BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 30 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy Assistant Minister for Primary Industry Development, Water and Western Queensland Mr Sean Dillon * The Crisafulli Government is calling for expressions of interest from Central Queensland irrigators and businesses seekingadditiona...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Jim Chalmers: New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that annual headline inflation rose in August but underlying inflation remained stable. Headline inflation was up 0.4percent in August compared to 1percent in July. In the year to August headline inflation was 4percent. This compares to 3.5percent in July. Trimmed mean inflation was 0.2percent in August, which was down from 0.5percent in...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Perth man is expected to appear in court next month charged with allegedly making a threat on social media to shoot a government advisor. On 12 August, 2026, the AFP received a report about a social media post allegedly threatening the advisor. Following inquiries by the AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team, a search warrant was executed at a Morley residence today (30 September, 2026). A ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: New data from the ABS shows annual headline inflation rose in expected ways in August but underlying inflation remained stable. These numbers confirm the overwhelming influence on inflation in August was higher global oil prices. All of the increase in annual headline inflation was from a combination of higher fuel costs and the unwinding of last year's energy rebates. Today's increase in annual headlin...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: DANIEL MULINO, ASSISTANT TREASURER: Hi, I'm Daniel Mulino. It's great to be here in Melbourne's west in my electorate for an announcement in relation to a very significant transport and infrastructure project. The Melbourne Airport Rail Link is going to transform transport in the West and also be a major economic contributor to Victoria. This is a project that is long overdue, so it's wonderful to be ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments are getting on with building Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 2, with work set to begin in the coming weeks. It will include a new 7.4-kilometre rail line from Albion toward the Airport precinct via a brand-new Keilor East station, as part of the $12 billion joint commitment from the Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments. The line will connect directly to the ...
SYDNEY, Sept. 30 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics (MADIS) publication provides selected information on the banking business of individual banks within the domestic market. Monthly authorised deposit-taking institution statistics August 2026 XLSX 332.31 KB ‧ 30 September 2026 (opens in a new tab) (/system/files/2026-09/Monthly%20authorised%20deposit-taking%20institution%20statis...
SYDNEY, Sept. 30 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a package of proposals to strengthen trustee investment governance and better protect members' retirement savings. The reforms are the next phase of APRA's multi-year focus on lifting investment governance standards across the superannuation industry, particularly within the platform trustee segment. The proposals build on substa...
SYDNEY, Sept. 30 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics (MADIS) publication for August 2026. The publication is available on the APRA websiteat:Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics publication. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Sept. 29 -- Subheading: The modelling finds business-as-usual could generate more than 44 GtCO₂e in cumulative emissions by 2070 - equivalent to more than three-quarters of current annual global greenhouse-gas emissionsSingapore, 28 September 2026- India's annual average per-capita protein consumption is projected to more than triple by 2070, from 9.5kg in 2025 to 30kg. This has major implications for food security, agricultural production, natural resources, and investme...