CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP has charged a detainee at the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre for allegedly assaulting another detainee. Police allege the man, 55, assaulted a fellow detainee during a dispute on 5 September, 2026. The other detainee was treated for a fractured finger and cuts to their face after the alleged incident. Following inquiries, the AFP attended the facility on Tuesday (20 October, 2026) and char...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 21 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Lisa Kim: Treasurer, thank you so much for joining CNBC today. Jim Chalmers: Thanks very much, Lisa. Kim: We're in Hong Kong on the sidelines of the APEC Finance Ministers meeting. What are you hoping to get out of this 2‑day event? Chalmers: Well, APEC economies make up something like 73percent of Australia's trade. So, it's very important that I'm here engaging with all of these economies in Aus...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 21 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell * The Crisafulli Government is drawing music fans from across Australia and around the world, with visitors from at least 12 countries and every state and territory securing tickets to Jose Carreras' world-exclusive 80th birthday celebration in Brisbane. * Sec...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 21 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: RAF EPSTEIN, HOST: The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins us on the line. Good morning, PM. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Raf. Good to be with you. EPSTEIN: Have you spoken to Helen Haines or Helen Haines' family recently, yesterday or today? PRIME MINISTER: I spoke with Helen's husband Phil, just on Monday night and Helen Haines remains in a critical condition there at The Alfr...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 21 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * More than 129 deadly weapons removed from Far North Queensland streets since the Crisafulli Government made Jack's Law permanent. * Jack's Law is stopping knife crime before it happens andhonouring Jack Beasley's legacy. * TheCrisafulli Government is making Queensland safer with more police and str...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 20 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington I welcome the decision of the Court of Appeal to overturn the original sentence imposed on Aidan Bean in the Beenleigh District Court on 29 May 2026. Mr Bean was sentenced for dangerously operating a motor vehicle and causing grievous bodily harm to a 14-year-old victi...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 20 -- 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 Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * Works are starting on new Bruce Highway upgrades in North Queensland at Gairloch, to improve safety and flood resilience. * The project is one of 150 complete or underway along the Bruce Highway jointly funded by ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 20 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business The Honourable Steve Minnikin * The Crisafulli Government's micro-credentials program kicks offin Far North Queensland to further support small and family businesses. * The courses being delivered are Artificial Intelligence, Business Planning, Continuity and Resilience, and Workfo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 20 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * Serious e-scooter and e-bike injuries treated at Queensland Children's Hospital have fallen by 60 per cent since the Crisafulli Government's nation-leading e-mobility reforms were introduced on 1 July. * Seven...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 20 -- 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 Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek * Far North Queensland families to benefit from new special school facilities, giving parents more choice for the education that best meets the needs of their children. * TheCrisafulli Government is delivering the ...