BRISBANE, Queensland, May 6 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Crisafulli Government appoints new members to Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council * Three highly regarded legal minds to join Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council. * New members have impressive backgrounds in criminal law, bringing key knowledge and experience toQSAC. * Appointments are for a ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 6 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business The Honourable Steve Minnikin Major funding boost delivered during Queensland Small Business Month * The Crisafulli Government unveils the Small and Family Business First Action Statement that establishes the right operating environment to support them achieve their potential. * TheAction Statement has a clear fo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 6 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Record-breaking raids in war on illicit tobacco and dangerous vapes * Queensland has seized the nation's largest ever haul of illegal cigarettes and vapes by a health authority, under Queensland Health-led Operation Appaloosa. * More than 30 locations were raided, with 76,000 vapes, 19 million cigarettes and 3.6 tonnes of loose t...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 6 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police Service (QPS) is helping landowners to safeguard their properties against rural crime as part of a new crime prevention initiative launched today in the Darling Downs. Shut the Gate on Rural Crime is a campaign designed to address the unique challenges of rural crime through targeted educational resources and a regional roadshow, where landowners can meet with QPS officers. As part o...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 6 -- 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: Audio grabs and images of 1,4-Butanediol available via Hightail. It's a substance found in industrial cleaning products, biodegradable plastics and even spandex. However, the chemical solvent 1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BD) has an insidious secondary use that shatters lives, facilitates crime and devastate...
Belconnen, ACT, May 6 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to dangerous driving in Gungahlin after a 53-year-old man was charged with failing to stop for police last week. About 7:10pm last Friday (2 May 2025), officers from Gungahlin Station were conducting patrols when they saw a grey Holden Captiva SUV driving dangerously on Horse Park Drive. Police activated their lights and sirens but the driver of the Holden failed to stop, and continued ...
India, May 5 -- New Delhi, May 4, 2025 - The capital witnessed a dazzling celebration as AuraaBlizz Event Studio Private Limited, a rising name in India's premium event landscape, hosted the prestigious Top Tier Awards at the luxurious Leela Delhi. The highlight of the evening was the presence of Bollywood diva Ameesha Patel as the Chief Guest, who added unmatched glamour and elegance to the occasion, captivating the audience with her grace.The event was seamlessly orchestrated under the visiona...
Yekaterinburg, May 5 -- The Eurasian Economic Youth Forum was held in Yekaterinburg, hosting 21,000 delegates from 116 countries. These days, the industrial capital of Russia, Yekaterinburg, is hosting the jubilee XV The Eurasian Economic Youth Forum is one of the largest international events that brings together young leaders, diplomats, scientists and entrepreneurs from all over the world. This year, the Forum brought together more than 21,000 participants from 116 countries. Among the guest...
India, May 5 -- May 2, 2025 was, undoubtedly, a special date in theworld of cricket. While on the one hand it marked the 56th birthday of cricket legend Brian Lara, synonymous with batting belligerence and world records, it also marked the 8th anniversary of Cricket journalismplatformCaught At Point (www.caughtatpoint.com).To commemorate the occasion, Caught At Point, which describes itself as a pure platformdedicatedat reviving the art of proper cricket stories and journalism raised a tributeto...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 5 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Young criminals arrested during crime crackdown to start the year * New police data shows police made more than 4,200 youth arrests and laid more than 18,000 charges on youth offenders during the first quarter of 2025. * As the Government works to ...