SYDNEY, Feb. 19 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) imposed additional licence conditions on BUSS (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the trustee for The Building Unions Superannuation Scheme (Queensland) (BUSSQ)in August 2024 to safeguard the interests of members, to ensure prudential concerns could be addressed effectively and expeditiously and to ensure transparency in BUSSQ's response to such concerns. The ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 19 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A 20-year-old Rockhampton man has been charged with murder following investigations into the death of a 10-week-old girl at Gracemere on January 22. Around 11.15pm on January 19, emergency services were called to a Gracemere property to reports an infant was unconscious and not breathing. The child sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to Rockhampton Base Hospital before being airl...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 19 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from Blackwater Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 32-year-old Blackwater man with child sex offences following extensive investigations into the alleged grooming of a child online between 2021 and 2024. Police will allege between 2021 and 2024 the man used the internet to groom a 14-year-old boy before engaging in an online sexual act. A report was made to police in August 2024...
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 ...