BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 19 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged a 78-year-old Deception Bay man after alleged sexual offences against a girl in Deception Bay on February 15. Investigations indicate a group of people were socialising at a park on Raymond Terrace, Deception Bay when a 78-year-old man attended to a nearby toilet block on his mobility scooter with a girl and allegedly sexually assaulted her. A witness intervened and the incident ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 19 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from the Caboolture Criminal Investigation Branch are continuing to appeal for public assistance to identify two people who may be able to assist with their investigations into the serious assault of a 70-year-old man in Elimbah on January 24. Investigations indicate two men travelling north along Beerburrum Road in a light-coloured dual cab Toyota Hilux Ute have pulled over onto the side ...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 19 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and footage to a shooting incident that occurred in Macgregor last Thursday. Police have received multiple reports from members of the public regarding possible gunshots heard near Osburn Drive, Macgregor about 4.10am last Thursday (13 February 2025). No people were injured as a result of the alleged shooting, however police have since identified a vehicle parked outside a residence w...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 19 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 06:02 PM Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Statement from the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity This afternoon I have delivered on a key promise of the Crisafulli Government to release the Crime and Corruption Commission reports into Jackie Trad and Peter Carne. We said we...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 19 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 01:33 PM Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Taking steps to get Wangetti Trail back on track for Far North Queensland * Crisafulli Government to deliver Wangetti Trail along stunning Tropical North Queensland coastline. * 94-kilometreTrail will attract mountain bikers and hikers from across Australi...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 19 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 02:27 PM Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki Labor's last Budget failure: S&P downgrades credit rating outlook * Credit rating agency confirms waning fiscal discipline of the former Labor government. * Labor ignored repeated credit rating outlook warnings, leavingQueenslanders to pay a high price. * Outlook downgrad...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 19 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 02:48 PM Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates Crisafulli Government trade mission to Singapore and India to deliver opportunity and investment * Stability, certainty and growth key themes during Trade Minister's mission to India and Singapore. * Hyderabad'sBioAsia 2025 is a key focus of the mission with 20 delegates representing 10 ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 19 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 03:33 PM Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett New award tohonour AgTech trailblazer * New bursary announced in honour of the late Liz Alexander's contributions to agricultural innovation in Queensland and beyond. * The Minister for Primary Industries announced the bursary atevokeAG. 2025, the Asia-Pacific region's premier agrifood innovation event, in...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 19 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Logan police have charged two men as part of the ongoing operation targeting recidivist property offending in the district and across south-east Queensland. On February 14, a 33-year-old Waterford West man was arrested in Waterford West and charged with two counts of receiving tainted property, and one count each of enter vehicle with intent to commit an indictable offence, armed robbery in company, ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Audio grabs of Commander Bellis are available via Hightail. The AFP responded to more than 4000 incidents at major Australian airports during the holiday period, with 93 people charged and 132 counts laid for alleged criminal conduct. Between 1 December, 2024, and 31 January, 2025, the AFP has recorded officers responding to 4205 incidents* at airports across the country, of which 93 led to ...