CANBERRA, ACT, July 31 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Prime Minister will be on leave from Friday 31 July until Thursday 6 August 2026. During this time, the Deputy Prime Minister will be Acting Prime Minister. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
CANBERRA, ACT, July 31 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Images and visionavailable via Hightail A Katoomba manappeared before theNSW Bail Division Courtstoday (31July,2026)chargedwithallegedlypossessingfirearmsand ammunition, as well as plans for manufacturing firearms. An investigation began after the AFP received a report from Australian Border Force...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is more than doubling funding for the Logan Medicare Mental Health Centre to provide expanded access to mental health care in the local community. This is about making sure locals get access to dedicated mental health services where they need it and when they need it. It means much more funding that will deliver more affordable healthcare for more people in our local community at n...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: EMMA REBELLATO, HOST:The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, joins us from Parliament House. Prime Minister, thanks for joining us. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:G'day, Emma. Good to be with you. It's very chilly, I must say, here in Canberra this morning. REBELLATO:Yes, Nate has been telling us. Absolutely. Prime Minister, we saw yesterday a fairly welcome dip in inflation, but we know it's still t...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 29 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: New data from the Australia Bureau of Statistics shows headline inflation moderated in both monthly and quarterly terms and monthly trimmed mean was steady. This means that inflation has come in lower than expected, lower than forecast in the Budget or by the Reserve Bank. This is the third consecutive month where annual headline inflation has moderated. It's an encouraging outcome that shows we've made ...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 29 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: inflation data, fuel excise, new Victorian Premier, new UK cabinet, One Nation Jim Chalmers: Well, we've just had some new data from the ABS, which shows that headline inflation moderated in both monthly and quarterly terms, and we also saw the monthly trimmed mean measure of inflation was steady as well. This means inflation has come in lower than expected, lower than forecast in the Budget ...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: MADELEINE KING, MINISTER FOR RESOURCES: Good morning, everybody, and welcome here to the towns of Karratha and Dampier, up here in the north of Western Australia. It's a true honour and a privilege to be here at the Perdaman Urea Plant today, with Chairman Vikas Rambal, and I want to just acknowledge the work you and your whole family to create what is the largest manufacturing project underway in Aust...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments have announced they will kick off investigations into building a new oil refinery in Western Australia. The project is proposed by Perdaman, and would help strengthen energy security in Australia. The Prime Minister and Premier travelled to Karratha to announce they will conduct a jointly funded $4 million pre-feasibility study for a new large-scale oil refinery...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the agencies of the Australian Government Fraud Fusion Taskforce Editor's note: Images and footage available via Hightail A Darwin woman is the second person to be charged for allegedly using her position as a public servant to facilitate corrupt conduct involving millions of dollars from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Investigators from the Austra...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Taxation Office Editor's note: images and arrest footage available via Hightail A NSW man, 33, has been charged for allegedly attempting to defraud the Commonwealth of more than $1.3 million in false Goods and Services Tax (GST) claims, following a joint AFP and Australian Taxation Office (ATO) investigation. The former Co...