BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: This Queensland Road Safety Week, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is urging the community to make safer choices on our roads and drive down the alarming number of traffic crashes that result in catastrophic injury and death Data from the Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) shows the number of people left with road crash injuries is increasing, with 3,526 injury claims this year, 262 of tho...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police Service (QPS) is proud to share our third Multicultural Queensland Month Senior Police Liaison Officer (SPLO) spotlight, highlighting the inspiring story of SPLO Tial Hlawnching, a dedicated community leader, youth mentor and advocate for change. SPLO Hlawnching is a proud Hakha speaking Chin man, born in the Chin state of Myanmar, who moved to Queensland with his family in 2011 as ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 17 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: PATRICK GORMAN, ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, I'm Patrick Gorman, the Federal Member for Perth, and the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, and it is delightful to be here at the Resources Technology Showcase here at the Perth Convention Centre with the Prime Minister of Australia, the Resources Minister. And over the course of today, some 20,000 people are going to come...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 17 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Economic Reform Roundtable, trade and tariffs, superannuation tax concessions, road‑user charge, Ted O'Brien's role at the roundtable, meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin Andrew Clennell: Joining me live is the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. Treasurer, thanks for your time. Jim Chalmers: Thanks very much Andrew. Clennell: You've been Treasurer of Australia for 3years. Why do y...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 17 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Economic Reform Roundtable, productivity, tax, health Jim Chalmers: This is going to be a really important week for our economy. The Economic Reform Roundtable is all about 3days to help inform the next 3 budgets. We've made a lot of progress together in our economy. We've got a lot more work to do. And this roundtable is all about building consensus and building momentum around the next ste...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 17 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses after a chemical substance was allegedly released inside a City nightclub early this morning. About 1:30am this morning (Sunday, 17 August 2025) police were alerted to an incident inside a licenced premises on Alinga Street, where an unknown chemical substance was allegedly released. When police arrived, many patrons were exiting the premises with breathing difficulties along with eye...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 16 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government recognises 50 years since the Gurindji land handback, a turning point in the struggle for Aboriginal land rights. On 16 August 1975, Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam poured soil into Vincent Lingiari's hands, during an official handover ceremony which formally granted the Gurindji people a lease to a parcel of land at Wave Hill cattle station. It would become an iconic...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 16 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 15-year-old boy Tyrone Roqica. Tyrone was last seen in Coogee, NSW but Police believe Tyrone could be in the ACT. He is described as having brown hair and a slim build. Police hold concerns for his welfare, and are requesting the public's assistance to locate him. Anyone who has seen Tyrone, or who may have any information regarding his whereabouts, i...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 16 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 24-year-old Belconnen man has been charged following a two-car collision last night. At around 9:20pm last night (Friday, 15 August 2025), police were called to a two-vehicle collision on Long Gully Road in Isaacs. Police allege the driver of a white Toyota Hilux was travelling east bound on Long Gully Road at speed and on the wrong side of the road. The Hilux then collided head-on with a blue Hyundai, causing the ...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 16 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Two girls aged 16 and 14 will face the ACT Children's Court today (Saturday 16 August) following the pursuit of a stolen vehicle and the alleged assault of two police officers. At about 2pm yesterday (Friday, 15 August 2025) police spotted an alleged stolen red Lexus 300Hat a petrol station in Phillip. Police followed the vehicle and a short time later engaged in a pursuit through multiple suburbs. About 2:30pm, the ...