CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Images and vision available via Hightail link Six children have been removed from harm in the Philippines and a West Australian man has been sentenced to a maximum of 10 years and six months' imprisonment for online child abuse material offences. The man, 74, was sentenced yesterday (28 July, 2026) in the Pe...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's Note:Photos of missing people and their age-progressed images are availablevia Hightail. Age-progressed images of long-term missing people have been released to help spark information from the community that could bring answers to families. This National Missing Persons Week (2-8 August, 2026), photos have been generated of eight long-term missing people - people missing for more than three months ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Images of the seized items are available via Hightail A NSW man is expected to face Parramatta Bail Court today (1 August, 2026), charged for the alleged possession of prohibited weapons, border controlled drugs and importing a knuckle duster bearing Nazi symbols. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team began an investigation in June, 2026, after receiving a referral from the Aus...
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...