BRISBANE, Queensland, March 28 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Crisafulli Government pumping up Queensland's live music venues * Thirteen Queensland live music venues will share in more than $300,000 to upgrade facilities and grow gigs for local artists. * Crisafulli Government is promising to dial up Queensland's live music scene after it was turned down by Labor. * The second round of ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 28 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup relay is back for another year, bringing together emergency services personnel from across the globe to compete in the 120mile (approx. 193km) race from Baker, California to Las Vegas, Nevada. This year, 65 Queensland Police Service (QPS) personnel are heading to the United States to take part in the event which takes place on April 5 and 6, captained by Detective Se...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: search warrant image available via Hightail A Perth man who possessed more than 71,000 child abuse files, including snuff images, has been sentenced to almost 12 years' imprisonment by the Perth District Court. The man, 41, was sentenced yesterday (27 March, 2025), to 11 years and nine months' jail, with a non-parole period of seven years. He came to police attention in November, 2022, whe...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 28 -- 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: Arrest vision and images available via Hightail A Hunter region man is scheduled to appear before Penrith Local Court today (28 March, 2025) over his alleged role in a scheme to import 99kg of methamphetamine from China. The AFP began an investigation in October, 2024 after a consignment labell...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Footage of the arrest and images of seized items are available via Hightail A western Sydney man is expected to appear in Downing Centre Local Court today (28 March, 2025) following the discovery of an estimated $900,000 worth of vapes and illicit tobacco, along with $150,000 cash. The AFP will allege the man, 36, received tobacco products on Wednesday (26 March, 2025), before storing the pr...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images available via Hightail A West Australian man is scheduled to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (28 March, 2025) following the seizure of about $2.6 million in cash and illegal tobacco and vaping products across Perth overnight. The AFP charged the Baldivis man, 26, today (28 March, 2025) under Operation Snug, an investigation into an organised crime group allegedly dealing in ...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Vietnam-born man is expected to appear before Perth Magistrates Court tomorrow (29 March 2025), charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 34, today (28 March, 2025) after he was located in Perth. It will be alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa between 26 February, 2025, and 27 March, 2025, by failing to report as requ...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's Note: Arrest vision and images are available via Hightail An Illawarra man has been sentenced to four years and two months' imprisonment and will be eligible for release on 15 August, 2026, after trying to groom a teenage boy in the United Kingdom (UK) via social media. The man, 62, was sentenced in the Downing Centre District Court today (28 March, 2025) after pleading guilty to six charges on 2...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 28 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Aeromedical investment takes flight * Two major announcements reaffirm the Crisafulli Government's commitment to delivering world-class healthcare for all Queenslanders. * A brand-new emergency helicopter delivered for the Torres Strait, with a second due later this year. * LifeFlight locks in a key partnership with world-le...
Belconnen, ACT, March 28 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is responding to two collisions on Canberra Avenue this morning. The first incident involved a green Holden Commodore station wagon colliding with two pedestrians near St Edmund's College. They were taken to hospital in a serious condition. The same vehicle hascontinued along Canberra Avenuebefore colliding with other vehicles and coming to a stop near Manuka shops. The driver of the Holden Commodore is...