Drive around 10.15am to reports a man had allegedly assaulted and stabbed a woman known to him, causing cuts to her elbow and behind her ear. Upon arrival, the man allegedly armed himself with a bladed weapon a...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 23 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 12-year-old boy reported missing from Maudsland on the Gold Coast early this morning, February 23. The boy, pictured, was last seen at a Maudsland address at midnight and has not been seen or heard from since. Police and family hold concerns for his welfare due to his young age and as he has a medical condition which requires medication. He is ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 23 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives have charged four people in relation to protracted property crime offences including stolen cars and burglaries since December 2024, between the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, including Rochedale South and Logan. An Investigation Centre was established earlier this month to support an ongoing operation targeting a core group of recidivist property offenders, with officers from Centenary Cr...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 23 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged a 17-year-old boy in relation to a fatal traffic crash at Kingston yesterday, February 22. At approximately 10.40am on Anthony Street, it will be alleged a red Ford Focus failed to stop at a stop sign, colliding with a Holden Barina before crashing into a man on a mobility scooter. A 76-year-old man, who was on the mobility scooter at the time, was declared deceased at the scene....
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 23 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 39-year-old man from Ngunnawal has been charged after he allegedly stole a taxi at knifepoint and led police on a chase through multiple Belconnen suburbs early today. The man got into the taxi on Bunda Street in the city at about 2am this morning (Sunday, 23 February 2025) before he allegedly threatened the driver with a knife. The driver exited his taxi on Alinga Street and called police. The 39-year-old man alleg...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 23 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 04:35 PM JOINT STATEMENT Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Another election promise delivered as work starts on Wondai Art Gallery upgrade * The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its election commitment to support an extension at ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 23 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 12:47 PM JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Crisafulli Government marks major milestone for Jack's Law * The Crisafulli Government is cracking down on knife crime making Jack's Law permanent this year. * The Premier and Minister for Police joined the Beasl...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 23 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 01:28 PM Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie A fresh start for Queensland electrical apprentices: Updated guidance to keep sparkies safe at work * Launch of the updatedSafe Working and Supervision Guide for Electrical Apprentices * The guide is designed to help electr...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Tasmania Police A Launceston man is expected to face the Launceston Magistrates Court this evening (23 February, 2025) charged with allegedly accessing child abuse material. The Tasmanian Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (TAS JACET), comprising of members from the AFP and Tasmania Police, charged the man, 54, this morning after...