BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 31 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 05:48 PM Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Historic appointment of State's first Supreme Court reserve judges * Crisafulli Government appoints Queensland's first-ever reserve judges to Supreme Court * Appointment of the Honourable Robert Gotterson AO KC and the Honourable Philip Morrison KC will help ease si...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 31 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Warning: This release contains details of a criminal investigation involving the physical abuse of a child and information in the below may contain content that is confronting, disturbing and distressing. Detectives from Logan Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) have charged a 32-year-old woman with multiple offences, including torture and grievous bodily harm, following a major investigat...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 31 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A 17-year-old Vincent boy and a 23-year-old Garbutt man have been charged in relation to multiple alleged break and enter and property offences in Townsville. It will be alleged some of the offences relate to break and enter crimes at multiple of private homes and businesses, including tobacconist shops and service stations across the city between December 3, 2024, and January 30, 2025. It will be a...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 31 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are appealing for information to help identify two people involved in a spate of thefts from a hardware store in the Lockyer Valley in the lead up to Christmas last year. On six separate occasions between December 11 and December 24, 2024, it is alleged a man stole a range of tools, from the Plainland business on the Warrego Highway. It is alleged on December 11, the man concealed a socket se...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 31 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash in Ironbark on Wednesday, January 29. About 10.10am, police were called to Brisbane Valley Highway, between Borallon Station Road and James Road following reports of a two-vehicle traffic crash. Initial investigations indicate a crash occurred involving a Mitsubishi Triton and Pajero Sport before the Mitsubishi has crashed into a tree. ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 31 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police are appealing for further information as part of ongoing investigations involving a 67-year-old Mango Hill man charged with alleged sexual assault offences. Operation Xray Modern was established after a report was received by police on January 19. Detectives from the Gateway Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) yesterday attended a Mango Hill address where a 67-year-old m...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 31 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Officers from the Weipa Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), and Weipa and Aurukun General Duties have charged three people following an alleged assault on January 23. It will be alleged at around 1pm, a group of five people attended a rural property on Peninsula Developmental Road at Mission River, for work purposes. It is further alleged three people not known to them approached the group and thre...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 31 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An EMERGENCY ALERT has been issued at 6pm Friday 31 January, 2025 by the Townsville Local Disaster Management Group. This is a FLOOD WATCH AND ACT message from the Townsville Local Disaster Management Group. Localised flooding is HAPPENING NOW across Townsville. PREPARE TO LEAVE. Conditions could change quickly. Listen to local radio or go to the Townville Emergency Management and Disaster Dashboard ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 31 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 01:15 PM Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates Uncorking Potential for Queensland College of Wine Tourism Site * The Crisafulli Government has today opened Expressions of Interest to operate the Queensland College of Wine Tourism. * TheCrisafulli Government stepped in to save the college and protect more than 20 jobs after the former...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 31 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Western Australia Police Force A man has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment after police found almost 6000 videos depicting child abuse on his mobile phone. The man, 24, was sentenced in Bunbury District Court on Tuesday (28 January, 2025) after pleading guilty to one count of possessing child abuse material, and must serve a non-par...