CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 17 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The likelihood of water quality issues increases under warming conditions. * Harmful algal blooms: Algae can pose a risk to the health of humans, animals and the environment. Blue-green algae levels are currently elevated across much of the Basin's rivers/storages including in northern regions, mid-Murray systems, and in VIC's central north. A marine algal species remains present in SA's Coorong but i...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 17 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: US tariffs on Australia, Australia-China trade relations, AUKUS review Jim Sciutto: I sat down with Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers earlier and asked him how the trade war was affecting his country's economy. Jim Chalmers: Australia's interests are best served by more trade, not more trade barriers. We've made that clear. We see tariffs as ultimately self‑defeating. Australians are ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 17 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Joint press conference with The Hon Pat Conroy MP Minister for Defence Industry Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Subjects: meetings in the US and Korea with counterparts, Australia signs tax treaty with Ukraine, defence spending Jim Chalmers: This is a time of great uncertainty in the global economy. This is a global economy which has been resilient so far, but which is still defined by risk. Ev...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 17 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Two men have lost their licences after being caught speeding by more than 45km/h in separate incidents yesterday. About 1:10pm (Thursday, 16 October 2025), police conducting patrols on William Hovell Drive in Whitlam detected a beige Volkswagen Passat travelling at 161 km/h in a signposted 90hm/h zone. Police activated their emergency lights and sirens and pulled over the 20-year-old Evatt man, who was driving on an i...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 17 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government has signed Australia's first ever tax treaty with Ukraine. More two‑way trade is in the interests of both Australia and Ukraine. This tax treaty will strengthen economic ties between our two countries. Once in force, the treaty will make it easier and more efficient for Australian and Ukrainian businesses to trade and invest in each other through reduced withholding tax rate...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Somali-born man appeared in Melbourne Magistrates' Court yesterday (15 October, 2025) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions. The AFP attended Heidelberg Police Station and charged the man, 42, on Tuesday (14 October, 2025), after he was arrested by Victoria Police on an unrelated matter. The AFP will allege the man breached a condition of his Commonwealth visa ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: AKosovo-born man appeared before Liverpool Local Court yesterday (15 October, 2025) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions. The AFP charged the man, 66, after he was located in Sydney yesterday. It will be alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to report as required between 1 September and 14 October 2025. The man has been cha...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Images available via Hightail A Sydney woman is expected to appear before Blacktown Local Court today (16 October, 2025) charged with allegedly possessing 43 files containing violent extremist material on her mobile phone. The woman, 23, came to police attention in July, 2025, after the AFP received information about a Sydney-based person promoting and sharing extremist material, and glorifyi...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Iraq-born man has appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court today (16 October, 2025), charged with breaching his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 36, today (16 October, 2025) after he was located in a town about 50km north of Melbourne. It will be alleged the man allegedly breached one of the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to ensure his electronic monitoring device wa...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 16 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 16-year-old girl will face the ACT Children's Court today after allegedly assaulting a police officer in Woden yesterday. About 4:15pm on Wednesday (15 October 2025), police attended a department store in Woden after receiving reports that a female was threatening a staff member with a knife. A short time later police located the 16-year-old girl in a nearby car park and placed her under arrest. The girl became agg...