CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 20 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Footage of the man's arrest and audio grabs are available via Hightail A Cairns man is expected to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today (20 January, 2025) charged with allegedly causing a disturbance that resulted in a Brisbane to Perth flight being turned around for safety reasons. The AFP responded to a request for assistance from airline staff after the man, 38, allegedly behaved ag...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 20 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 03:07 PM Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Queensland communities prepare to mark Australia Day * From the coast to the outback, Queensland communities gearing up to mark Australia Day * Townsville Flag Raising Ceremony to kick off official Queensland program of Australia Day events * 38 Australia Day events to run across the state featurin...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 20 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 06:13 PM Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg Smart Ticketing Delays and Budget Blowouts under Former Labor Government * The Smart Ticketing project rollout has blown out by $60 million under Labor. * Smart Ticketing and Go-Card system will need to run simultaneously until the end of 2027 due to Labor's mismanagement. * Smart Ticketing will ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 20 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 04:43 PM Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Laura Gerber Making Queensland Safer Laws: Expressions of interest now open for Expert Legal Panel * The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its commitment to establish an expert legal panel to advise on the next tranche of the Making Queensland Safer Laws and futur...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 20 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A 79-year-old man has died following a fatal traffic crash in Birkdale this morning, January 20. Initial investigations indicate around 11.30am, the man was travelling on a mobility scooter when he was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Old Cleveland Road and Buckingham Street. The 79-year-old Birkdale man was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition, where he...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 20 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash at Mount Ossa this afternoon, January 20. Initial investigations indicate around 2:10pm, emergency services were called to the Bruce Highway in Mount Ossa, north of Mackay, following reports of a Harley Davidson motorcycle had crashed. The rider, a 67-year-old Roma man, sustained significant life-threatening injuries and was transported ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 20 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are investigating a suspicious house fire at Aldershot this afternoon, January 20. Initial investigations indicate a white Isuzu D-Max utility crashed into a Sapphire Street property and then the house was deliberately lit around 3pm. A man in his 30s was taken to hospital with minor burns. He is assisting police with their enquiries. No one else was physically injured during the incident. ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 20 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Brisbane police have charged fourteenagers in relation to multiple alleged property and stolen motor vehicle offences. It will be alleged the teens committed a series of property crime offences between December 29, 2024, and January 15 in Brisbane. It is further alleged offences occurred across multiple suburbs including Hamilton, Wilston, Wavell Heights, Newmarket, Balmoral, Morningside, Bridgeman ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 20 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland police are investigating a number of armed robberies throughout Brisbane and Logan during the early hours of this morning. Initial investigations indicate around 5.50am, up to four offenders, believed to be males, attended a service station on Beenleigh Redland Bay Road, Cornubia, armed with a knife and wrench. An amount of cigarettes and cash were stolen before the offenders left the sce...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 20 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from the Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) and Property Crime Unit with the assistance of the Cairns Dog Squad and Tactical Crime Squad charged a 15-year-old Gordonvale boy with a total of 36 property related offences yesterday, January 19. It will be alleged the boy was involved in six armed robberies and multiple break ins and stolen vehicles in the greater Cairns area in the la...