Public Safety Teen Driver Charged After Dangerous Ride August 18, 2026 News Team A 17-year-old P1 driver has been charged after allegedly driving recklessly with seven passengers in a utility at Helensvale on the Gold Coast, including three people who were unrestrained in…
Public Safety Man Charged Over Beenleigh Death August 18, 2026 News Team A 47-year-old Karalee man has been charged with murder following the death of a 66-year-old man during an alleged altercation at a Beenleigh residence on August 18, Queensland Police said.…
Public Safety Far North Roads See Deadly Toll August 18, 2026 News Team Queensland police are urging motorists to drive safely after 18 people died on Far North roads in 2026, eight more fatalities than at the same time last year. The appeal…
World Zelenskyy Welcomes Four New Ambassadors August 18, 2026 News Team Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted the letters of credence from the newly appointed ambassadors of Bulgaria, Estonia, India and Germany during meetings in Kyiv on Aug. 18. Discussions focused on…
Public Safety Police Seek Clues in Gin Gin Attack August 18, 2026 News Team Queensland police are appealing for information after a man was seriously assaulted and his vehicle stolen during an incident at a Gin Gin service station on August 18. Emergency services…
Other Ukraine Sets Education Priorities for 2026 August 18, 2026 News Team First Lady Olena Zelenska joined Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi and Education and Science Minister Andrii Butenko at Ukraine’s annual national education conference, “Serpneva-2026,” held under the slogan “Education Is Everyone’s…
Politics Ukraine Seeks More Belgian Support August 18, 2026 News Team Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot to discuss continued military and financial assistance, air defense, sanctions against Russia and Ukraine’s progress…
Public Safety Jet Ski Crackdown Brings 23 Charges August 18, 2026 News Team Six people have been charged with a total of 23 offences following a multi-agency crackdown on dangerous and antisocial jet ski behaviour on Brisbane River waterways. Operation Yankee Rooster ran…
Politics Konovalets Reburied in Ukraine August 18, 2026 News Team Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the reburial ceremony for Colonel Yevhen Konovalets at the National Military Memorial Cemetery on Aug. 18, according to the Ukrainian presidential office. The…
Politics Konovalets Returned to Ukraine August 18, 2026 News Team President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed participants in a ceremony marking the reburial of Colonel Yevhen Konovalets, describing the return of the Ukrainian military leader and statesman as an act of historical…