SUDAN-BORN MAN CHARGED WITH ALLEGED VISA CONDITION BREACH IN NSW

CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The NSW Bail Division Local Court heard a matter yesterday (27 November, 2025) regarding a Sudan-born man charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The man was refused bail and is scheduled to appear before Liverpool Local Court on 28 January, 2026. The AFP charged the man, 30, on 26 November, 2025, after he was located by New South Wales Police members in Bathurst. It ...


WA MAN JAILED FOR STEALING INTIMATE MATERIAL AND USING 'EVIL TWIN' WIFI NETWORKS

CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images, arrest vision and on camera grabs available via Hightail link A West Australian man who created 'evil twin' WiFi networks to capture personal data and hacked into women's online accounts to steal intimate material has been sentenced to seven years and four months' imprisonment. The man, 44, was sentenced in Perth District Court today (28 November, 2025). He will be eligible for parol...


WA JOCTF APPEAL FOR INFORMATION ON SYDNEY MAN'S WHEREABOUTS

CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Western Australia Police, Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Image of Sydney man available via Hightail. The Western Australia Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (WA JOCTF) is appealing for public assistance to locate Sydney man Siafolau Siafolau. A Perthcourt has issued an arrest warrant for the 22-year-old and police suspect he is in New Sou...


POLICE SEEKING DASHCAM FOOTAGE OF CAR AFTER BABY FOUND AT FIRE STATION

Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 28 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seekingdash-cam footage of ablueSUVafter a baby was found outside the SouthTuggeranong ACT Fire & Rescue Station in Conder yesterday. About 7:20am yesterday (Thursday, 27 November 2025),police were informed that a newborn baby was found outsidethestation,which islocatedat the roundabout ofTharwaDrive and Drakeford Drive. Following information provided by the public, police now believe a blue SUV type v...


MAN CHARGED AFTER FAILING TO PAY FOR SEXUAL SERVICES

Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 28 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A30-year-old man has been chargedwith sexual assault after allegedly refusing to pay a sex workerhe metlast month. Police will allege the man arranged for the services of a sex worker inOctober (2025)but aftersex, he refusedto pay. The incident was reported to police and on5 November, investigators from the ACT Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team executed a search warrant onaresidence inHarrison. The man was no longe...


APRA RELEASES QUARTERLY INSURANCE STATISTICS FOR SEPTEMBER 2025

SYDNEY, Nov. 28 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its suite of quarterly industry aggregate insurance statistical publications for the September 2025 quarter. These publications are available on the APRA website from the below links: * Quarterly general insurance performance statistics;* Quarterly life insurance performance statistics;* Quarterly private health insurance performa...


APRA RELEASES MONTHLY AUTHORISED DEPOSIT-TAKING INSTITUTION STATISTICS FOR OCTOBER 2025

SYDNEY, Nov. 28 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics (MADIS) publication for October 2025. The October 2025 publication is available on the APRA websiteat:Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics publication. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


TREASURERS AGREE REFORMS TO INCREASE COMPETITION AND BOOST PRODUCTIVITY

CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today, I convened a meeting of state and territory Treasurers to advance key reforms to modernise Australia's economy. Whether it's building more homes, streamlining approvals or cutting red tape to save tradies time and money, we're working together to make our economy more productive and competitive. We are maintaining substantial reform momentum in the areas agreed at the Economic Reform Roundtable. N...


PREPARING FOR A HOTTER, DRIER BASIN

CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 27 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Murray-Darling Basin is virtually certain to become hotter, rainfall likely to become more variable, and droughts very likely to become more frequent and severe, a new publication from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has found. The MDBA has today released the 2025 Murray-Darling Basin Outlook - a forward-looking assessment showing how climate change could shape the values of the Basin by ...


MITTA MITTA FLOW ADVICE - 27 NOVEMBER 2025

CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 27 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Landholders and river users, including pumpers, on the Mitta Mitta River are advised to take into account the forecast releases of water from Dartmouth Dam and make any necessary adjustment to their river activities. Transfers from Dartmouth Dam to Hume Dam are recommencing. Releases from Dartmouth (measured at Coleman's gauge) are expected to increase to maximum flow of 3086 ML/day from Wednesday 3 De...