BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 6 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Officers from the Caboolture Criminal Investigation Branch and Homicide Squad have charged two men following the alleged murder of a 23-year-old woman in Caboolture on December 22, 2024. Investigators will allege a 29-year-old Marsden man and a 32-year-old Caboolture man shot the woman outside a Railway Parade address shortly after 12am. The woman sustained critical injuries and was declared deceased...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Australian couple accused of disorderly behaviour on a domestic flight are expected to appear in the Downing Centre Local Court today (6 January, 2025). The AFP responded to a request for assistance from airline staff after a man, 45, and woman, 53, were accused of causing a disturbance on a flight from Hobart to Sydney on Sunday, 29 December, 2024. The pair were allegedly intoxicated and drinking alcoho...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 6 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 06:43 PM Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Statement from the Attorney-General I have instructed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to lodge appeals against two sentences which, in my view, fail to meet community expectations. The first appeal is in respect of a juvenile who crashed a stolen c...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 6 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 02:49 PM JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Crisafulli Government locks in the Youth Crime Taskforce * Crisafulli Government announces $15.45 million to make Youth Crime Taskforce permanent * The Youth CrimeTaskforce now has operational certainty and can sp...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 6 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 01:38 PM Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg A Win for the Bruce; A Win for Queensland * The Crisafulli Government has secured an 80:20 funding split for the Bruce Highway. * A funding commitment was achieved in just two months of forming Government. * This commitment follows the first meeting of the newly formed Bruce Highway Advisory Counc...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 5 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are investigating following a fatal house fire at Sarina this afternoon, January 5. Emergency services were initially called to the Kathleen Street property around 4:25pm following the building being located fully alight. The fire has since been contained, and an initial search of the house located a 71-year-old Sarina woman deceased inside. A crime scene has been declared, and investigations...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 5 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a serious vehicle and pedestrian traffic crash at Hodgson Vale, south of Toowoomba, on December 31. Initial investigations indicate that shortly before 9pm, a white single cab Hilux was travelling along Windermere Drive before striking a pedestrian near Hazelmere Court. The Hilux did not stop and continued travelling north on Windermere Dri...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 5 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash at Sippy Downs last night, January 5. Initial investigations indicate that around 12:10am, emergency services were called to Albany Street near Claymore Road following reports of a Kawasaki Ninja 1000 motorbike colliding with a Kia Sportage towing a boat. Upon arrival, the rider of the motorbike, a 23-year-old Palmview man, was initially ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 5 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 02:56 PM Minister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Child Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence The Honourable Amanda Camm Chilling report further confirms need for Elder Abuse Inquiry * A report into elder abuse in Queensland further confirms need for Inquiry. * Inquiry forms part of the Crisafulli Government's 100 Day Plan *...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images of the drugs are available via Hightail. A Swiss national is expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (4 January, 2025) charged with allegedly importing 25kg of cocaine into Australia concealed in his luggage. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers allegedly detected the illicit drugs yesterday (3 January, 2025) after selecting the man, 21, for a baggage examination...