CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 14 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force A NSW man is scheduled to appear in Downing Centre Local Court today (14 October, 2026) for allegedly transmitting child abuse material and advocating violence against groups. The AFP charged the man, 38, from the lower Blue Mountains, on Saturday (10 October, 2026), after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 14 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Jim Chalmers: Good morning, everyone. It's a really important day today. Today, we introduce the third major tranche of the tax reform legislation to give effect to the very ambitious tax package that we announced in the Budget. Our tax reforms are all about cutting taxes for workers, making the housing market fairer for first‑home buyers, and better aligning the tax treatment of income from working an...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 14 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Sally Sara: Well, turning to federal politics and the government will today introduce a bill to parliament to impose a 30percent minimum tax on distributions from discretionary trusts. The Coalition is opposing the change, citing concerns about the effect on small business, while the Greens are demanding a Senate Inquiry, saying that an early draft was 'watered down'. Jim Chalmers is the federal Treasurer a...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 14 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA:Your Majesty, it is an absolute honour to welcome you to Australia. We had a very good meeting last year in New York, where we discussed the full range of issues confronting not just our nations, but confronting the world and humanity. Unfortunately, some of those are of course, still going because we do live in a time of increasing global uncertainty, part...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 14 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, and His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan met in Canberra on 14 October 2026 and reaffirmed the enduring friendship between Australia and Jordan built on mutual respect and a shared commitment to peace, security and prosperity. Leaders welcomed the opportunity to set a forward-looking agenda for stre...
SYDNEY, Oct. 14 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its 2026 authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) Points of Presence Statistics. The Points of Presence Statistics are a detailed listing of the physical banking service channels provided to Australians, including branches, ATMs and EFTPOS facilities. As the national data collection agency for the financial sector, APRA collec...
SYDNEY, Oct. 14 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has published its Annual Report for the 2025-26financial year. The Annual Report, including anaccessible version, is available on the APRA website: APRA 2025-26 Annual Report. All annual reports are available at: APRA Annual Reports archive. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 14 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie * Crisafulli Government to ease Canberra's burden on Queensland small and family businesses with reforms to WorkCover scheme and crackdown on fraudsters. * Changes will help save small and family businesses more than $1.46 bil...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 14 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development The Honourable Dale Last * Leading North Queensland bakery Outback Pies to benefit from new Transforming Queensland Manufacturing Grants Program. * The grant will help the company install new equipment to improve pastry production processes. * TheCrisafu...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 14 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Laura Gerber * The Men of Business Academy's expansion to grades 7-10 has officially opened, as part of the Crisafulli Government's Crime Prevention School programme. * The Academy on the ...