CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Arrest footage and images of the seized drugs available via Hightail A juvenile Chinese national has been sentenced to more than six years' imprisonment for his involvement in a failed plot to import 5.4kg of methamphetamine into Australia and traffic it in Western Australia. The male, 17, was sentenced in ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 2 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 01:31 PM Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Queensland's 2025 events calendar to boost economy by $1 billion * Queensland's events calendar worth $1 billion. * More than 125 events supported in 2025. * Iconic and new events to drive visitation. The Crisafulli Government has announced Queensland will ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 2 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 12:22 PM Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Hundreds of new police vehicles hit the road in 2025 * 400 new Toyota RAV4 hybrid vehicles to replace general duties police cars across Queensland * Vehicles feature multiple improved safety features, including driver protection screens and specialist lighting * One of a suite of measures implement...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 2 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash in Dalysford near Gin Gin yesterday, January 1. Around 12.00pm, a silver Toyota was travelling west on Gin Gin - Mount Perry Road when it left the road and collided with a culvert. The driver and sole occupant, a 55-year-old New Moonta man, was declared deceased at the scene. Forensic Crash Unit investigations remain ongoing. Any witnes...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 2 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Update: The 13-year-old boy missing from Buderim (Sunshine Coast) since early this morning has been located safe and well. The media and public are thanked for their assistance. Identifiers from the below media release have been removed due to privacy reasons. Earlier: Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 13-year-old boy missing from Buderim (Sunshine Coast) since early this mornin...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 2 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged a 16-year-old boy following an alleged armed robbery at a business in Toowoomba yesterday, January 1. Around 6.20pm, it will be alleged the 16-year-old boy entered a Ruthven Street business armed with a knife and threatened an employee. The boy fled the scene on foot with items from the business. Police located the boy a short time later on Station Street, where he was arrested. ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 2 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An Emergency Alert Watch and Act has been issued to Jandowae Creek from the Western Down Regional Council area. Council advises Jandowae Dam spillway has exceeded the moderate flood level of 0.5m and flooding is occurring in the area. Residents are urged to Prepare Now. Stay up to date with the latest warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology via bom.gov.au/. For more information, visit https:...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 2 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have arrested four people following several property offences across the South Burnett over the past two days. It will be alleged that between December 31 and January 1, several properties were broken into at Murgon, Kingaroy, and Cherbourg, where several items of property were stolen. Around 3.53am on January 1, it will be alleged three stolen vehicles - a Nissan Dualis, a Mitsubishi ASX, and...
SYDNEY, Jan. 2 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics (MADIS) publication for November 2024. Copies of the November 2024 monthly publication are available on the APRA website at: Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics publication. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 1 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 03:38 PM Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg Queenslanders urged to drive safely after shocking road toll in 2024 * 302 people lost their lives on Queensland roads in 2024, the worst year for road trauma in 15 years * The number of lives lost is 25 greater than in 2023 and 33 more than the five-year average. * Drivers are urged to stay safe...