CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police media release Editor's note:Images of seized items available via Hightail. A Melbourne-based criminal syndicate with alleged links to organised crime has been dismantled, with three men charged over the cultivation and trafficking of illicit drugs. A Keilor Park man, 35,an Albion man, 28, and an Echuca man, 54,were charged after allegedly bein...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release with Australian Federal Police and Australian Financial Security Authority. A Melbourne lawyer has been sentenced today (22 September, 2025) to three years' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of one year, for perverting the course of justice and running an offshore scam to help his clients avoid bankruptcy. The man, 68, used his law firm to create fictitious personal debt...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: President Macron. Your Royal Highness. Secretary-General. Colleagues. Nearly 78 years ago, Australia was proud to be the first member of the United Nations to vote for the plan that made the modern state of Israel possible. The international community's vision for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, always encompassed two states. A state of Israel and a state of Palestine. Living side ...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Three teenagers have been charged after allegedly driving a stolen motor vehicle dangerously in the Gungahlin area early this morning. About 2:30am today (Sunday, 21 September 2025), police patrolling Amaroo observed a white Audi travelling at excessive speed along Horsepark Drive. Police allege the Audi was travelling at 120km/h in an 80km/h zone. Police followed the Audias it continued to exceed the speed limit tow...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 21 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Effective today, Sunday the 21st of September 2025, the Commonwealth of Australia formally recognises the independent and sovereign State of Palestine. In doing so, Australia recognises the legitimate and long held aspirations of the people of Palestine to a state of their own. Australia's recognition of Palestine today, alongside Canada and the United Kingdom, is part of a co-ordinated internationa...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 21 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Well, good morning. I'm very proud to be representing Australia at the United Nations General Assembly here in New York this week, and to be joined here this morning with Foreign Minister Penny Wong. This visit will allow Australia to continue to work with our international partners on a range of issues with one focus right across the board, which is, what is Australi...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Proud to be representing Australia at the United Nations this week. This is the first time I've been here as Prime Minister. It's an opportunity to advance Australia's economic, national security, and, of course, our related environmental interests as well - given that climate change will be front and center of the United Nations General Assembly this week. JOURNALIST...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 20 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing has seized cash, drugs, packaged meat and other goods believed to be stolen after a search warrant was conducted at a Moncrieff residence yesterday. Last month (August 2025) police responded to a report of a possible organised shoplifting syndicate operating at an Amaroo grocery store. Further investigations identified three people as suspects in multiple shoplifting incidents around the Gungahlin region...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will depart on Saturday 20 September to travel to the United States, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. In the United States, the Prime Minister will lead Australia's delegation at the United Nations General Assembly for High Level Week. He will have a range of bilateral meetings with some of our major international partners. This visit will allow Australia to c...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 19 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A West Australian man who admitted downloading more than 2500 videos of children being sexually abused from the dark web has been sentenced to four years and five months' imprisonment by the Perth District Court. The man, 52, was sentenced yesterday (18 September, 2025) after pleading guilty to three offences. He will be eligible for parole in two years and four months. An investigation began in June, 202...