CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 8 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I am pleased to announce I intend to recommend to the Governor-General that she appoint Mr Matt Yannopoulos PSM as Secretary of the Department of Finance. Mr Yannopoulos returns to the Department of Finance, after serving as the Associate Secretary of the Department of Defence since October 2021. Prior to joining the Department of Defence, Mr Yannopoulos was Deputy Secretary Budget and Financial Repo...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Vision of the woman and images of the seizure available via Hightail. A United States woman is expected to appear before a New South Wales Bail Division Court today (8 September, 2025) charged with allegedly importing about 20kg of cocaine into Australia hidden in her luggage. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers intercepted the woman, 31, for a baggage examination after she arrived at Sy...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest vision available via Hightail This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police, Northern Territory Police, Australian Border Force and Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission A Darwin man is the second person to be charged over the alleged importation of 4kg of ketamine, the Northern Territory's largest seizure of the illicit substance. The man, 23, was arreste...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 8 -- 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 elders past, present and emerging. It is a pleasure to be back at the BCA's Annual Dinner and to be joined by so many of my colleagues. We take pride in the fact that we are a Cabinet Government - and that is reflected in the way we engage with the business community, across portfolios. Thank you to...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 7 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Video grabs available via Hightail. The AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) recorded a 41 per cent jump in reports of online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) in the 2024/2025 financial year, underscoring the critical role the community has to play in tackling this criminal scourge. New figures released ahead of Child Protection Week (7-13 September) reveal t...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 7 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Rockingham man who made more than 1100 harassing phone calls to government offices in less than two months, labelling staff as everything from 'terrorists' and 'scabs' to 'cowards', was sentenced in Perth District Court this week (1 September, 2025). The man, 46, was found guilty of two counts of using a carriage service in a way that reasonable persons would regard as menacing, harassing or offensive, co...
India, Sept. 6 -- In a world where headlines fade and content combusts, Dr. (Hon) Anusha Srinivasan Iyer stands apart-a rare blend of strategy and soul, a creator of legacies, not fleeting fame, and a force of empathy in a realm ruled by ego; as the founder of Naarad PR & Image Strategists, widely recognized as India's top-tier PR agency headquartered in Mumbai with a global footprint, she doesn't just shape narratives; she sculpts reputations, crafting campaigns that res...
Australia, Sept. 6 -- Qapla Pty. Ltd., owns the trademark (2515290) for 'Qapla' till Jan. 28, 2035. Status: registered: Registered/protected Classes: 9 [software applications, downloadable; telecommunications software; software for Internet access; software for computers; software for smartphones; computer software applications; software for business administration; computer software [programs]; computer software for business purposes; computer software to maintain and operate a computer syste...
Australia, Sept. 6 -- Huiming Ye, owns the trademark (2517119) for 'SUNREEK' till Jan. 28, 2035. Status: registered: Registered/protected Class: 21 [spatulas for kitchen use; scrapers for household purposes; pan scrapers; household and kitchen utensils] Type of Mark: Word Date of Acceptance: March 21 Registration Advertised: Sept. 5 For further details contact Sunny Gong sunnygong2025@163 Co. . The original document can be viewed at: https://search.ipaustralia.gov.au/trademarks/search/vie...
Australia, Sept. 6 -- Noxell Corp., owns the trademark (2517206) for 'COVERGIRL CLEAN FRESH' till Jan. 28, 2035. Status: registered: Registered/protected Class: 3 [Cosmetics; foundation; eye-shadow; face powder; beauty care cosmetics; creamy face powder; facial concealer; loose face powder; pressed face powder.] Type of Mark: Word Date of Acceptance: March 20 Registration Advertised: Sept. 5 For further details contact Corrs Chambers Westgarth. The original document can be viewed at: http...