CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A man has been sentenced to four years and nine months' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of three years, by the Downing Centre District Court today (17 September, 2026) for multiple child abuse-related offences. The Charmhaven man, 37, previously pleaded guilty to: * One count of using a carriage service to access child abuse material, contrary to section 474.22(1)(a)(i) of the Criminal Code (Cth);*...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest vision and images available via Hightail A 36-year-old Sydney man is expected to appear before the NSW Bail Division Court today (17 September, 2026) charged with multiple fraud and drug-related offences. AFP investigators arrested the man at a hotel in Darling Harbour about 6.15am yesterday (16 September 2026). The AFP subsequently executed a search warrant on a vehicle parked at t...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP and Samoa Police Two men have been charged by Samoa Police following an investigation, assisted by the AFP, into the alleged shooting murder of an Australian citizen in Vietnam on 21 May, 2026. The men, a New Zealand national, 31, and a Samoan national, 33, were charged on 10 September, 2026, with conspiracy to murder, contrary to section 106 of the Crimes Act...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson * The Crisafulli Government is delivering more training and employment opportunities for Aborigi...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Laura Gerber * The Crisafulli Government is marking National Victims of Crime Day with two major reforms to deliver stronger rights and greater support ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell * The Crisafulli Government has delivered major reforms to Containers for Change after a Parliamentary Inquiry exposed fundamental failures in the scheme Labor established. * The reforms which were passed by the Queensland Parliament, will strengthen accounta...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy * Construction has begun to upgrade five weirs along the Thomson River in Longreach. * The new raised weir infrastructure will help to deliver improved water security and increased water supply for the community. * Works continue strong progre...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development The Honourable Dale Last * Second round of the Crisafulli Government's $79.1 million Transforming Queensland Manufacturing Grant Program now open to eligible businesses. * Grants of up to $1.5 million in matched funding available with half earmarked for...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell * World-class fan events secured to support blockbuster Queensland Football Series in major coup by the Crisafulli Government. * Fan meet and greets and street parties headline fan events with Brazil and Socceroos teams. * 10 youngQueenslanders will be chosen ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 16 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Australia has ranked 8th in the World Economic Forum's 2026 Global Gender Gap Report, breaking into to the top ten and achieving its highest ever ranking for gender equality, out of 148 countries. This result reflects the Albanese Government's sustained action to improve the lives of women and girls, including lifting wages in female-dominated industries, expanding Paid Parental Leave to six months w...