CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 12 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: MURRAY JONES, HOST: The Prime Minister joins me this morning. Anthony Albanese, good morning. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Murray. It is wonderful to be back here in beautiful Cairns. JONES: You've got a good day for it. We've really turned on the sunshine this morning too, Prime Minister. PRIME MINISTER: That's a cracker. Thank you for that. I think the sun is shining. Matt Smit...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 12 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)Leaders' Meeting in Solomon Islands from 10 to 11 September. Prime Minister Albanese joined Pacific Leaders in signing the Pacific ResilienceFacility Treaty, establishing the first Pacific-led regional climate financing mechanism. The Facility will provide small-scale grants to local communities to help them betterprepare f...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 12 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) and the World Bank have launched a new partnership to strengthen knowledge sharing and collaboration on transboundary water management. The initiative, announced at a virtual event on 10 September, brings together the MDBA's experience in managing Australia's largest river system, with the World Bank bringing global knowledge to innovative financing in shared r...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 12 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: MATT SMITH, MEMBER FOR LEICHHARDT:Good morning. My name is Matt Smith. I'm the Federal Member of the Leichhardt. With me is Senator Nita Green, Assistant Minister for Tourism, the South Pacific and Northern Australia. And, of course, the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. Prime Minister, thank you for coming along and joining us. He just hopped off the plane from the South Pacific. This is, this is Alb...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and NSW Police Force A Dolls Point woman and Blair Athol man have been charged by Multi Agency Strike Team (MAST) investigators for their alleged roles as trusted insiders in the failed importation of 506kg of cocaine in late August 2025. The MAST, made up of investigators from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and NSW Police Force (NSW...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Vision and images available via Hightail One bone at a time, the AFP's Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology (FAA) capabilities are uncovering the secrets behind human remains and crimes and stories that would otherwise stay buried. Established in 2019, the team provide national and international forensic assistance to police by conducting excavations of clandestine burials and making...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media statement between Australian Border Force (ABF), Australian Federal Police (AFP) and AUSTRAC Vision can be downloaded at this link The Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP), with support from AUSTRAC financial analysts, have foiled a sophisticated criminal operation by seizing 4,010,000 illicit cigarettes and over AUD $24 million in proceeds of crime, incl...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Footage available via Hightail. The AFP has charged the owner of a Perth occupational therapy business that allegedly submitted fraudulent treatment claims to the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) totalling more than $7 million. The Mount Hawthorn woman, 53, is expected to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (12 September, 2025) charged with one count of dishonestly causing a loss t...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Have you seen Justin MacLaren? ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 35 year-old man Justin MacLaren. Justin has not been seen or heard from since 10:30am yesterday (Thursday 11 September 2025) at the Ampol in Conder, ACT with his dark blue 2018 Holden RG16 dual cab Ute bearing registration DE96BA. He is described as being of Caucasianappearance, with medium build, short brown hair, and b...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is alerting Canberrans of possible traffic disruptions this weekend due to the Wall-to-Wall Ride for Remembrance on Saturday and Camp Quality Classic Cruise and Raiders final on Sunday. On Saturday afternoon (13 September 2025) the annual Wall-to-Wall Ride for Remembrance will travel from Mitchell to Parkes between 3pm and 4pm. The ride commences at EPIC and will progress along the Federal Highway, Northb...