CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- 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 A West Australian man who was allegedly paid to hide methamphetamine in an Esky full of meat and send it to associates on Christmas Island is scheduled to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court today (6 June, 2025). An investigation began when Australian Border Force (ABF) offic...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Murray-Darling Basin is an important and diverse area in Australia. It supports millions of people and generates over $45 billion each year through agriculture and tourism. However, it's crucial to balance water resource use with biodiversity protection. Research undertaken by Griffith University, on behalf of the MDBA, looked at how well animals, plants, habitats, and ecosystems are protected in the...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Landholders and river users, including pumpers, on the Mitta Mitta River are advised to take into account the forecast releases of water from Dartmouth Dam and make any necessary adjustment to their river activities. Transfers from Dartmouth Dam to Hume Dam are expected to continue throughout June and the coming months if conditions remain dry. Releases from Dartmouth (measured at Coleman's gauge) are e...
Belconnen, ACT, June 6 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking public assistance to help identify a man who is believed to have information about an assault in Petrie Plaza in the City last month. About 11:20pm on Saturday (24 May 2025), police responded to an incident in Petrie Plaza near the merry-go-round where a 44-year-old NSW man was allegedly assaulted by a group of young people. Police have identified three young people who are believed to have been...
Belconnen, ACT, June 6 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 23 year-old Taylor man, on a suspended licence, has been charged following a single vehicle collision in Bruce. At around 11:45 am yesterday (Thursday 5 June) police were travelling along Gunghalin Drive when they came across a single vehicle collision. Police allege the driver of a gold coloured Toyota Landcruiser was travelling north on Gunghalin Drive when they lost control of the vehicle causing it to flip over t...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Basin Officials Committee (BOC) meeting 104 was hosted by the ACT Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and held on 14 May 2025. It followed a field trip on 13 May 2025 in the Upper Murrumbidgee region of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. During the field trip BOC met with: Chair of the ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group, Maxine Cooper; ...
SYDNEY, June 5 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have released an update on the progress life companies (life insurers and friendly societies) have made in addressing issues related to premium increases, product design, and disclosure and marketing materials.    The regulatorsfirst notified life companies in Dece...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 5 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: National Accounts, tariffs impact modelling, superannuation, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax SallySara: 'A decent outcome', that's how the federal Treasurer has described the modest growth over the first quarter of this year, with the economy growing by just 0.2 of apercent. But with global volatility continuing, including escalating trade tensions, of course, and new US tariffs on steel and alumi...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images of pistol available via Hightail A West Australian man is scheduled to appear before Perth Magistrates Court today (5 June, 2025) charged with allegedly carrying a foldable pistol in his luggage. The AFP was notified yesterday (4 June, 2025) that Perth Airport security had allegedly found a firearm during an x-ray screening of a passenger's backpack. Police searched the backpack and f...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A West Australian man is scheduled to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court today (5 June, 2025) charged with allegedly threatening airline staff and verbally abusing AFP officers at Perth Airport. The man, 24, was charged by the AFP following an alleged incident on 16 May, 2025. The AFP attended the domestic terminal in response to a man allegedly using threatening and offensive language towards airline st...