CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sydney man who allegedly tried to borrow bolt cutters from Sydney Airport staff to rob a charity donation bin in the arrival concourse is expected to face Downing Centre Local Court today (10 September, 2025). The man, 54, came to the AFP's attention on 15 August, 2025, following a report of an individual trying to break into a donation bin at the arrival concourse. It's alleged the man attempted to use...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is working to combat knife crime across the state, following the rollout of legislation to increase officers' wanding powers to better detect people carrying weapons in public places. Jack's Law allows police to use handheld metal detectors to scan people and their belongings to detect knives and other weapons in any public space or entertainment venue. If you ar...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police Service (QPS) members have joined other policing and motorcycle communities from across the country, to participate in the annual Wall to Wall Ride in honour of all police officers who have fallen in the line of duty. During this year's ride, participants will pause to remember Constable Keith Smith from Tasmania Police who tragically lost his life in the past year. His name will ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 9 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Members met with representatives from NSW on issues relevant to the MDBA including funding for the Joint Programs ageing asset base and the current Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) determinations, progress on Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism (SDLAM) projects, status of Water Resource Plans and environmental water deliveries. The Authority was advised on the progress ma...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 9 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: SALLY SARA, HOST: The Prime Minister joins me now. Prime Minister, welcome back to Radio National Breakfast. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Sally. Good to be with you. SARA: Are you going to sign this economic and security deal with Vanuatu today? Will it go through? PRIME MINISTER: Well, I'll be meeting with Prime Minister Napat today and we have committed to working towards upgrad...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 9 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing has charged two men and seized drugs and weapons following a series of search warrants across the ACT last week. The activity was part of Operation Vitreus, a national week of action by all state and territory police forces targeting the sale and distribution of illicit drugs with activities occurring across Australia. Last week (1 - 5 September 2025), ACT Policing executed four search warrants, utilising...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, Department of Home Affairs, all Australian state and territory police forces, and New Zealand Police Editor's note: Vision, images, and audio grabs available via Hightail Police and law enforcement agencies acr...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: ASudan-born manhas appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 28, on 8 September, 2025, after he was located in Melbourne. It will be alleged the man breached two of the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations andbeing within a certain distance of a...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 9 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Six people will face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with various family violence offences. A 38-year-old Higgins man has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a family member under the age of 10 years old in March last year (2024). Following a report of the alleged sexual assault in June this year (2025) and a subsequent investigation, police executed a search warrant at a residence in Higgins yest...
SYDNEY, Sept. 9 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has published the Quarterly Superannuation Industry Publication, Quarterly Superannuation Product Statistics and the Quarterly Fund-level Statistics. Copies of the publications are available on the APRA website at: Quarterly Superannuation Industry Publication, theQuarterly Superannuation Product Statistics and Quarterly Fund-Level Statistics. ...