CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 25 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: MARION SCRYMGOUR, SPECIAL ENVOY FOR REMOTE COMMUNITIES:It's fantastic to be here, and to be here particularly with the Prime Minister. This isn't the first time we've been here. The Prime Minister and I were here during the referendum and sitting on country with Ananguwomen and talking about the importance, and just how important law and history and culture is for Anangu in this country. So to be here ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 25 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Tomorrow marks the 40-year anniversary of the return of Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park to Anangu, its Traditional Owners. The Handback is a significant milestone forAnangu and in the history of Australian Indigenous land rights, ending decades of lobbying by Traditional Owners to have their rights recognised. The then-Prime Minister, Bob Hawke announced in November 1983 that the governmen...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 25 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: images of the seized items, arrest footage and audio grabs from AFP Detective Superintendent Peter Fogarty areavailable via Hightail A Double Bay man is expected to appear before Parramatta Local Court today (25 October, 2025) in relation to allegedly using fake law enforcement badges and possessing multiple prohibited firearms. An AFP investigation began on 23 September, 2025, after a membe...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 25 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 13-year-old girl Imogen. Imogen has not been seen since 5:00pm yesterday (Friday 24 October 2025) and was last seen in Civic. She is described as Caucasianin appearance, about 175cm tall with a slim build, fair complexion, mousy brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black tights, black shoes and a black jumper with blue and white details...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 25 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 28-year-old Wanniassa woman and a 32-year-old Wanniassa man have been charged with theft offences after allegedly stealing from a department store yesterday. About 3:50pm yesterday (Friday, 24 October), police were called to a store in Belconnen following reports of a robbery in progress at the store. The 28-year-old woman and 32-year-old man were stopped by loss prevention officers after allegedly stealing numerous...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 25 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing has seized heroin and methylamphetamine following a search warrant on a home in Belconnen. In June 2025, officers from Belconnen Police Station began an investigation into a woman suspected of selling drugs from her home in Higgins. The woman was identified after she allegedly inadvertently dropped a bag of heroin and methamphetamine while inside a local supermarket. On Tuesday (21 October 2025), ACT Pol...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 24 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing has charged a second man following avehicle theft and an aggravated burglary earlier this month. Policeallegethatthesecond person,a29-year-oldQueanbeyanman,was involvedinthe break in of a home in Evatt where a safe was stolenon 2 October 2025. The man was arrested yesterday (23 October 2025) after policerecognisedhimat aFyshwickservice station. The man who was subject toGoodBehaviourOrderwill face the AC...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 24 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing has arrested two people overnight in separate incidents for stealing froma department store and a supermarket. At around 2:30pm yesterday (Thursday 23 October) police were called the Canberra Centre following reports a man had allegedly attempted to leave a department store without paying for clothing items. The man was stopped by loss prevention officers who allegedly located clothing and items suspected...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 24 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 22-year-old Hackett manhas been charged with possessing child abuse material following a search warrant yesterday. In August 2025, police received reports about a person uploading child abuse material to an online application. Police commenced an investigation and a search warrant was executed at a residence in Hackett yesterday (23 October 2025). A mobile phone allegedly containing child abuse material was seized ...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 24 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Police have arrested a 23-year old Chisholm man following a pursuit in Richardson yesterday morning. At around 6:15am Thursday (23 October 2025) police attended a home in Richardson following reports that a man, who was allegedly carrying knives, had stolen a vehicle from the residence. While conducting a patrol of the area at about 7.00am police sighted the vehicle in Richardson. Police activated their emergency ligh...