CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 28 -- Australian Border Force issued the following news release: ​​The Australian Border Force (ABF) has joined counterparts from India, Japan and the United States on a 13-day voyage across the Indian Ocean, strengthening maritime partnership and sharing operational expertise as part of the 2026 Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission. Officers from each country embarked an Indian Coast Guard vessel which departed Chennai, India on 25 September. The vessel arrived in...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 28 -- Australian Border Force issued the following news release: ​The ABFhas apprehended a foreign fishing vessel (FFV) and its crew suspected of fishing illegally in Australian waters. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Minister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Child Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence The Honourable Amanda Stoker * The Crisafulli Government has today provided a three-month delivery update on implem...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy * The Crisafulli Government is delivering $500,000 in targeted support over the next two years to four regional volunteer resource centres. * The funding will support key partnerships to deliver statewide initiatives and strengthen regional voluntee...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek * The 2026 Premier's Reading Challenge has inspired more than 220,000 Queensland children and students to read more than 1.93 million books. * This year marks 21 years of the Premier's Reading Challenge which has seen more than 2.7 million children and students reading close to 36 million books. *...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * Bitumen sealing of the final section of Daymar-Weengallon Road is complete thanks to the Crisafulli Government's Country Roads Connect Program. * Country Roads Connect is funding 22 projects across Queensland to boost resilience and keep regional communities connected after they were neglected und...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander * The Crisafulli Government has secured another major event with the historic ANZAC Day Bledisloe Cup now to become an international rug...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander * The Crisafulli Government has secured the World Wheelchair Rugby Cup for Brisbane in 2027, bringing eight of the world's best wheelcha...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * Major construction milestone achieved with the Port of Mackay Container Depot project delivered on time and on budget. * New container handling capability to strengthen regional access to domestic and international markets. * TheCrisafulli Government is building Queensland's future and delivering...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that inflation ticked up in September. We've seen higher oil prices driving higher inflation around the world and today's figures confirm we are not immune from that. From an economic point of view, the conflict can't end soon enough. The numbers in today's data are still too high. Headline inflation rose 4.3percent in the year to the month of Se...