CANBERRA, ACT, April 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force A West Australian man is scheduled to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (17 April, 2026) charged with possessing child abuse material. The AFP charged the man, 58, in October, 2025, and he first appeared before Perth Magistrates Court on 18 December, 2025. An investigation began after Australian Border Force (ABF)...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Media and members of the public are reminded of current non-publication orders in place relating to this matter. The AFP is working to identify children captured in alleged child abuse material, which was located on the devices owned by a Sydney man. The man has been in custody since being charged by the AFP in July, 2025, and reappeared in Parramatta Local Court today (17 April, 2026) to face a further 1...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 17 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: G20 discussions, conflict in the Middle East, President Trump, May Budget Jim Chalmers: We welcome the progress and dialogue that has been announced in the last little while when it comes to ending this war in the Middle East. From an economic point of view the end of the war can't come soon enough. The consequences of this conflict on the other side of the world are already very serious for...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 17 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: RICHARD MARLES, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER:Welcome everyone today to the Viva refinery in Corio. Obviously, we wish we were here under better circumstances, but we are very pleased to have here, today, the Prime Minister, the Minister for Energy, Libby Coker, the Member for Corangamite, Ella George, who is the Member for Lara, and Scott Wyatt, the CEO of Viva, and Bill Patterson as well. We are enormously ...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 17 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government has worked with industry and the Indonesian Government to facilitate 250,000 tonnes of additional agricultural grade urea for Australian farmers from Indonesia. This deal, between Incitec Pivot Fertilisers and PT Pupuk Indonesia, supported by the Australian and Indonesian Governments, facilitates around 20 per cent of the remaining fertiliser needed for the current seaso...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 16 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Viva Energy oil refinery fire, global economy, international engagements in the United States, conflict in the Middle East, fuel supply, cost of living, May Budget Sarah Ferguson: The Treasurer Jim Chalmers is in Washington and joins me now. Treasurer, welcome and thank you for coming on the program at 5:30 Washington time. Jim Chalmers: You're welcome, Sarah. Thanks for having me back on ...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 16 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: THE HON ANWAR IBRAHIM, PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA: We are really encountering post normal times. We discussed this. Developments are unanticipated and continue to haunt us because we are not able to fairly and squarely craft an agenda forward, because many of these issues are quite unresolved. Disruptions to production and supply chains. So, the world certainly looks different today, Prime Minister, t...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 16 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The latest data from the IMF shows that Australia has surged up global rankings for best budget management to have one of the three strongest budget balances in the G20, up from 14th under our predecessors. Responsible economic management is a hallmark of the Albanese Labor Government and that's reflected in these new rankings. This is an outstanding result that shows how responsible our budgets are and ...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Image of droneavailable via Hightail A Sydney man was fined $8000 by Downing Centre Local Court this week (14 April, 2026) after operating a drone over critical infrastructure in Port Botany. Investigations began when AFP officers observed an unmanned drone flying in the Port Botany area on 15 January, 2026. The AFP searched the area and located a Canley Heights man, 26, in a nearby cemete...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and South Australia Police Editor's note:Footage of the arrest is available via Hightail AnAdelaideman is expected to appear inAdelaide MagistratesCourt today (16April,2026) chargedafter he allegedly coerced a teenager into producingself‑generatedchild abuse material. The AFP will allege theman, 45, posed as ayouth himself to manipulate ...