BRISBANE, Queensland, April 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor New leadership to fix building watchdog * New leadership team to drive major overhaul of Queensland's construction regulator. * A critical step to improve customer service, better protect consumers and restore trust. * Part of theCrisafulli Government's plan to make Queensland the building capital of the nati...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 22 -- 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 Golden opportunity as fossicking area established in Mount Morgan * New fossicking area opened at Mount Morganin regional Queensland. * Hobbyists and families can try their luck and attempt to strike gold at 288 hectare area. * Project provides new and ex...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: 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: Rapid Support Squad to stamp out bullying * The Crisafulli Government unveils nation-leading plan to tackle bullying in Queensland schools. * New Rapid Support Squads to fly into bullyinghotspots and respond to s...
Belconnen, ACT, April 22 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 39-year-old woman has lost her licence for 90 days after blowing seven times over the legal alcohol limit on the weekend. About 5.45pm on Saturday (19 April 2025), police received a report that a silver Toyota Corolla had collided with a concrete barrier in Philip before continuing along Yamba Drive. Police attended the woman's home in Garran a short time later and located the vehicle with damage to the front drive...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 20 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Images available via Hightail Detective Sergeant Daisie Beckensall bears witness to some of humanity's darkest corners through her role with the AFP's Manila Child Protection team. But in helping to give vulnerable children back their future, she sees firsthand the importance of the team's work. A member of the AFP since 1999, Det Sgt Beckensall has been in Manila, Philippines, for almost fo...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 20 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Audio grabs and screenshot images of job scams are available via Hightail "Earn $1000 a month from home! No experience needed. Work just 1-3 hours a day. Apply now!" Does this job ad look familiar? Maybe it popped up on your social media feed or magically landed in your email inbox. Either way, it's not the once-in-a-lifetime unicorn job offer it purports to be. Rather, it's a flat-out con j...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 19 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Iran-born man is expected to appear before Perth Magistrates Court today (19 April, 2025), charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 39, yesterday (18 April, 2025) after he was located in Perth. It will be alleged the man failed to return to his nominated address during his mandated curfew hours. He has been charged with one count of failing t...
Belconnen, ACT, April 19 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 20-year-old man has been charged with drug driving after allegedly colliding with a motorcyclist on Thursday night and fleeing the scene. About 7:40pm (17 April 2025), police and emergency services received reports of a collision between a Harley Davidson motorcycle and Toyota sedan at the intersection of Yamba Drive and Julia Flynn Ave, Isaacs. Police who arrived at the scene were unable to locate the driver or ve...
Belconnen, ACT, April 19 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 26-year-old man has been charged after allegedly committing acts of family violence against his partner over four years. Police allege between 2020 and 2024, the man punched his partner repeatedly, tackled her to the ground, strangled her, damaged her property, and didn't allow her to leave the house. In one incident, it is alleged the man strangled his partner while she was holding an infant. The incidents were r...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 18 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Tourism takes flight with new direct route from Kuala Lumpur reopening this year * Crisafulli Government helps secure direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane, with Malaysia Airlines recommencing five weekly services from November. * The route will bring more than 75,000 inbound seats...