CANBERRA, ACT, July 9 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: US tariffs, global trade, changes for high balance super accounts, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, antisemitism, inflation figures, productivity, State of Origin Journalist: Is this latest announcement just another thought bubble from DonaldTrump? JimChalmers: Well, we'll take the time to work through the implications for our exporters of the developments in Washington DC overnight. We'll ta...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:An image of the man is available via Hightail. A Sydney man is expected to appear in Downing Centre Local Court today (9 July, 2025) over the alleged indecent assault of another passenger on an international flight from the United States in May. The AFP investigated after an airline crew reported a man, 36, allegedly touched a woman inappropriately on the thigh and buttock while she tried to s...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary and Australian Federal Police Editor's note: Images and artwork are available via Hightail. The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC), with support from the Australian Federal Police (AFP), will host police forces from across the Pacific at the inaugural Pacific Police Band Tattoo in Port Moresby on July 22. Taking place im...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 8 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Reserve Bank interest rate decision, Reform Roundtable, wages policies, US tariffs, global uncertainty, diplomatic relationship with China Jim Chalmers: Today as you know the Reserve Bank left interest rates on hold. This is not the outcome that millions of Australians were hoping for or the outcome that economists or the market was expecting. I don't second‑guess decisions taken indep...
BRISBANE, Queensland, July 8 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police Service (QPS) has proudly commenced NAIDOC Week 2025 with a flag-raising ceremony and cultural performance at Police Headquarters. The ceremony brought together police, staff, Elders and community members to reflect on the strength, vision and legacy of Queensland's First Nations communities. This year's NAIDOC Week theme: 'The Next Generation: Strength, vision and legacy' speaks to...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Vietnam-born man has been sentenced in Perth Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to 18 offences related to failing to comply with his visa-mandated monitoring conditions. The man, 35, was sentenced on 4 July, 2025, to 12 months' imprisonment, backdated 66 days to reflect the time already spent in custody, and was released on a recognisance order. The AFP charged the man on 28 March, 2025, with 10 coun...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 8 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today the independent Reserve Bank left interest rates on hold at 3.85percent. It's not the result millions of Australians were hoping for or what the market was expecting. We have made substantial and sustained progress on inflation which is why interest rates have already been cut twice in fivemonths this year. We've seen elsewhere that when central banks cut rates, they don't always cut at every meetin...
SYDNEY, July 8 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has begun consulting on proposed changes to its bank prudential and reporting frameworks to phase out Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital instruments. A consultation paper, draft prudential standards, draft reporting standards, and draft prudential practice guides are available on the APRA website at: Improving the effectiveness of Additional Tier 1...
Australia, July 7 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 6: 1. THE COURT: This is an application for leave to appeal by Mr Khanna from a decision of Faulkner J in Khanna v Insurance Australia Limited [2025] NSWSC 33. For the reasons that follow, leave to appeal should be refused. Background 2. The following summary of the background is drawn from the reasons of the primary judge, in circumstances where no complaint was made about the descr...
Australia, July 7 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 6: 1. MITCHELMORE AND ADAMSON JJA: On the morning of the second day of the hearing of the appeal in this matter, counsel for the third respondent made an application that Price AJA recuse himself. The basis of the recusal application was apprehended bias. The judgment of Price AJA below sets out the background to the recusal application, the basis on which it was made and the arguments...