CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland Editor's note: Images of the seized coin are available via Hightail The AFP has helped return a stolen 1813 Holey Dollar, most recently sold at auction for $525,000, to the Government of the Republic of Poland. It is thought to be the first time Australian law enforcement has arranged the return of a cultural object to...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from the Inala Child Protection Investigation Unit (CPIU) have charged a 17-year-old boy in relation to alleged indecent assaults at a Sinnamon Park bikeway. Between February 10 and 12, it will be alleged four adult women were indecently assaulted along the Edenbrooke bikeway area between Sinnamon Park and Darra. Following extensive investigations, detectives executed a search warrant at ...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 17 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and information after four vehicles were stolen from two residences in Belconnen over the weekend. Between 11pm on Friday night (14 February 2025) and 9.30am on Saturday morning (15 February 2025) a brown Audi Q7 bearing ACT registration BG011, and a black Mercedes-Benz C250 bearing ACT registration AYAF72G were stolen from a residence in McKellar. In a separate incident - between 1am...
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...