CANBERRA, ACT, March 25 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: This meeting came after a field trip along the Murray River. The trip was hosted by the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action. The field trip included stops at the Barmah Narrows and Broken River, and a tour of the Simplot food processing facility. BOC met with representatives from the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Goulburn Murray Water Corporation and Goulburn Broken Catchment Manage...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 25 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: federal Budget, tax cuts for every taxpayer, building Australia's future SarahFerguson: Welcome, Treasurer, and congratulations on your highly unusual fourth Budget. JimChalmers: I appreciate it, Sarah, thanks. Ferguson: Now, budgets, as we know, are about choices. You've chosen to give every Australian worker a tax cut, spending $17billion as we've heard. Why are you giving a tax cut to...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 24 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Run Army is returning to Brisbane and Townsville this March and April to celebrate health and wellbeing, while raising much needed funds for Emergency Services. The annual fundraising event brings community members together to participate in either a 5km or 10km fun run or walk, with participants electing an emergency services charity to raise money for. For Queensland Police Service (QPS) members,...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Vision and images of the operation are available via Hightail Three NSW men who triedto import 100kg of cocaine in the cargo hold of a passenger plane have been sentenced to a combined maximum of 15 years 9 months' imprisonment. The Downing Centre Local Court sentenced a former airline logistics manager from Mascot, 57, to three years' imprisonment on 21 March, 2025 for his role in the crimi...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A German national has become the second person charged for allegedly smuggling an alleged Operation Ironside offender out of Australia in September, 2023. The man, 51, is expected to face Darwin Local Court today (24 March, 2025) charged with one count of people smuggling, after the AFP arrested him in Darwin on Friday (21 March, 2025). The latest charge comes after ongoing investigations by the AFP under...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images and vision are available via Hightail The AFP has charged a Melbourne woman today (24 March, 2025) as part of a money laundering investigation that resulted in the 2023 seizure of luxury watches, gold bullion and cash valued at almost $400,000. The woman, 43, is expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (24 March, 2025) after she was arrested at her Braybrook home....
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 24 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek All Queensland State Schools on a Path to Full and Fair Funding The Crisafulli Government has reached an agreement with the Albanese Governmentto put all state schools in Queensland on a path to full and fair funding. Today's agreement means ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 24 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett Record $24 million boost for fire ant suppression * Crisafulli Government intensifying efforts to suppress fire ants with record $24 million in additional funding to treat fire ants on larger properties. * Treatment cuts ant colony density up to 80 per cent, bolstering eradication efforts to protect Queensland's agriculture, environment ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 24 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg Smart Ticketing delivered across South East Queensland * Smart Ticketing rollout delivered across South East Queensland public transport, including the full activation of Brisbane City Council buses. * Travellers can use a credit card, debit card, smartphone, smartwatch or Go Card to pay for the LNP's Permanent 50 Cent Fares a...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 24 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander Elite coaches to boost Paralympic talent in lead up to Brisbane 2032 * Ten Para Sport coaches join exclusive four-year program at Queensland Academy of Sport. * The new Gen2032 Project Para Coach Development Program will boost Queensland's pipeline of Para sport coaches and athletes. * Coac...