Belconnen, ACT, May 10 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 31-year-old man will face court today after allegedly stalking and sending death threats to a female colleague. Police allege that between April and May, the man used work IT systems to send harassing messages and death threats to the woman. It is also alleged the man followed the woman while she was working, including to areas of the workplace he had no reason to be in. The incidents were reported to police and he ...
Belconnen, ACT, May 10 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing's Road Policing officers caught an unlicenced teen twice on Wednesday night allegedly committing driving offences. About 11:55pm on Wednesday (7 May 2025), officers were conducting patrols on Horsepark Drive in Moncrieff when they detected a Mitsubishi Outlander traveling at 119km/h in an 80km/h zone. The driver was directed to stop, and police spoke with a 17-year-old boy from Spence. He provided officers...
LUCAS HEIGHTS, NSW, May 9 -- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization issued the following media release: Key Points * Non-invasive nuclear techniques have helped to reveal the composition and manufacturing history of historic African swords associated with Dahomey's unique female fighting force * The swords may likely have been made from locally smelted iron * The research sheds new light on African craftsmanship and technological sophistication ANSTO scientists from the A...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 9 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Crisafulli Government announces three new Magistrates for Queensland * Deborah Mitchell, Adam Johnson, and Jessica Keir appointed to the Queensland Magistrates Court. * TheCrisafulli Government is delivering on its commitment to provide victims of crime with faster access to justice. * Two of the n...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 9 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander Queensland's firstSmarTracks opens on the Gold Coast * The Crisafulli Government has opened the new refurbished athletics track at Gold Coast Performance Centre. * The track features Queensland-first SmarTracks technology which captures real-time data and provides instant feedback to coaches. *...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 9 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg DELIVERING 2032 AND BEYOND Industry invited to jump on board The Wave * The first industry information session for The Wave has been held today, briefing the construction industry on the project's scope, requirements, and delivery timeframes. * The Wave will revolutionise public transport on the Sunshine Coast, as part of the 20...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 9 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek A FRESH START FOR QUEENSLAND Less red tape and more time for teachers * The Crisafulli Government is freeing up teachers to spend more time in the classroom with three new red tape reduction initiatives announced today. * Recruitment pathways, communication guidelines and extra classroom time to help drive down the administrati...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:images of seized items and audio grabs from Detective acting Superintendent Stuart Millen available via Hightail. A western Sydney man is expected to face Parramatta Local Court today (9 May, 2025) following an AFP investigation into the alleged importation of 237kg of MDMA from Germany. The Doonside man, 44, is the third person charged under Operation Casarabe, an AFP investigation that launch...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images and footage available via Hightail. The AFP has upgraded a charge against a West Australian man scheduled to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (9 May, 2025) over his alleged role in an illicit tobacco smuggling syndicate. The AFP initially charged the Baldivis man, 26, on 28 March, 2025, with proceeds of crime and illicit tobacco offences after seizing bundles of cash that were co...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Northern Territory man who indecently assaulted a fellow passenger on an interstate flight has this week (6 May, 2025) been sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment. The sentence handed down in the Local Darwin Court was backdated to October, 2024, when the man, 52, was charged and taken into custody. The court ordered him to be released from custody this week to serve the remainder of the term on a recognizanc...