CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Western Australia Police Force A West Australian man caught with child abuse material on his mobile phone during a roadside breath test has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment by the Perth District Court. The man, 40, was sentenced yesterday (11 November, 2025) and ordered to serve seven months' imprisonment before being released on a ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:CCTV footage and imagesof the woman is available via Hightail The AFP is seeking public assistance to identify a woman who may be able to assist with inquiries into the theft of about $4000 worth of merchandise from a retail outlet at Sydney Airport. Items, including a Camilla silk scarf, Fendi sunglasses and a GHD hair straightener, were identified as being stolen from the store in domestic ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Victorian man who purchased stolen personal data from an illegal online marketplace and used it to facilitate criminal activity, including money laundering and drug trafficking, has been sentenced to 22 months' imprisonment. The Box Hill man, 34, was sentenced by the Melbourne Magistrates' Court yesterday (11 November, 2025) after previously pleading guilty to six offences. After serving 12 months' impris...
Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 36-year-old man will face court after allegedly breaking into multiple businesses to steal cars that were later used for a ram raid in Gungahlin. On 19 October, police allege the man and another unknown person broke into a car yard in Fyshwick, stealing a black Range Rover Evoque and a grey Toyota Landcruiser Prado. About 1am on 22 October, the man and an unidentified person exited the stolen Toyota and broke into a...
Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 15-year-old boy has been charged following an armed robbery and multiple attempted carjackings in Woden yesterday evening. About 5:20pm (Tuesday, 12 November 2025), police allege the teenager entered a store in the Westfield Woden Shopping Centre and used a wrench to break a display case and steal phones. A member of the public confronted the boy and he fled on foot. A short time later, the boy allegedly attempted ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 11 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: 50th anniversary of the dismissal of the Whitlam government Sally Sara: Broadcasting from Old Parliament House, a jogger's gone past who says that he's the Treasurer of the country. Jim Chalmers, welcome to Breakfast. Jim Chalmers: Thanks, Sally. I'm feeling a bit underdressed for the occasion. Sara: Yeah, we just grabbed you for a couple. How significant is today, do you think? Chalmers...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 11 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Basin Officials Committee (BOC) discussed preparations for the upcoming Water and Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council meeting, scheduled for 12 December 2025 in Brisbane, Queensland. The Chair of the Basin Community Committee (BCC) joined the meeting virtually and provided an update on recent BCC meetings. The BCC Chair raised specific matters in relation to catchment management, flow shares, m...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Gold Coast Senior Constable Jade Henderson is raising the bar when it comes to athletic prowess, literally pulling her way up into the history books by setting a Guiness World Record for the amount of pull ups she can do in an hour. Her official confirmation arrived in late September, following the record-breaking effort of 733 pull-ups on Friday 22 August. What started as a casual conversation amon...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 10 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Authority granted an extension request from the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) to have until 31 December 2026 to complete their Long-Term Watering Plan (LTWP) to allow for meaningful consultation with scientific experts, community members and First Nations. This is ACT's first LTWP and the Authority agreed that the additional time would result in a higher-quality LTWP. The Authority met with the...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 10 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, today is exactly one month until our world leading social media laws come into effect on 10 December. This is about letting kids be kids. It's also about empowering parents to be able to have those discussions with their children. We don't argue that these laws will be perfect in their implementation. We do argue very strongly though that this is the Government o...