CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 6 -- Geoscience Australia issued the following news release: Geoscience Australia is working with partners in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to strengthen natural hazard monitoring, build local technical capability and help communities better understand geohazard risks. During a visit to Port Moresby and Lae from 19-27 October 2026, Geoscience Australia supported government and community engagement activities showcasing how the longstanding Australia-PNG geoscience partnership is c...
Tasmania, Australia, Nov. 6 -- The Tasmania Department for Education, Children and Young People issued the following news release: Posted November 6, 2026 The Definition of Educational Success has been launched. It forms part of the response to Recommendation 1 of the Independent Review of Education. It has been shaped by the voices and experiences of learners, families and carers, educators and the broader community. The definition is: My learning helps me grow and prepares me for my future...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 6 -- Geoscience Australia issued the following news release: Celebrating the AusSeabed win, from left: Hilary Thompson (Australian Hydrographic Office); Alex Proctor, Seabed Project and Engagement Officer (Geoscience Australia); Pip Bricher, Director National Seabed Mapping (Geoscience Australia); Patricia Kelly (Australian Institute of Marine Science); and David Robinson, A/g Chief, Place and Communities Division (Geoscience Australia). The Geoscience Australia-led AusSeab...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 6 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Governor-General has accepted my recommendation to appoint Senator the Hon Tim Ayres, Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science, to administer the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C). This appointment reflects Minister Ayres' role contributing to oversight of the Office of Artificial Intelligence, which is designing world-leading national AI standards to ensure A...
SYDNEY, Nov. 6 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will oversee a comprehensive assessment of how Macquarie Group Limited (MGL) determines the required capital for its non-bank businesses after identifying a breach of the group's Non-Operating Holding Company (NOHC) authority. APRA identified that MGL had miscalculated the amount of capital required to support risks within the non-bank during a ...
SYDNEY, Nov. 6 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to join you today to discuss APRA's priorities for superannuation. From the outset, I want to acknowledge the important role of the trade union movement in the establishment of the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) in 1992, and in the subsequent development of Australia's superannuation system. The recent Intergenerational Report highlighted the extraord...
SYDNEY, Nov. 6 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: Insurer of the future: Technology creates opportunity. Institutional strength delivers. The insurer of the future Last year, I looked broadly at the challenges facing the industry. Today, following Alan's remarks, I want to look ahead. If technology is changing how insurers compete, what will it take to distinguish a successful insurer in the future? Technology is creating enormous opportunities ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 6 -- Australian Border Force issued the following news release: ​​​An Australian man is set to appear before Brisbane Magistrate's Court today (6 November 2026) to face 18 child abuse material charges, including the alleged production of child abuse material via a concealed camera. The man was initially charged on 28 May2026 with one count of possessing child abuse material, contrary to Section 228D of the Criminal Code (Qld). The maximum penalty for this ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 6 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie * The Crisafulli Government is delivering the biggest boost to the Remote Area Board Program in around a decade, backing economic growth across Queensland's most remote communities. * Five Remote Area Boards representing 38 Cou...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 6 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy * The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its election commitment by releasing the Queensland Volunteering Plan 2026-2036, setting the long-term direction for volunteering across the state, in the lead-up to 2032 and beyond. * Developed following e...