BRISBANE, Queensland, March 5 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A woman has died following a fatal two-vehicle traffic crash in Colosseum last night, March 4. Initial investigations indicate around 9.30pm, a vehicle and truck were travelling in opposite directions on the Bruce Highway when they crashed near McAuliffe Road. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a woman, died at the scene. The driver of the truck, a 60-year-old Forest Glen man, sustained m...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 5 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged following a 51-year-old Gailes man following a robbery in Annerley yesterday, March 4. It will be alleged, about 3pm the man approached a woman on Sherley Street and made threats, demanding her vehicle. The woman complied and was not physically injured. The man fled the scene in the stolen Mitsubishi Outlander. Shortly after, it will be alleged the stolen vehicle was involved i...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between Australian Federal Police (AFP), Queensland Police (QPS) and Australian Border Force (ABF) A Philippines national, 26, has been sentenced to nineyears' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of three years, for six child sex abuse-related offences. The man, wholives in Brisbane on a residency visa, was sentenced on Friday (28 February, 2025) in Brisbane Supreme Court a...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 4 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged 41 people with more than 178 offences and allegedly seized more than $40,000 in cash, recovered 2 firearms, seized a quantity of dangerous drugs and located an illicit drug laboratory as part of Operation Quillon last week. During the multi-agency drug operation led by Gladstone Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) and Biloela CIB, and involving Taskforce Maxima and Australian Bord...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 4 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is urging all road users to take extra precautions and drive to local conditions, as Tropical Cyclone Alfred islikely to bring heavy rain and potential flooding to South East Queensland this week. QPS Road Policing and Regional Support Command Acting Chief Superintendent, Garrath Channells, said motorists must prioritise safety, stay informed, and remember the life...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 4 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) prepares year-round to ensure emergency services are well equipped to respond to severe weather events right across the state, and the response to Tropical Cyclone Alfred is no different. It is not typical for a cyclone to impact southeast Queensland, which is why residents are being urged to start preparing now and remain vigilant as the cyclone tracks toward the ...
Belconnen, ACT, March 4 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 28-year old man from Oaks Estate has been charged following an alleged family violence incident in Fyshwick yesterday. About 6:00pm (Monday, 3 March 2025) police received reports of a man assaulting a female inside a car in the underground carpark at the Canberra Outlet Centre in Fyshwick. Upon arrival police were informed the alleged offender had fled the scene on foot. He was located a short time later and subseq...
Belconnen, ACT, March 4 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 16-year-old boy will face the ACT Children's Court this morning after allegedly committing two aggravated robberies last night. About 9.20pm (Monday, 3 March 2025), the 16-year-old and another male entered a convenience store on London Circuit, City wearing black hooded jumpers and face masks. At this time, they allegedly began making demands of the shop assistant, before taking his mobile phone off him. When the s...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 4 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 11:15 AM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls New secure mental health rehabilitation service for the Gold Coast * Crisafulli Government opens the new Gold Coast Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU). * The $122.7 million SMHRU was developed in collaboration with people with lived experience and staff. * The Crisafulli Governme...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 4 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 03:47 PM Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie Supply chains super charged with emergency planning declaration for 21 councils * Crisafulli Government unlocks 24-hour re-supply for essential businesses ahead of Cyclone Alfred * Supermarkets, warehouses, hardware and tra...