BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Correction: Officers from the Tablelands Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) charged 10 young people with more than 50 offences on Friday, February 14. Earlier: Officers from the Tablelands Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) charged 10 young people with 55 offences on Friday, February 14. Police from the Far North Dog Squad, Mareeba Station, Mareeba Child Protection Investigation Unit (CPIU), POLAI...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged a 37-year-old Dicky Beach man following multiple alleged sexual assaults on the Sunshine Coast. Detectives from the Caloundra Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) launched Operation Maple to investigate an alleged sexual assault on December 2, 2024. Police will allege the man met a teenage girl at Moffat Beach to supply her with an illicit substance, before he assaulted...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash in Jimboomba on Monday, February 17. At approximately 12.35pm, police were called to the intersection of Edelsten Road and Amber Crescent, following reports of a single vehicle traffic crash. Initial investigations indicate a silver Nissan Patrol was travelling in a westerly direction on Amber Crescent, before travelling through the t-in...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 18 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 30-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stealing a stranger's vehicle and driving to his former partner's home where he threatened to kill her. About 4pm on Sunday, 9 February 2025, police allege the man approached another man working at a job site and spoke to him briefly before stealing his vehicle. Later that afternoon, the man attended his former partner's home and got into a verbal and physical alterca...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 18 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and information after a man was reported to have assaulted an elderly woman in the backyard of her residence in O'Connor in December. About 5.00am on Thursday, 26 December 2024, the man allegedly entered the woman's backyard and assaulted her, before jumping over the victim's rear fence and departing the area a short time later. The woman was later conveyed to hospital with non-life t...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 18 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 11:34 AM Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates First round of Skilling Queenslanders for Work 2025-26 now open * The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its commitment to develop a secure pipeline of skilled workers for Queensland with the first round of Skilling Queenslanders for Work in 2025. * Applications are now open for the p...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Update:The earlier emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act in Beaconsfield has been revoked. Police thank the community for their co-operation. Earlier: Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act at Beaconsfield, in relation to a police incident this afternoon, February 18. Emergency services were called just after 1.15pm to a Pandanus ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Download Transcript Download Video Watch on YouTube Detectives have charged two boys following a series of break and enters across North Brisbane over the weekend. It will be alleged the boys were involved in multiple break and enters and attempted break and enters of homes in Paddington, Auchenflower and Red Hill on Sunday, February 16 and Monday, February 17. Around 1.30am Monday, police were co...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- The Department of Environment and Science issued the following media release: Open larger image The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is investigating an incident on K'gari after a twelve-year-old boy was bitten on the back by a tagged dingo near Yidney Rocks. Around 12:15pm on Sunday 16 January 2025, two children and an adult were playing in shallow water when the male dingo approached him from behind and bit him. Nearby fishers ran to assist and...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland Editor's note: Images of the seized coin are available via Hightail The AFP has helped return a stolen 1813 Holey Dollar, most recently sold at auction for $525,000, to the Government of the Republic of Poland. It is thought to be the first time Australian law enforcement has arranged the return of a cultural object to...