CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government is delivering more than 200 new crisis and transitional homes across Queensland for those who need it most, backed by $133.9million in funding. These homes will support more than 7,000 vulnerable Queenslanders and give some of our most vulnerable families a safe place to rebuild their lives. For women and children escaping domestic violence or a young person with nowhere safe ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Consumers will no longer pay around $1.6billion in card surcharges when debit and credit surcharging ends today. These changes are all about taking pressure off consumers and businesses and helping with the cost of living. Australians will be able to use debit and credit cards without being penalised or surprised at the checkout thanks to these reforms. The ban on credit and debit card surcharges is one p...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 1 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Laura Gerber An in-principle enterprise agreement has been reached with the Australian Workers Union, Together Union and United Workers Union for youth detention workers, in line with the Government's central wages policy. The safety of our youth detention workers is vital...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 1 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett * Crisafulli Government has expanded the SharkSmart drone program to more than 20 locations to deliver on its commitment to swimmer safety. * Five new Queensland beaches join the ranks patrolled by SharkSmart drones these September school holidays. * New Gold Coast and Wide Bay drone patrols underway in collab...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: ClickFit campaign material is available via Hightail. Police have issued an urgent plea for vigilance against Business Email Compromise (BEC) as loss prevention and recovery figures under Operation Dolos head towards the half a billion-dollar mark. Through Operation Dolos, the Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3), state and territory police, and industry partners, work togeth...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sydney man was sentenced to an 11-month Intensive Correction Order by the NSW Local Court yesterday (30 September, 2026) for threatening to kill an Australian high office holder and for multiple weapons offences. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team began an investigation into reports of threatening phone calls directed towards an Australian high office holder in February, 2026. In Februa...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest vision available in Hightail. A Brisbane man has been sentenced by the Brisbane District Court over the possession of violent extremism material (VEM). On 3 December, 2025, the AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team executed a search warrant at a house in the Brisbane suburb of Manly, where a review of the man's mobile phone identified VEM. The 21-year-old was charged and ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Queensland man is expected to appear before court next month, to be charged with displaying prohibited Nazi symbols online. An AFP investigation began in June, 2026, after officers identified a social media account allegedly publishing prohibited Nazi symbols alongside racist, white supremacist, nationalist and anti-LGBTQIA+ content. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team executed a search ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Arrest vision is available via Hightail. A Ryde man, 44, is expected to appear before the NSW Bail Division Court today (1 October, 2026) charged for allegedly trafficking a woman known to him out of Australia. An AFP investigation began in January 2026 following a report a woman had allegedly been trafficked from Australia to Egypt in November 2024. Police will allegethe man initiated the ca...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Jim Chalmers: Really big thank you to all the gang here from Logan Youth Foyer. This is a place that a lot of people are really proud of for good reason. And so to be here again, I think, for maybe the fourth or fifth time, as the local member, but also as a huge supporter of the amazing work that happens here. Young people supporting young people, making sure that they have a safe and secure place to live and...