CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Kieran Gilbert: Joining me now is the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. Thanks for your time. So, we're going rugby league to the budget. Jim Chalmers: We've got to get behind the Knights though. Gilbert: Oh, yeah. Chalmers: Every self‑respecting rugby league fan, behind the Knights. Gilbert: Yeah, our producer Luke O'Brien's a Roosters fan, but- Chalmers: Hi, Luke. Gilbert: He'll trip you on the wa...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: JESS TEESDALE, MEMBER FOR BASS: Welcome everybody to the ground here at UTAS Stadium. We're so excited once again to have our amazing PM back in Launceston. I'm joined by Premier Jeremy Rockliff, and also our Minister for Infrastructure who is critical to what has been happening here at UTAS Stadium over the past 12 months. Now, we can see behind us the stand which will have so many thousands of lovin...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Work on the new Western Stand at Launceston's UTAS stadium is now complete. It's another major milestone on the $130 million development of the facility, funded by the Albanese and Rockliff Governments. The new Western Stand repurposes previously unused space between the stand and the pitch, with the new infill seating giving an extra 1,500 fans a front row seat to the action. Spectators will now en...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 26 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Australia is leading on digital safety because we want to keep Australians safe. We're living in an age of artificial intelligence. We want to shape this technology in Australia's national interest, rather than have it shape us. We now know that it wasn't just the issue of the Australian sites that have been subject to AI agents accessing information without authorisat...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 25 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy * The Crisafulli Government has delivered its election commitment to upgrade the playground at Clayton Park in Beachmere. * $500,000 investment has transformed the park into a modern, family-friendly recreational space. * Families can now enjoy ne...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 25 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Laura Gerber * Crisafulli Government delivers more than 2,000 corrections officers in less than 24 months. * Milestone delivers on commitment to make Queensland safer and build a strong and capable workforce. * Officers will strengthenfrontline staffing in correctional c...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 25 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Acting Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Tim Mander * Safer and more reliable roads are supporting communities and industry, with main construction now complete on the first early works project under the $500 million Central Queensland Beef Roads Program. * Athree-kilometre section of Clermont-Alpha Road north of Alpha has now been sealed, improvi...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 25 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Media are reminded of their obligations under section 15A of theChildren (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987. The AFP has laid 115 additional charges on a former Sydney childcare worker as part of Operation Moonbi bringing the total number of charges the man will face to 444. The charges relate to the exploitation of children known to the man, and those who attended five early childhood educatio...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 25 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and the Philippines National Police Editor's note: Images available via Hightail A Central Coast man was sentenced to six years' imprisonment by the Gosford District Court today (25 September, 2026) for watching live online child sexual abuse, with further police inquiries resulting in three children being removed from harm in the Philipp...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 25 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sydney man was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 18 months, by the NSW District Court today (25 September, 2026) for performing a Nazi salute and making a series of offensive online posts. The man, 28, is the first person sentenced since the introduction of a mandatory minimum sentence of 12 months' imprisonment for performing the Nazi salute. The AFP's National Securit...