CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today we are opening consultation on the next phase of our deregulation agenda to boost productivity and competition in the financial sector. We are cutting red tape across the financial services industry by $780million a year which is good for customers and good for the economy. These reforms will make it easier for mid‑sized banks to compete and streamline reporting requirements for smaller banks ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sydney man has been sentenced to a nine-month recognisance order by Penrith Local Court today (23 October, 2026) for an online threat targeted at a foreign embassy in Australia. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team began an investigation in June, 2026, after receiving a report from a foreign law enforcement partner of an online threat to harm a foreign embassy located in Australia. The m...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release by the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and Australian Border Force and Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Editor's note: Arrest vision available in Hightail. Three people have been charged by the Victorian Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (JOCTF) for their alleged involvement in a plot to import 120kg of cocaine into Melbourne. The trio was arrested on Tue...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Amanda Copp: Jim Chalmers, thank you so much for joining us on the show. Jim Chalmers: Thanks very much, Amanda, for having me on the podcast. Copp: Now we've had a pretty horrific week here in Canberra. Have you yourself experienced threats or threats of attacks since your time in politics? Chalmers: Absolutely. And the frequency of those kinds of threats has escalated pretty dramatically in recent tim...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 23 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Well, thanks very much, Jonesy, for the invitation to celebrate with you 10 years, a whole decade of dealing with Future Brisbane and being such a strong advocate for this great city and the way that the Courier Mail plays such a strong role. I'm sure that the Premier, David Crisafulli and I would agree, as would the former Premier Steven Miles, who's with us today as well, that when the Courier Mail ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 23 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Gold Coast will be home to a new world-class facility with a strong focus on supporting women, girls and Para-athletes while creating a sporting legacy for the city. The Gold Coast Titans Community Hub and High Performance Centre in Carrara will bring the NRL and NRLW programs and Titans Netball together in one location, while opening up new facilities for community sport. The Albanese Government...
SYDNEY, Oct. 23 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has commenced a consultation to determine the confidentiality of specified data collected under Reporting Standard SRS 604.0 RSE Licensee Profile in Superannuation Data Transformation: Phase 2 Depth. The relevant data is already published in APRA's annual fund-level superannuation statistics and annual superannuation bulletin for 2025 and prior...
SYDNEY, Oct. 23 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: APRA is consulting on whether the specific data collected under SRS 604.0 RSE Licensee Profile and identified in Appendix 1 should be determined not to contain confidential information under section 57 of the APRA Act. The purpose of this consultation is to facilitate APRA maintaining the existing format of the Annual Fund-Level Superannuation Statistics and Annual Superannuation Bulletin publicat...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 23 -- Australian Border Force issued the following news release: ​​​ Maritime Border Command has apprehended a foreign fishing vessel and its crew suspected of illegal fishing near Warrior Reef in the Torres Strait. On 19 October 2026, HMAS Cape Naturaliste located the fibreglass banana boat crewed by PNG nationals which was found with two shark fins and fishing equipment on board. After consultation with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 23 -- Australian Border Force issued the following news release: ​ Editor's note: Arrest vision available in Hightail. Three people have been charged by the Victorian Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (JOCTF) for their alleged involvement in a plot to import 120kg of cocaine into Melbourne. The trio was arrested on Tuesday (20 October, 2026) and charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug, contrary to subsection 307.1(1) of the Criminal C...