Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 17 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged family violence incident in Tharwa on Sunday afternoon. About 4.10pm (Sunday, 16 February 2025), a woman and man were travelling along Tharwa Drive in a white Ford Focus when a red Mitsubishi Triton began following the vehicle. The driver of the Mitsubishi, a man known to the woman, pulled in front of the Ford on Smiths Road and stopped across both lanes, blocking the ro...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:45 AM JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek A Fresh Start for Queensland: $44 million schools behaviour management boost * Crisafulli Government announces $44 million funding injection for Queensland schools, delivering on key election commitment. * The ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:18 AM Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett Queensland's primary industries on global innovation stage * Around 2,000 local and international innovative agricultural tech leaders, investors and innovators gather in Brisbane this week. * AgriFuture's evokeAG. is the Asia-Pacific region's premier agrifood innovation event on 18-19 February. * Queens...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:27 AM Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Cairns chosen to host inaugural Community Cabinet * The Crisafulli Government's first Community Cabinet will be held in Cairns * Premier DavidCrisafulli and Ministers will visit the region to listen to locals * The community is encouraged to share ideas to build a better Queensland together Premie...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 04:53 PM Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Young cyber gurus urged to crack the code * Queensland students are encouraged to enter the 2025 Premier's Coding Challenge. * The annual competition encourages students in Years 3 to 10 to create an app, website, or digital game that drives positive change. * Entries are now open and will clo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged three men with 20 offences following an alleged burglary with violence at Rockhampton on February 14. Police will allege the three men attended an Elphinstone Street address and forced entry into the residence around 9.10pm. It will be further alleged the group of men threatened a 34-year-old man and 31-year-old woman at the property before stealing a quantity of property and fle...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A 38-year-old male senior constable from the Operations Support Command has been issued a notice to appear in relation to the alleged stealing of goods, while off duty. The member has been charged with five counts of unauthorised dealing with shop goods. They have been suspended from the Queensland Police Service and expected to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court on March 7. In keeping with ou...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are reminding residents to be aware of persons posing as tradesmen offering to conduct work on their houses. This comes following two incidents in the Roma area on Thursday February 13. In Amby, west of Roma a woman has reported two men attending her house, and painting her roof without consent, then advising payment was due the following day. The same day a resident from Mount Abundance rep...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from Upper Mount Gravatt Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 44-year-old man in relation to a burglary at Holland Park West on Wednesday February 12. At approximately 8am, police will allege a man unlawfully entered a Brodie Street property and items were stolen. A 91-year-old woman, a resident at the property, allegedly disturbed the man who then left on foot. The woman was not...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 16 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: North Brisbane Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) detectives with the assistance of Public Safety Response Team (PSRT) and intel units, have charged three men in relation to a stolen firearm investigation. On February 11, police received a report of firearms being stolen from a Carseldine address overnight. It will be alleged offenders broke into a property being renovated; no occupants were home a...