BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Today at 11:40 AM Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington A Fresh Start for Queensland: Prosecutors get $6M to reduce DNA backlog as former FBI expert joins FSQ review * Crisafulli Government boosts funding for Director of Public Prosecutions to tackle cases backlogged by Labor's DNA debacle. * Delivery of 100 Day Plan commitm...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Today at 02:55 PM Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander New Para Unit aims to double Queensland's Paralympic pipeline ahead of Brisbane 2032 * Crisafulli Government invests $2 million into new Para-Sport Unit to double pipeline of Para-athletes ahead of Brisbane 2032 * TheQAS will focus on enhancing performance pathways...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Today at 02:45 PM Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy A Fresh Start for Queensland: Local Government Red Tape Reduction Taskforce lead appointed * Crisafulli Government appoints Andrew Chesterman to lead Local Government Red Tape Reduction Taskforce. * Taskforce will work with councils to find ways to s...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An EMERGENCY ALERT has been issued at 13.58pm Friday 7 February 2025 by Charters Towers Local Disaster Management Group. This is a CRITICAL WATER ALERT from the Charters Towers Local Disaster Management Group for CHARTERS TOWERS. Please conserve your water use for showering (maximum 3 minutes), only flushing the toilet when needed, drinking water, and washing clothes if needed. Visitcharterstowers.q...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from the Counter Terrorism Investigation Group (CTIG) have charged a 44-year-old Cashmere man following an investigation into the alleged public display of a flag featuring a prohibited symbol. Initial investigations indicate a member of the public contacted police after noticing the flag at a Cashmere address. Follow up investigations resulted in police executing a search warrant at the C...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives are investigating the sudden deaths of a man and a woman at Miami yesterday afternoon, February 6. Emergency services were called to a Great Hall Drive address just before 4.10pm, to reports an 81-year-old man and 79-year-old woman were located deceased. A crime scene was declared, and investigations are underway. Police believe there is no ongoing threat the public. Investigators ask an...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A 42-year-old man has been extradited from New South Wales (NSW) to Queensland, on February 6, to face charges for offences allegedly committed across the Moreton district in 2015. The man was allegedly involved in 27 serious offences that occurred between January 28 and February 5, 2015, in Bellmere, Caboolture, Morayfield, Narangba and North Lakes. Alleged offences include armed robbery, dangerous ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A 54-year-old man has died following a fatal traffic crash on the Bruce Highway at Glenwood on Monday, February 3. Initial investigations indicate at approximately 6.45am, a Volkswagen T-Cross was travelling north on the Bruce Highway when a rock went through the windscreen. The driver, an international tourist, was initially airlifted to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in critical condition; how...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have released an image of a man who may be able to assist with their enquiries into the attempted murder of a man in Tallebudgera Valley yesterday, February 6. Initial investigations indicate the victim approached a man after finding him on his property, the man then presented a firearm and shot the victim. The man has then left the scene by foot in an unknown direction. Emergency crews were ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 7 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a 28-year-old woman missing from the Roma and Dalby areas since February 2, 2025. Tayla Spies (pictured below) was last seen travelling along the Carnarvon Highway, just south of the Condamine turnoff heading towards Roma between the hours of 10am and 1pm, on Sunday afternoon February 2. The vehicle she was travelling in (pictured below) is a...