CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 7 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Far North Queensland man will face Cairns Magistrates Court today (7 August, 2025) charged for his alleged role in a failed attempt to import 110kg of cocaine via the Torres Strait in September last year. The Yorke Island man, 38, was arrested yesterday (6 August, 2025) on Masig Island in the Torres Strait and charged with one count of possession of a commercial quantity of border-controlled drugs, contrar...
SYDNEY, Aug. 7 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will make changes to its banking framework to increase proportionality and reduce regulatory burden as part of the Council of Financial Regulators' (CFR) Review into Small and Medium-sized Banks. The findings and recommendations of the Review, undertaken by the CFR1 and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, were released yesterday ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 7 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The government is taking the next step in reforming and improving the retirement phase of superannuation to help deliver a more dignified retirement for more Australians. Today we are releasing 2 consultation papers on 2 key planks of our retirement phase reforms to help ensure Australians have the choice, guidance and products they need to make the most of retirement. These reforms are all about ensuring ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 7 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today we have released three issues papers ahead of the Albanese Government's Economic Reform Roundtable from 19-21August. The Roundtable is all about building consensus around reforms, the issues papers do the problem definition. The issues papers released today cover each of the three themes of the Economic Reform Roundtable - resilience, productivity, and budget sustainability and tax reform. They defi...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 7 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The trip started in Shepparton, for meetings with the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, and the Goulburn Murray Water Leadership Group. It was great to hear local perspectives and have an opportunity to update them on MDBA projects. Both groups were keen to hear about the next steps in the Basin Plan Review and to share their views on key issues in the region. The team then travelled to Ec...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 7 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The MDBA has released its Annual Operating Outlook for 2025-26, which outlines how the River Murray System might be managed under different water availability scenarios for the year ahead. The report outlines 6 possible scenarios, ranging from extreme dry to wet conditions. These scenarios are developed as a tool to inform active management of water to meet system needs. As at 1 June 2025, active stora...
Australia, Aug. 6 -- GOLD QUARTERS Pty. Ltd. (ACN: 151 046 436) has issued an insolvency 'notice of application for winding up order.' Hearing Details: "The details of the hearing are: Court: Federal District/State: New South Wales Place: By Web Conference, Law Courts Building 184 Phillip Street Queens Square, Sydney NSW 2000 Date and time: 09:30AM, 20 August 2025 Action number: NSD1010/2025." The detailed information can be found at: https://publishednotices.asic.gov.au/browsesearch-not...
Australia, Aug. 6 -- CQ forklifts Pty. Ltd. (ACN: 611 282 734) has issued an insolvency 'notice of extension of proposal period.' Status: Restructuring Practitioner Appointed The detailed information can be found at: https://publishednotices.asic.gov.au/browsesearch-notices/notice-details/CQ-Forklifts-Pty-Ltd-611282734/a23971af-df40-4709-8f70-51d1654502a9 NOTE: This information has been taken from the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's website. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndic...
Australia, Aug. 6 -- Craigieburn Schnitzels Pty. Ltd. (ACN: 666 472 760) has issued an insolvency 'notice of appointment of restructuring practitioner for a restructuring plan.' Status: Restructuring Practitioner Appointed Appointment Date: Aug. 06 The detailed information can be found at: https://publishednotices.asic.gov.au/browsesearch-notices/notice-details/Craigieburn-Schnitzels-Pty-Ltd-666472760/3419ba24-df73-4c86-b915-3371d337e815 NOTE: This information has been taken from the Austral...
Australia, Aug. 6 -- AFZ CIVIL Pty. Ltd. (ACN: 651 912 739) has issued an insolvency 'notice of application for winding up order.' Hearing Details: "The details of the hearing are: Court: Supreme District/State: New South Wales Place: Law Courts Building, Queens Square 184 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000 Date and time: 9.00AM, 18 August 2025 Action number: 2025/00272738." The detailed information can be found at: https://publishednotices.asic.gov.au/browsesearch-notices/notice-details/AF...