CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- 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 Editor's note:Arrest vision available via Hightail. The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) has arrested a man over his alleged role in the arson that severely damaged the Adass Israel Synagogue in December 2024. The Werribee man, 21, will be interviewed in relatio...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images of the seizure are available via Hightail The Costa Rica Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) has arrested six people allegedly responsible for sending 32kg of cocaine to Australia concealed in a shipment of inflatable boats. Inquiries in Australia and overseas began in June 2023, after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers detected the illicit drugs in a sea cargo consignment from Co...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Images available via Hightail An Australian-Afghan dual citizen faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court today (30 July, 2025) after allegedly attempting to import about 500g of heroin into Australia in his suitcase. Using intelligence-led screening and officer intuition, Australian Border Force (ABF) officers...
Belconnen, ACT, July 30 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is alerting Canberrans of possible traffic disruptions tomorrow morning (Thursday, 31 July 2025) due to a wide-load escort. Police will be providing an escort from Mitchell to Campbell between 9:45am and 10:30am. The escort will travel along the Federal Highway and Majura Parkway before taking Fairbairn Avenue to the Australian War Memorial. Drivers who find themselves in delayed traffic are reminded to o...
Belconnen, ACT, July 30 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 36-year-old man will facecourt today after allegedly threatening to kill his property manager. On Monday (28 July 2025) morning, police allege the man sent several messages to his property manager, including threats to kill her. The incident was reported to police and yesterday (Tuesday, 29 July 2025), the man was arrested at his home in Lyneham. Police will also allege the man repeatedly attended the woman's workp...
SYDNEY, July 30 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has proposed changes to its bank licensing framework aimed at simplifying and speeding up the licensing process and better supporting new entrants to the banking sector. APRA is responsible for licensing new banks, credit unions and building societies - collectively known as authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs). In doing so, APRA seeks...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: New figures from the ABS show that headline and underlying inflation have both fallen to their lowest rates in almost fouryears. Data released today was better than expected and confirms both headline and underlying inflation were in the RBA's target band in the June quarter 2025. Monthly headline inflation is just below the band at 1.9percent and at its lowest since early 2021. This is welcome and encou...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 29 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: AGL in conjunction with River Murray Operations announced today that releases from Dartmouth Reservoir will be increased for the purposes of Electricity Generation. The current discharge at Coleman's Gauge of 200 Ml/d or 0.9M gauge height will be gradually increased to 1700Ml/d or 1.62 M gauge height, commencing 12:00 hrs on 29/07/2025 This increase is expected to result in the flow at Tallandoon risin...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest image available via Hightail. A Queensland man is scheduled to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court today (29 July, 2025) charged with the alleged assault of an airline crew member at Perth Airport. The man, 59, was charged after the AFP responded to a request for assistance on 14 July, 2025. The AFP will allege the man refused a crew member's instruction to take his seat as a f...
Belconnen, ACT, July 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 27-year-old person from Phillip will face the ACT Magistrates Court after allegedly stealing items from a supermarket they were banned from. Between June and July, police allege the person entered several stores and stole items, contravening a workplace protection order and bail conditions. Yesterday (28 July 2025), police were conducting patrols in Mawson when a staff member told officers the person had recently le...