BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 8 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a serious traffic crash in Parkwood, Saturday, February 8. Initial investigations indicate just before 4pm, a man had fallen from a white Nissan Navara travelling on Zoeller Road after riding on the bonnet of the vehicle. The victim, an 20-year-old Parkwood man, was transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver o...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 8 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have located human remains inside a crocodile as part of the recovery of a man reported missing from Aurukun. Police and wildlife officers located the crocodile along Watson River last night where it was humanely euthanised. Forensic testing was carried out this morning and human remains were located within the crocodile. Further testing will be conducted to id...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 8 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An EMERGENCY WARNING as been issued at 8:46am by Burdekin local disaster management group. A MAJOR FLOOD is happening now at HAUGTON RIVER at GIRU. BOM has advised the current level is 2.93m and may reach 3m today. The peak flood height earlier this week was 3.13m. If you are near floodwater MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND now. For more information listen to local radio orvisit www.disaster.burdekin.qld.gov.au...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 8 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 02:20 PM JOINT STATEMENT Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Southport Spit Redevelopment Back on Track * Carter's Basin land release moves to detailed proposal stage * Queensland Government part...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 8 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 12:40 PM Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy Hardship assistance extended to Charters Towers, more residents in Cassowary Coast * Flood impacted residents in targeted areas of Charters Towers and more parts of Cassowary Coast can apply for Personal Hardship Assistance. * Includes Emergency H...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 7 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police AFP Special Operation Avalite and Victoria Police have charged a Victorian man with allegedly making death threats and antisemitic comments to members of the Commonwealth and Victorian Parliaments. The Reservoir man, 33, was charged yesterday (6 February, 2025) with: * Four counts of using a carriage service to menace,...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 02:30 PM Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson Queensland Reconciliation Awards to celebrate cultural champions * Nominations are open for the 2025 Queensland Reconciliation Awards. * Award categories celebrate initiatives supporting and...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 08:50 AM 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 * Applicable Event declared for essential businesses in North and Far North Queensland allowing 24-hour re-supply * Supermarkets, warehouses, transport depots p...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 01:30 PM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Labor's horror handling of regional maternity services revealed * Crisafulli Government's 100 Day Plan commitment to assess regional maternity services has exposed chronic workforce gaps created by Labor. * Assessment revealed birthing bypasses at eight hospitals and rural health services since ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 02:20 PM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls A Fresh Start For Queensland: Renewed transparency on availability of forensic medical examination kits * Crisafulli Government delivers on 100 Day Plan commitment to release information about current capacity levels for forensic medical examination kits. * Queensland Health now has more than si...