MEDIA STATEMENT: CRISAFULLI GOVERNMENT DELIVERS LIFESAVING TACTICAL FIRST AID KITS TO FRONTLINE POLICE

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 25 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 02:57 PM Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Crisafulli Government delivers lifesaving Tactical First Aid Kits to frontline police * Crisafulli Government delivers personal-issue Tactical Queensland First Aid Kits to frontline police in response to recent officer shooting. * $5.39 million investment over the next five years will ensure offi...


IRAN-BORN MAN CHARGED WITH ALLEGED VISA BREACHES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 25 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Iran-born man has appeared before the Perth Magistrates Court today (25 February, 2025) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 39, today after he was located in Perth. It will be alleged the man breached a condition of his Commonwealth visa on 18 February, 2025, and on 21 February, 2025, by failing to maintain his electronic monitoring device...


SINGAPORE MAN CHARGED AFTER 40KG IN ILLICIT DRUGS ALLEGEDLY FOUND IN ABANDONED LUGGAGE AT SYDNEY AIRPORT

CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 25 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Vision and images available on Hightail A Singaporean national has been charged with allegedly importing 32kg of methamphetamine and 8kg of cocaine into Australia on an international flight, hidden inside his luggage. The man, 55, is expected to appear at Downing Centre Local Court today (25 February, ...


SYDNEY MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE MATERIAL OFFENCES

CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 25 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Audio grabs from AFP Detective Inspector Emmanuel Tsardoulias available via Hightail. A Coogee man, 58, is expected to appear before Downing Centre Local Court today (25 February, 2025) charged with child abuse material related offences. The AFP will allege the man sent more than 600 files, which included ...


AFP MEMBER CHARGED

CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 25 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An AFP member is set to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court today (Tuesday, 25 February, 2025) charged with contravening a family violence order. The member was arrested by ACT Policing yesterday (24 February, 2025). The AFP is committed to transparency. As the matter is before the court, no further comment will be made at this time. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


BASIN WATER CONFERENCE COMES TO LOWER MURRAY IN 2025

CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 25 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: MDBA Chief Executive Andrew McConville said it was the first time River Reflections would be held in this part of the southern Basin where community interests and water management challenges differed to those further upstream. "The Basin spans over one million square kilometres from the Great Dividing Range in Queensland, through New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT, to the Murray Mouth in South Austra...


CHIEF EXECUTIVE UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2025

CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 25 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Hi everyone, Welcome back to our first edition of River Reach for 2025. I hope you had the chance to spend some time out in the Basin with your family and friends over the holidays. We've kicked off the year by welcoming a new Regional Engagement Officer, Sam Campi, to the mid-Murray region. You can get to know him, and our other REO's in our newsroom. Also in the newsroom you can learn about some new...


MODELLING WATER RUNOFF IN AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE

CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 25 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Australia, the world's driest inhabited continent, experiences highly variable weather and climate. Managing water under these conditions is complex. We use sophisticated computer models to help understand how water management decisions could affect rivers in the future. There are many types of models that can be applied. We use hydrological models which capture both the natural behaviour of rivers and ...


NEW PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICERS TO INCREASE SAFETY OF QUEENSLANDERS

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 24 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has welcomed 17 new Protective Services Officers (PSOs) in the first of six intakes scheduled for the 2025 year. These new officers will contribute to the safety of Queenslanders, enhancing security at key government sites, including state government buildings, courthouses, schools, and public transport infrastructure while working closely alongside QPS officers. ...


MEDIA STATEMENT: QUEENSLAND COUNTRY BANK RE-SIGNS AS RIGHTS HOLDER OF NORTH QUEENSLAND STADIUM

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 24 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 09:58 AM Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander Queensland Country Bank re-signs as rights holder of North Queensland Stadium * Queensland Country Bank has renewed its naming rights sponsorship for another five years * The stadium has hosted 1.25 million patrons, 86 major events and more than 700 community...