CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 26 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: MONIQUE WRIGHT, HOST:Well, the Prime Minister is today in Uluru for a very important milestone. And we welcome Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Weekend Sunrise. Good morning to you, PM. DAVID WOIWOOD, HOST:Good morning, PM. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good morning from beautiful Uluru here. You can see behind me, this magnificent heart of Australia, that's in the heart of Australia, physically...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 26 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Murray-Darling Basin is home to many different communities. Most Basin communities rely on water from its rivers and groundwater systems for farming, Culture, recreation and everyday life. However, Australia's changing climate is making water availability less predictable. Rising temperatures, prolonged dry spells and more frequent extreme events are affecting how our rivers flow. This presents great...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 26 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia for ASEAN and Gyeongju in the Republic of Korea for APEC from 26 October to 1 November 2025. During the visit, Prime Minister Albanese will attend the 20th East Asia Summit, the 5th ASEAN-Australia Summit and the 36th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting. The focus of the international meetings will ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 25 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: MARION SCRYMGOUR, SPECIAL ENVOY FOR REMOTE COMMUNITIES:It's fantastic to be here, and to be here particularly with the Prime Minister. This isn't the first time we've been here. The Prime Minister and I were here during the referendum and sitting on country with Ananguwomen and talking about the importance, and just how important law and history and culture is for Anangu in this country. So to be here ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 25 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Tomorrow marks the 40-year anniversary of the return of Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park to Anangu, its Traditional Owners. The Handback is a significant milestone forAnangu and in the history of Australian Indigenous land rights, ending decades of lobbying by Traditional Owners to have their rights recognised. The then-Prime Minister, Bob Hawke announced in November 1983 that the governmen...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 25 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: images of the seized items, arrest footage and audio grabs from AFP Detective Superintendent Peter Fogarty areavailable via Hightail A Double Bay man is expected to appear before Parramatta Local Court today (25 October, 2025) in relation to allegedly using fake law enforcement badges and possessing multiple prohibited firearms. An AFP investigation began on 23 September, 2025, after a membe...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 25 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 13-year-old girl Imogen. Imogen has not been seen since 5:00pm yesterday (Friday 24 October 2025) and was last seen in Civic. She is described as Caucasianin appearance, about 175cm tall with a slim build, fair complexion, mousy brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black tights, black shoes and a black jumper with blue and white details...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 25 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 28-year-old Wanniassa woman and a 32-year-old Wanniassa man have been charged with theft offences after allegedly stealing from a department store yesterday. About 3:50pm yesterday (Friday, 24 October), police were called to a store in Belconnen following reports of a robbery in progress at the store. The 28-year-old woman and 32-year-old man were stopped by loss prevention officers after allegedly stealing numerous...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 25 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing has seized heroin and methylamphetamine following a search warrant on a home in Belconnen. In June 2025, officers from Belconnen Police Station began an investigation into a woman suspected of selling drugs from her home in Higgins. The woman was identified after she allegedly inadvertently dropped a bag of heroin and methamphetamine while inside a local supermarket. On Tuesday (21 October 2025), ACT Pol...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 25 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I begin by acknowledging the Anangu, the Traditional Owners of the extraordinary land on which we meet, and I pay my respects to your Elders, past and present. Ngayulu-na pukul-pa kuwari Anangu-ku mantangka tjunguringkula ngaranyi. [Translation: I am happy to be together (with you) on Ananguland] I acknowledge distinguished guests, including the Chair of the Central Land Council, Warren Williams; Ch...