BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 5 -- 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 delivering a $2 million Tourism Skills Fund to strengthen Queensland's tourism workforce. * The fund will back industry-led projects that help hotels, restaurants and tour operators attract,retain and develop the workers needed to...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 5 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor * The Crisafulli Government is building 40 new social homes in Avoca to deliver more Queenslanders a place to call home. * More homes delivered sooner using modular construction bringing the total new social homes to 46 with more vulnerableQueenslanders moving just in time for Chri...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 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 Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki * The Crisafulli Government is bolstering the nation's long-term fuel security, with months-long exploration works in the Taroom Trough exceeding expectations. * More than $1.2 billion in priva...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force and NSW Police Force Editors Note: Photos available in Hightail A Vietnamese woman is expected to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court today (4 November, 2026) following a joint AFP and NSW Police Force investigation into the alleged importation of methamphetamine concealed in a shipment of coconut water. T...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Northern Territory Police Force, and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation A Darwin teenager is scheduled to appear in a children's court today (4 November, 2026) charged by the Joint Counter Terrorism Team Northern Territory (JCTT-NT) with collecting or making documents likely to facilitate terrorist acts. The teenager is the second you...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Images available via Hightail A Mexican national is expected to appear before Downing Central Local Court today (4 November, 2026) charged with allegedly importing 50kg of methamphetamine in metal cylinders from Central America. An AFP investigation began in August, 2026, after Australian Border F...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between partners of the Australian Government Fraud Fusion Taskforce. Editor's Note: Arrest vision, images and grabs are available via Hightail. The Australian Government's Fraud Fusion Taskforce (FFT) has charged five people with fraud-related offences during a coordinated national operation targeting entities which allegedly took $235 million in fraudulent Australian Governme...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Addressing online violence in our democracies - promoting equality in Commonwealth Parliaments. A toxic online environment is a threat to all Commonwealth democracies. It threatens our values and undermines our people's freedom and choices. Workplace violence in any context is unacceptable, including that faced by journalists and media who are crucial to protecting freedom and democracy. We also cond...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 4 -- Australian Border Force issued the following news release: ​ A Vietnamese woman is expected to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court today (4 November, 2026) following a joint AFP and NSW Police investigation into the alleged importation of methamphetamine concealed in a shipment of coconut water. The investigation began in December 2025 after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers located illicit drugs inside a shipping container marked as containing coc...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 4 -- Australian Border Force issued the following news release: ​ Editor's note: Images available via Hightail A Mexican national appeared before Downing Central Local Court today (4 November, 2026) charged with importing 50kg of methamphetamine in metal cylinders from Central America. An AFP investigation began in August, 2026, after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers detected 50kg of a crystalline substance concealed within 20 metal cylinders. The consignmen...