BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 9 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 12:19 PM JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie A Fresh Start for Queensland: Crisafulli Government completes 100 Day Plan * The Crisafulli Government delivers all 43 key commitments in 1...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 8 -- The Department of Environment and Science issued the following media release: Wildlife officers, with the assistance of Queensland Police Service(QPS), have humanely euthanised a large crocodile as part of recovery efforts to locate a man who went missing from Aurukun on 1February2025. The 4-metre crocodile was located by wildlife officers overnight near WatsonRiver. The animal was very distinguishable as it had dark skin colouration compared to other large cro...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A United States woman is expected to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (8 February, 2025) after being charged with the alleged importation and possession of about 12kg of cocaine. AFP began an investigation after receiving information from the Australian Border Force allegedly linking the US national, 34, to potential criminal activity. AFP will allege in court the woman checked into seve...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 8 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a serious traffic crash in Parkwood, Saturday, February 8. Initial investigations indicate just before 4pm, a man had fallen from a white Nissan Navara travelling on Zoeller Road after riding on the bonnet of the vehicle. The victim, an 20-year-old Parkwood man, was transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver o...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 8 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have located human remains inside a crocodile as part of the recovery of a man reported missing from Aurukun. Police and wildlife officers located the crocodile along Watson River last night where it was humanely euthanised. Forensic testing was carried out this morning and human remains were located within the crocodile. Further testing will be conducted to id...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 8 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An EMERGENCY WARNING as been issued at 8:46am by Burdekin local disaster management group. A MAJOR FLOOD is happening now at HAUGTON RIVER at GIRU. BOM has advised the current level is 2.93m and may reach 3m today. The peak flood height earlier this week was 3.13m. If you are near floodwater MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND now. For more information listen to local radio orvisit www.disaster.burdekin.qld.gov.au...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 8 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 02:20 PM JOINT STATEMENT Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Southport Spit Redevelopment Back on Track * Carter's Basin land release moves to detailed proposal stage * Queensland Government part...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 8 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 12:40 PM Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy Hardship assistance extended to Charters Towers, more residents in Cassowary Coast * Flood impacted residents in targeted areas of Charters Towers and more parts of Cassowary Coast can apply for Personal Hardship Assistance. * Includes Emergency H...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 7 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police AFP Special Operation Avalite and Victoria Police have charged a Victorian man with allegedly making death threats and antisemitic comments to members of the Commonwealth and Victorian Parliaments. The Reservoir man, 33, was charged yesterday (6 February, 2025) with: * Four counts of using a carriage service to menace,...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 02:30 PM Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson Queensland Reconciliation Awards to celebrate cultural champions * Nominations are open for the 2025 Queensland Reconciliation Awards. * Award categories celebrate initiatives supporting and...