CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sudan-born man appeared before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (6 February, 2026) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. Victoria Police arrested the man, 39, on 5 February, 2026, after he was located in Melbourne. It will be alleged the man breached one of the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to comply with electronic monitoring conditions. The man...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I am pleased to announce the Governor-General has appointed Mr Simon Duggan as the Secretary of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR). Mr Duggan has an extensive career in the Australian Public Service most recently as the Deputy Secretary of the Energy Group at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW). Prior to joining DCCEEW, Mr Duggan was a Depu...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Jakarta, Indonesia from 5 to 7 February 2026 to meet the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, and sign the Australia-Indonesia Treaty on Common Security. The treaty reflects the close friendship, partnership and deep trust between Australia and Indonesia. It will take Australia-Indonesia cooperation to a new level, for the benefit of o...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 5 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnessesand dash-cam footageofdangerous driving incidents in Canberra last week. On Wednesday morning(28 January 2026),a white Volkswagen Golf with ACT registration AYAC20H wasobservedspeedingonFairbairnAvenue inPialligo. The driverfailedtostopwhen directed toand drove towardsQueanbeyan, crossing onto the wrong side of the road to avoid police. The vehicle was laterobservedtravellingback into ...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 5 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: UPDATE: Thanks Canberra, the missing 12-year-old girl we posted about last night has been located safe and well. ACT Policing is seeking the public'sassistancetolocatemissing12-year-oldgirlSahbella-Jean Stores Sahbellahas not beenseen orheardfromsince2:30pm this afternoon (Thursday, 5February2026)and was last seen inFranklin. Sheis described asCaucasian inappearancewithaslimbuild,faircomplexion,andlong brownhair. She...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. I acknowledge all my parliamentary colleagues here today. From the very beginning of the United Nations, Australia has been a leader in the global effort to promote equality for women. Indeed, the reason the UN Charter makes specific mention of sexual discrimi...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Western Australia Police Force and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Editor's Note: The media are reminded of court-ordered non-publication orders in place for this matter. The Western Australia Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) yesterday (4 February, 2026) charged a man, 31, with one count of engaging in a terrorist act. It is al...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Newtown man is expected to appear before the NSW Bail Division Local Court today (5 February, 2026) charged for allegedly making an online threat towards a foreign head of state and Internationally Protected Person. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team began an investigation in January, 2026, following a report of a threat made on a social media platform. Investigators allegedly linked th...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 5 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: More than 25 dedicated Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers and staff members have been recognised for their remarkable courage, service and professionalism at the QPS Award Ceremony held in Brisbane today. The ceremony recognised the exceptional contributions of QPS members who have gone above or beyond their normal course of duties. Among the recipients was Senior Constable Joseph Cook who was ...
SYDNEY, Feb. 5 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has reduced liquidity add-on requirements imposed on Macquarie Bank Limited in 2021 and 2022. APRA took action against Macquarie Bank following material breaches that revealed weaknesses in the bank's liquidity risk controls and operational risk management. In April 2021, APRA required Macquarie Bank to increase its Net Cash Outflow (NCO)...