Queensland prisoner phone network goes digital
Queensland’s prisoner telephone system has been upgraded resulting in lower call costs for inmates and increased security.
In a statement, Queensland Corrective
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Experienced officers boost Queensland police ranks
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has inducted its largest ever cohort of international and interstate officer transfers.
Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said
Read more17 October 2024
Emergency relief need doubles in 12 months
Over 1000 Queensland families reached out for emergency relief in August, more than doubling over the course of a year.
Queensland Council of Social of Social Service
Read more17 October 2024
Deception and manipulation target of new consumer laws
Businesses will no longer be able to ask consumers to create an account to make an online purchase under proposed changes to consumer law.
Prime Minister Anthony
Read more16 October 2024
Extra focus on readiness in humanitarian priorities
The Federal Government will commit $5 million to a new Asia-Pacific Regional Humanitarian Fund as it launches a new national Humanitarian Policy.
Foreign Minister Penny
Read more16 October 2024
ASIC warns data breaches expose share portfolios
A spike in reports of stolen shares due to identity theft has triggered a warning from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
In a statement, ASIC
Read more16 October 2024
Australian weather images frozen in time. See them all
From rainbows and lightning to clouds and eclipses, all facets of Australia’s weather and celestial delights feature in the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) Australian
Read more16 October 2024
Data reveals full post-pandemic rent spike
Renters in Brisbane are paying more than $13,000 a year extra to a rent a house since the pandemic and more than $10,000 extra annually for units.
New research from
Read more15 October 2024
Nation-leading all-abilities pontoon for Sunshine Coast
An all-abilities pontoon will be built at a Sunshine Coast park, in what is believed to be an Australian-first for accessibility.
The pontoon will be installed at
Read more14 October 2024
Commissioners urge criminal responsibility age rethink
Two National Commissioners have urged the Northern Territory Government to reverse plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 10 years.
National
Read more14 October 2024