BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- Queensland Health issued the following media release: Queenslanders are urged to take measures to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes amid detections of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) and Ross River virus among some mosquito populations across the state. Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Heidi Carroll said that notifications of mosquito borne illnesses typically start to rise in February as mosquito populations increase. "Mosquito numbers always increase sign...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An EMERGENCY ALERT has been issued at 5.20pm Thursday February 13 by Charters Towers Local Disaster Management Group. This is a WATER ADVICE from the Charters Towers Local Disaster Management Group for CHARTERS TOWERS. Charters Towers will be moving to a level 5 water restriction (essential use only) from 9pm today. Please conserve your water use for showering (maximum 3 minutes), only flushing the t...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Vision and images of the arrest and seized items are available via Hightail. A contractor to Australia's postal service has been sentenced to two years and three months' imprisonment for using his position to take at least $400,000 worth of items including jewellery, designer luxury goods and alcohol, from mail packages. The man, 43, was sentenced by the Downing Centre District Court yesterd...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: TV grabs from Assistant Commissioner Richard Chin available via Hightail. Australia has imposed financial sanctions on five Russian individuals and a cybercriminal infrastructure provider for offering services which enabled notorious criminal networks to facilitate unlawful activity online. The AFP acknowledges the decision by the Australian, US and UK governments today (12 February, 2025) t...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images and CCTV footage available via Hightail. AFP Special Operation Avalite is releasing images and footage of a man who could assist an investigation into the vandalism of a Victorian Senator's electorate office in January, 2024. The images and videos were recorded on CCTV about 5.25am on 31 January, 2024, and show a man spray painting abusive messages on the window and front door of the ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 12 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police Service (QPS) and Police and Community Youth Clubs (PCYC) Queensland welcomed National Rugby League (NRL) legends this week as part of the 14th annual Hogs National Tour. NRL legend Brad Fittler shed his New South Wales jersey and put aside the state rivalry to empower young Queenslanders to develop leadership attributes and connect with their communities. The team has travelled by...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images available via Hightail AFP Special Operation Avalite is releasing two new images of individuals wanted for questioning for allegedly displaying a prohibited terrorist organisation symbol at a Melbourne protest last year. The new photos are in addition to seven images released last year after protesters allegedly displayed a Hizballah flag on 29 September in the Melbourne CBD between 1...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Images of the seized containers are available via Hightail A United States national who allegedly imported about 3kg of cocaine into Australia in shampoo containers is the fourth person to be charged with importing border controlled drugs at Melbourne Airport this year. The woman appeared in the Melbourne ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 12 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 12:14 PM Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Laura Gerber Making Queensland Safer Laws: Expert Legal Panel appointed * The Crisafulli Government appoints Expert Legal Panel to advise on next tranche of Adult Crime, Adult Time laws. * Panel to be chaired by distinguished barrister April Freeman KC, with four othe...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 12 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 09:51 AM Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie More Queensland supply chains super charged with second emergency planning declaration * 18 more local government areas have Applicable Event declaration * More businesses to support on-the-ground supply and recovery effor...