BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 4 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Please attribute to Premier of Queensland David Crisafulli: Queenslanders will be deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former Queensland Police Service Commissioner Steve Gollschewski AO APM. Mr Gollschewski de...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 4 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek * The Crisafulli Government is delivering safer school playgrounds with $5 million allocated for new sun safe shade structures across 17 State schools. * Queensland is the skin cancer capital of Australia and sun safe playgrounds help to protect students from the sun, while they stay active and enjo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 4 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * Construction set to begin on major safety upgrade at the Bruce Highway andMourilyan Harbour Road intersection with traffic signals to be installed. * The upgrade will improve safety and reliability for motorists travelling through the intersection while supporting freight access to and from the Por...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Vision and images available via Hightail. A Chinese national is scheduled to appear in Adelaide Magistrates Court today (4 September, 2026) after allegedly attempting to import 1kg of heroin into Australia. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers selected the man, 33, for a baggage examination at Adelaide A...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Melbourne man has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of four years, for possessing a slave and depriving them of basic human rights, including food, sleep and medical assistance. The man, 47, was sentenced today in the Melbourne County Court after being found guilty of intentionally possessing a slave, contrary to Commonwealth law, and common assault, contrary to Victoria...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Images available via Hightail A Brisbane man is scheduled to appear before Brisbane Magistrates' Court today (4 September, 2026), charged with allegedly supplying gel blaster firearms and parts to customers around Australia. An investigation began in April, 2022, after the AFP executed a search warrant at a residence in Isabella Plains, ACT, and found gel blaster firearms and parts in a packa...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: James Glenday: Now, we want to take you to that breaking news that we've got to hand over the past 20minutes or so - 2 more Australians have been found safe in Nepal, taking the total number of Aussies missing since last week's flood down to 36. And I'm happy to say we're joined in person by the federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. Jim, welcome to News Breakfast. Jim Chalmers: Thanks very much, James. Good mor...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 3 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Ellen Fanning: Australia is apparently suffering an identity shock. What does that mean? Well, how is it that for the first time since Federation we have a population that is majority migrants and their first‑generation children, yet apparently there is surging support for Pauline, who yearns for a monoculture. One place to figure out answers like that is here in Logan, home to people from more than 20...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 3 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is today releasing draft legislation to implement the core components of the minimum tax on discretionary trusts announced in the 2026-27 Budget. We're delivering a fairer tax system and helping fund tax cuts for workers by better aligning the tax rate on trust income with tax rates paid by workers. The draft legislation builds on the consultation paper released in July and include...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 3 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek * LandsecuredfornewQueensland Academy forHealth SciencesinRockhampton. * Academy promises fast-tracked pathways to health careers for Queensland students. * Partnership between theCrisafulli Government,AlbaneseGovernment and Central Queensland University to invest in regional infrastructure. * Th...