BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 25 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: State Emergency Service (SES) Week has concluded with the State Awards Ceremony in Brisbane at the panoramic Room Three Sixty, the top-floor venue at Gardens Point, on Saturday August 23. Deputy Commissioner, Disaster and Emergency Management, Queensland Police Service (QPS), Mr Chris Stream joined SES Chief Officer Dr Mark Armstrong and other dignitaries at the awards ceremony. SES Week ran from Au...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 25 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ALICIA PAYNE, MEMBER FOR CANBERRA: Good morning, everyone. I'm Alicia Payne, the Member for Canberra, and it's wonderful to be here in Lawson this morning with the Prime Minister and Housing Minister, Clare O'Neil. And a big thank you to Lachie and Abbie, who just welcomed us into their home, their brand new home that they've been able to buy and hear about what it means for them to be finally homeowne...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 25 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: SALLY SARA, HOST:Politicians have returned to Canberra for the resumption of Federal Parliament this week. It comes as the Government announces initiatives it hopes will fast track the building of new homes. The Prime Minister joins me now. Anthony Albanese, welcome back to Radio National Breakfast. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good morning, Sally. SARA: On housing, today you've announced the exp...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images and vision available via Hightail. The AFP's Weapons Technical Intelligence (WTI) team doesn't just investigate bombs. It builds them, just to blow them up. All in the name of solving crime. The widespread carnage caused by a bomb detonation doesn't often leave much sign of the device that caused it. However, the few remnants that do remain can serve as crucial evidence for the highly...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 24 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 26-year-old man David Cashin. David has not been seen or heard from since 2:40pm, Wednesday, 20 August 2025, and was last seen at the Westfield Belconnen entrance on Benjamin Way. He is described as Indigenous in appearance, about 175cm (5'9") tall, with a slim build, brown hair, brown eyes and has an Indigenous flag tattoo covering the left side of his...
Australia, Aug. 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 23: 1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (EPA Act) against the deemed refusal of development application DA-298/2024 (DA) by Waverley Council. 2. The DA, as amended, seeks consent for the demolition of existing structures, removal of 12 trees, and construction of a four-storey residential flat building contai...
Australia, Aug. 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 23: 1. The Health Care Complaints Commission (the HCCC), by its Amended Complaint document dated 20 June 2025, seeks a protective order under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) (the National Law) that pursuant to s 149C(1)(b) there be a cancellation of the registration of Dr George Hatoum (the Respondent) with a stated non-review period imposed of 2 years. The HCCC ...
Australia, Aug. 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 23: 1. COMMISSIONER: This Class 1 appeal relates to a site on the northern foreshore of the Georges River that is proposed for development. The applicant in these proceedings lodged Development Application DA2024/0621 on 20 December 2024, seeking consent for the demolition, tree removal, construction of a four-storey dwelling house, swimming pool, inclinator, boatshed and associated w...
Australia, Aug. 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 23: 1. Pursuant to s 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), the disclosure to any person or entity of the names of the patients and persons set out in the Schedule to the Amended Complaint is prohibited. For the avoidance of doubt this order does not preclude the disclosure or publication of the name of the applicant. Introduction 2. The applicant, Mr Yose...
Australia, Aug. 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 23: 1. The applicant in these appeal proceedings is Buttai Gravel Pty Ltd (BG). BG is the operator of Martins Creek Quarry (quarry), an existing hard rock quarry enterprise located in the Dungog Shire Council (DSC) Local Government Area (LGA). BG appeals under s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) against the refusal of a fresh development application (...