BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 27 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives have charged two people following investigations into a series of armed robberies across South Brisbane District on Sunday, February 23. Just after 12.15am, a break in occurred involving three people at a Calamvale residence, where jewellery and other items were stolen. At 11.30am on Sunday, the same three males allegedly gained entry into a Sunnybank Hills residence where cash, electroni...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 27 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from Bayside Criminal Investigation Branch have charged two people following investigations into a number of property offences in Wynnum between February 22 and 25. Between 9am Saturday February 22 and approximately 5am on February 25, it will be alleged attempts were made to break into five businesses on Florence Street, Edith Street, Bay Terrace and Tingal Road. At approximately 5am on ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 27 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 17-year-old boy reported missing from Maryborough since Wednesday, February 19. The boy, pictured, was last seen at a park on Sussex Street however has not been seen or heard from since. Police and family hold concerns for his welfare as he has not made contact with family for some time and has a medical condition. He is described as Caucasian, with ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 27 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from Acacia Ridge Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have charged a 60-year-old man with a further three offences in relation to an ongoing investigation into alleged sexual assault offences. It will be further alleged the man, in his position as a physiotherapist, sexually assaulted a woman in her 50s on three occasions between July 2019 and February 2025 at an Oxley business. Yesterday...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 27 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives have charged a 21-year-old man with a further 34 offences as part of Operation Xray Fiero, an ongoing operation targeting recidivist property offending in Logan and South Brisbane Districts. On February 22, detectives arrested a 21-year-old Woodridge man at a Windsor address. On February 23, he was charged with 34 offences relating to property offending alleged to have occurred between No...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 27 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Images are available via Hightail. Two Czech Republic nationals are expected to appear before Downing Centre District Court today (27 February, 2025) charged with allegedly importing 12kg of methamphetamine into Australia. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers found the illicit drugs yesterday (26 ...
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Feb. 27 -- The Bureau of Meteorology issued the following media release: 27/02/2025 The Bureau of Meteorology has released its long-range forecast for autumn 2025. While autumn is often a time for cooler weather to begin, this season is very likely to be warmer than average across Australia and summer heat may persist into early autumn. Rainfall is likely to be in the typical range for the season for most of Australia. However, for parts of the far north-west of the cou...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing's Major Collision Team are re-appealing for information from the public on the third anniversary of 28-year-old Queanbeyan man Jyle Molloy Murphy's death. About 11.00pm on Sunday, 27 February 2022, Jyle was struck and killed by a vehicle on Pialligo Avenue heading towards Queanbeyan. Police have confirmed Jyle was picked up by a dark coloured sedan while he was on Morshead Drive sometime before 11.00pm th...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing's Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team (SACAT) have arrested a 74-year-old man following an investigation into his alleged abuse of a five year old girl. Police will allege that the man abused the child at his south Canberra residence between 2023 and 2024. On February 19 (2025), police received a report regarding the alleged abuse and commenced an investigation. About 3.45pm yesterday (Wednesday, 26 Febr...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 26-year-old Turner woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning following an alleged aggravated burglary at a real estate agency in Braddon yesterday. About 7.10am yesterday morning (Wednesday, 26 February 2025) the woman allegedly used tools to pry two secured lockboxes off the front entrance of the business, which contained a swipe card to the building. The woman is then alleged to have returned at about...