BRISBANE, Queensland, May 30 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development The Honourable Dale Last Game day goes pink to promote careers for Queensland women * Queensland Country Bank Stadium to turn pink this Saturday to showcase Queensland's Women in Manufacturing campaign * Fans encouraged to wear pinkhigh-vis when the Cowboys take on Wests Tigers to h...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 30 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business The Honourable Steve Minnikin Customer service improvements to be delivered for Queenslanders * Key State Government customer services functions to be brought together. * Move to ensure consistency forQueenslanders accessin...
Belconnen, ACT, May 30 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 25-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stealing items from the Westfield Belconnen, and breaching a protection order and banning notice. About 9:30am on Tuesday (27 May 2025), police observed a man walking along Cohen Street with suspected stolen property. Officers stopped the man and spoke to him before seizing the items and returning them to the store. After reviewing CCTV footage, policeallege the man e...
Belconnen, ACT, May 30 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 40-year-old man will face court today after allegedly selling illicit drugs across Canberra. In 2024, 20 people died of suspected drug overdoses. In response, ACT Policing began an investigation into the supply of illicit drugs in Canberra. In November (2024), detectives from Belconnen Major Crime Squad identified a 40-year-old man who was allegedly trafficking in controlled drugs. Yesterday (Thursday, 29 May 2025),...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images are available via Hightail The AFP has joined law enforcement partners from across the globe to address cybercrime threats emerging from Southeast Asia, including one alarming trend where victims are trafficked, coerced and harmed into becoming elite scammers. The Cybercrime Leaders Working Group (CLWG) held in Cebu, Philippines, this month (May, 2025), drew law enforcement leaders fro...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Darwin man appeared in Darwin Local Court today (30 May, 2025) charged with alleged online child grooming and possessing and transmitting online child abuse material. The Northern Territory Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team - comprising the AFP and Northern Territory Police - charged the man, 20, yesterday (29 May, 2025). This followed an investigation that began when the AFP-led Australian Centre to Cou...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 29 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett Disaster assistance guidelines expanded to support more producers * More Queensland farmers will be able to access support under the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). * Definition of a primary producer amended to nowinclude income from agricultural support services such as harvesting and mustering. *...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 29 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Grants support First Nations' connection to Country while boosting environmental outcomes and Re...
SYDNEY, May 29 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)has released its suite of quarterly industry aggregate insurance statistical publications for the March 2025 quarter. Copies of the publications are available on the APRA website from the below links: * Quarterly general insurance performance statistics;* Quarterly life insurance performance statistics;* Quarterly private health insurance perfor...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 29 -- Queensland Health issued the following media release: The community is invited to contribute to an independent review of the prescribing of puberty blockers and gender-affirming therapies in Queensland's public paediatric gender services. The review, led by Professor Ruth Vine, is examining the evidence and ethical considerations surrounding the use of puberty suppression (Stage 1) and gender affirming (Stage 2) hormone therapies to treat children with gender dy...