Belconnen, ACT, May 30 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 40-year-old man will face court today after allegedly selling illicit drugs across Canberra. In 2024, 20 people died of suspected drug overdoses. In response, ACT Policing began an investigation into the supply of illicit drugs in Canberra. In November (2024), detectives from Belconnen Major Crime Squad identified a 40-year-old man who was allegedly trafficking in controlled drugs. Yesterday (Thursday, 29 May 2025),...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images are available via Hightail The AFP has joined law enforcement partners from across the globe to address cybercrime threats emerging from Southeast Asia, including one alarming trend where victims are trafficked, coerced and harmed into becoming elite scammers. The Cybercrime Leaders Working Group (CLWG) held in Cebu, Philippines, this month (May, 2025), drew law enforcement leaders fro...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Darwin man appeared in Darwin Local Court today (30 May, 2025) charged with alleged online child grooming and possessing and transmitting online child abuse material. The Northern Territory Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team - comprising the AFP and Northern Territory Police - charged the man, 20, yesterday (29 May, 2025). This followed an investigation that began when the AFP-led Australian Centre to Cou...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 29 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett Disaster assistance guidelines expanded to support more producers * More Queensland farmers will be able to access support under the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). * Definition of a primary producer amended to nowinclude income from agricultural support services such as harvesting and mustering. *...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 29 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Grants support First Nations' connection to Country while boosting environmental outcomes and Re...
SYDNEY, May 29 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)has released its suite of quarterly industry aggregate insurance statistical publications for the March 2025 quarter. Copies of the publications are available on the APRA website from the below links: * Quarterly general insurance performance statistics;* Quarterly life insurance performance statistics;* Quarterly private health insurance perfor...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 29 -- Queensland Health issued the following media release: The community is invited to contribute to an independent review of the prescribing of puberty blockers and gender-affirming therapies in Queensland's public paediatric gender services. The review, led by Professor Ruth Vine, is examining the evidence and ethical considerations surrounding the use of puberty suppression (Stage 1) and gender affirming (Stage 2) hormone therapies to treat children with gender dy...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 29 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates Construction starts on North Wall Beach makeover * Construction underway to revitalise North Wall Beach beside the Port of Mackay. * The project will deliver improved parking, accessibility, shade, and seating. * The Crisafulli Government is committed to supporting regional Queensland jobs, with works expected to finish...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 29 -- The Queensland 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 Crisafulli Government delivers critical infrastructure upgrades for Far North Queensland * The Crisafulli Government delivers more than $8 million for four FNQ local governments to upgrade council infrastructure. * Cook Shire, Mareeba Shire, Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire and Croydon...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 29 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Queensland Virtual Academy launches with beaming potential * Crisafulli Government delivers an innovative virtual education program to expand opportunities for regional and rural students. * Queensland Virtual Academy willlivestream specialist subjects to more than 4000 students this year. * Investment of more than $12 million...