CANBERRA, ACT, July 24 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has released the 2025 Basin Plan Evaluation assessing the achievements and lessons learned from the 13-years of implementing Australia's most significant water reform. MDBA Chief Executive Andrew McConville said that while implementation is not complete, the Evaluation found evidence that the rivers, wetlands and lakes are in far better shape under the Basin Pla...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 24 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Millions of Australian workers will have their penalty and overtime rates protected under new legislation introduced to parliament today by the Albanese Labor Government. Our number one focus is continuing to deliver cost of living relief for the Australian people. We want people to earn more and keep more of what they earn - this protects that for millions of Australians. The Fair Work Amendment (P...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest vision available via Hightail A New Zealand national was sentenced this week (22 July, 2025) for assaulting two airline crew members on an international flight, which resulted in the plane being diverted to Melbourne. The man, 23, was sentenced by the County Court of Victoria to six months' imprisonment, to be released immediately on a two-year good behaviour bond. He was also ordered...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A South Sudan-born man is set to appear before Campbelltown Local Court today (24 July, 2025) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions. The AFP charged the man, 31, yesterday (23 July, 2025), after he was located in Sydney. It will be alleged the man breached one of the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations. Th...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 24 -- 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 and vision available via Hightail link A Kelmscott man has been charged over his alleged involvement in the attempted importation of liquid methamphetamine concealed in bottles of cordial and oil sent from Malaysia. The man, 59, is expected to face Perth Magistrates Court tomorrow (Friday, 25 July, 2...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 23 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government is today introducing legislation to cut 20 per cent off all student debts. This will wipe more than $16 billion in debt for more than three million Australians. Our number one focus is continuing to deliver cost of living relief for the Australian people. Cutting student debt by 20 per cent will ease pressure on workers and students across the country. For someone with...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 23 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: I'm joined now by the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, after his first Question Time of the second Parliament that you are the Prime Minister for. How did it go for you? ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be here, PK. Well, it was exciting. It is a new Parliament. It was the first day after the ceremonial events of yesterday, where everyone got to be sworn in or affirm...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 23 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: KYLE SANDILANDS, HOST:Prime Minister's here, everyone. Everyone up off your feet. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese now. Jackie, you're just about to pick him up. I hope he's not angry with me because I was supposed to ring Albo back, but he was in the middle - he was at the G8 summit. Then I was supposed to ring him and then I noticed on the news he was in China. I thought I better not interrupt with my...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Image, footage and audio grabs from the investigation are available via Hightail. A woman stopped from leaving Australia with $190,000 cash in her luggage initiated an investigation that has led the AFP to restrain about $7 million in assets as suspected proceeds of crime. An AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) investigation began in October, 2023, after Perth International ...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Banking Association Editor's note: Audio grabs from AFP Detective Superintendent Marie Andersson and ABA CEO Anna Bligh are available via Hightail. Australian money mules renting out their bank accounts to criminals for as little as $200 are in the crosshairs of the AFP and the Australian Banking Association. Police and...