The Queensland Government has expanded its biosecurity workforce, deploying 40 new officers across the state to help safeguard agriculture, the environment and local communities. The recruits are now stationed in 21 locations, stretching from Bamaga and Cairns in the north to Nambour in the south, and west to Charleville.
The Queensland Government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at strengthening the state's fuel security by unlocking land near key ports for fuel storage and refining projects. The move is designed to expand Australia's onshore fuel reserves and reduce reliance on vulnerable global supply chains.
The Queensland Government says nearly 3,000 first home buyers have collectively saved $56 million in upfront costs after stamp duty was scrapped on new homes. In the 12 months since the policy was introduced, 2,985 Queenslanders have entered the property market without paying stamp duty, helping accelerate access to home ownership.
NEW YORK (AP) – No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No televised news conference to inform the public. No timely health alerts to doctors. In the midst of a hantavirus outbreak that involves Americans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been uncharacteristically missing in action.
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose to records following the latest sign that the nation's job market is doing better than economists expected. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% Friday to an all-time high after a report said employers added more jobs last month than expected, even though the war with Iran is raising fuel costs and uncertainty.
The Queensland Government has announced new funding to strengthen support services for victims of crime, reinforcing its commitment to prioritising victim recovery and safety. A $300,000 grant has been awarded to the Voice for Victims Foundation to expand its victim-led support service.
The Australian and Queensland Governments have committed more than $820,000 to support conservation efforts aimed at protecting marine turtle populations across the state. Seven organisations, operating from Cairns through to the Wide Bay region, will share in the funding under the Nest to Ocean Turtle Protection Program.
A man has been charged with attempted murder following an alleged vehicle attack in Wynnum on Sunday afternoon. Police allege that at approximately 12.10pm, a 27-year-old man was standing in the car park of a unit complex on Chestnut Street when a 29-year-old man, known to him, deliberately drove a Toyota LandCruiser towards him.
HONG KONG (AP) – China’s exports rose 14.1% in April from a year earlier, the government said Saturday, despite the Iran war and lingering impacts from higher U.S. tariffs. The data were released just days ahead of a planned meeting next week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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