CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: * Timor-Leste and Australia are partners and neighbours with a shared history, values, region and future. Recognising the strength of the partnership, His Excellency Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of Timor-Leste and the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia decide to establish a Parseria Foun ba Era Foun ("Parseria"), which is Tetum for a New Partnership for a New Era...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation has called on school communities to help identify and protect vulnerable children amid a growth in reports of forced marriage. According to the latest figures, reports of forced marriage into the ACCCE jumped almost 30 per cent last financial year, from 91 in 2023-24 to 118 in 2024-25. AFP Commander Human Exploitation Helen Schneider said while th...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: inflation, private investment and private spending, interest rates, the Budget, National Party leadership spill Kieran Gilbert: Let's go live now to the Treasurer Jim Chalmers. The inflation number higher than you would have liked. You were asked about government spending repeatedly in the news conference today. Can I ask you though in simple terms if the government reduces spending, doesn't ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A New South Wales man was scheduled to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (28 January, 2026) charged over alleged disruptive behaviour at Perth Airport. The AFP responded to a request for assistance from airline staff at Perth Airport yesterday (27 January, 2026) after a man was removed from a flight to Sydney before take-off because of his alleged intoxication. After the man, 31, was removed from the...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 27 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force. Editor's note: Arrest vision and images available via Hightail. Two Sydney men are expected to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today (Tuesday, 27 January, 2026) after allegedly attempting to import $32 million worth of heroin into Australia, concealed in their luggage. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers selecte...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 27 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force. Editor's note: An arrest image is available via Hightail. The AFP has charged a Hornsby man for allegedly grooming a child in Thailand for sexual activity and possessing child abuse material. The man, 62, was intercepted by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers and subjected to a baggage examination after arriving in S...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 27 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australia Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Image and vision of the arrest and seizure are available via Hightail. A NSW man is expected to face Nowra Local Court today (27 January, 2026) accused of attempting to import a marketable quantity of nitazenes into Australia. The investigation began in November, 2025, when Australian Border Force...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 27 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police Service (QPS) will maintain its focus on reducing road trauma as two major road safety operations - Operation X-Ray Surety and Operation X-Ray Mistletoe - conclude, achieving significant enforcement outcomes and bolstering community safety across the state. Behind every statistic is a life changed forever. These operations were driven by one clear goal, which was to reduce the behav...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 26 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, happy Australia Day everyone. It's always wonderful to preside over citizenship ceremonies, and 19,000 people today will pledge their allegiance and their loyalty to our great nation of Australia. This is a nation built on the fact that we share this continent with the oldest continuous culture on earth, but where generations of people have come for a better life...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 26 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images of award recipients are available via Hightail. Five AFP members have been recognised in today's Australia Day 2026 Honours List for their exceptional dedication, leadership and commitment to protecting the community. Detective Acting Superintendent Patrick Gordon, Assistant Commissioner David McLean and Commander Caroline Taylor will each receive an Australian Police Medal (APM) for...