MAN CHARGED WITH FAMILY VIOLENCE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY OFFENCES

Belconnen, ACT, July 31 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 28-year-old Taylor man has been charged after allegedly choking and assaulting his partner and her dog. On Tuesday (29 July 2025) night, the man allegedly assaulted his partner at their residence, slapping her multiple times. In the early hours of Wednesday morning (30 July 2025), the man allegedly grabbed the woman by her throat and choked her on two occasions. That night, the man allegedly also struckthe woman's ...


MAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY STEALING MORE THAN 1.5 TONNES OF COPPER

Belconnen, ACT, July 31 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 51-year-old man will face court today after allegedly stealing more than 1.5 tonnes of copper from construction sites and other locations in the ACT. In June, police were notified of burglaries at a construction site in Gungahlin where a vehicle, tools, and copper wire were stolen. Investigations identified the stolen vehicle had attended an address in Florey and when police attempted to speak to the occupants, they...


TEEN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER AFTER ALLEGEDLY STABBING MOTHER

Belconnen, ACT, July 31 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 19-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing his mother at their home in Page. About 8am yesterday (Wednesday, 30 July 2025), the man allegedly stabbed his mother multiple times with a kitchen knife. He then attended Belconnen Station to report the incident and was subsequently arrested. Police and emergency services attended the home, and the woman was taken to hospital with seri...


SYDNEY MAN CHARGED WITH ALLEGEDLY PRODUCING CHILD ABUSE MATERIAL AT SIX OUT-OF-SCHOOL HOURS CARE SERVICES

CANBERRA, ACT, July 31 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images from press conference available via Hightail An AFP investigation has led to a man, 26, being charged with allegedly producing child abuse material through his employment with out-of-school hours (OOSH) care services in the northern suburbs of Sydney and the CBD between April 2021 and May 2024. The Artarmon man has been remanded in custody since 12 October, 2024, and details of the in...


SUDAN-BORN MAN CHARGED WITH FAILING TO APPEAR IN COURT IN VICTORIA

CANBERRA, ACT, July 31 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sudan-born man faced Melbourne Magistrates Court yesterday (30 July, 2025) charged with allegedly failing to appear in court. The AFP charged the man, 38, yesterday (30 July, 2025), after he was located in Melbourne. It will be alleged the man failed to face Melbourne Magistrates Court on Migration Act offences on 25 July, 2025. The man was charged with two counts of contravening a conduct condition of...


UPDATE: VICTORIAN JCTT ARREST SECOND MAN IN RELATION TO MELBOURNE SYNAGOGUE ARSON ATTACK

CANBERRA, ACT, July 31 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. Please note:Vision of the arrest and operational activity are available via Hightail. View the livestreamed media announcement. The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) has charged a man over his alleged role in the arson that severely damaged the Adass Israel Syna...


APRA RELEASES MONTHLY AUTHORISED DEPOSIT-TAKING INSTITUTION STATISTICS FOR JUNE 2025

SYDNEY, July 31 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics (MADIS) publication for June 2025. Copies of the June 2025 publication are available on the APRA website at: Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics publication. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


INTERVIEW WITH PATRICIA KARVELAS, AFTERNOON BRIEFING, ABC

CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: inflation figures, reform roundtable, progress in the economy, AI, Palestinian statehood Patricia Karvelas: Treasurer, welcome to the program. Jim Chalmers: Thanks very much, Patricia. Karvelas: Jim Chalmers, you've been celebrating today's inflation data. Are you happy because you can see an RBA rate cut on the horizon? Chalmers: I'm happy with these numbers because I think they're a p...


ALBANESE GOVERNMENT PROTECTING KIDS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA HARMS

CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government is backing Australian families, parents and kids by announcing today YouTube will be included in its world-leading under-16 social media laws. Delaying access to social media, including YouTube, until the age of 16 will protect young Australians at a critical stage of their development, giving them three more years to build real world connections and online resilience. F...


PRESS CONFERENCE - PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA

CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Firstly, I want to recognise three parents who join us here this morning. Mia Bannister, whose son, Ollie, lost his life last year. Ollie was just 14 years old. Robb Evans, whose daughter, Liv, lost her life in 2023. Liv was just 15 years old. And Emma Mason, whose daughter Tilly lost her life in 2022. She was just 15 years old. No parent should lose a ch...