1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (434+ words) About 20 million children aged 12 to 17 - one in five across 21 countries - were sexually exploited by perpetrators using technology such as social media, according to a UN Children's Fund ( UNICEF ) report released on Thursday. More than 15 million children in this age group…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (229+ words) Tasmania is removing good character references for serious offending as part of our ongoing community safety reforms, with the Sentencing Amendment (Good Character) Bill 2026 being debated in the House of Assembly today. "We have listened to victims and advocates who…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (269+ words) Officers and service members across the Mackay Whitsunday District received medals, certificates and awards at a ceremony held in Mackay today. 73 members of the Queensland Police Service were recognised for their performance and dedicated service across a range of awards....

5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (295+ words) A 37-year-old Tarong man has been charged following two separate alleged dangerous driving incidents in the South Burnett last month. Around 2.15pm on 22 August, police were conducting roadside breath testing on Youngman Street in Kingaroy, when officers attempted to intercept a…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (753+ words) New data shows the Crisafulli Government's stronger laws, more police, early intervention and rehabilitation are making Queensland safer, with 12,038 fewer victims of crime across Queensland in 2025. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures show the number of victims in…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (56+ words) miragenews.com Police can now confirm the name of the person who died following a serious crash involving a car and pedestrian in Hokitika on 14 August. She was Mary Schimanski, 87, of Hokitika. Our thoughts are with her loved ones at…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (466+ words) More than 130 Queensland Police Service members have been recognised for their outstanding service, courage and dedication at the Sunshine Coast District Honours and Awards Ceremony held on Thursday 3 September. The ceremony celebrated recipients of the National Medal, National Police Service…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (160+ words) The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a 15-year-old male in relation to an aggravated robbery that occurred in June in Alice Springs. On Friday 5 June 2026, it is alleged a woman aged in her 80s was threatened by a male youth…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (186+ words) The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested and charged a 16-year-old male in relation to domestic violence incident that occurred in Tennant Creek yesterday morning. Around 8am, it is alleged the male was at a residence on Eldorado Crescent when an…...

4+ hour, 12+ min ago   (356+ words) Two people have been arrested and charged following an extensive investigation by South Australia Police into the interstate trafficking of large commercial quantities of cannabis. On Wednesday 2 September, investigators from the Serious and Organised Crime Branch executed search warrants at…...