CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:A sadistic online exploitation factsheet is available on Hightail Warning: This media release contains material which people may find confronting and disturbing. The AFP has today (29 October, 2025) announced a specialist taskforce to combat an online criminal network responsible for a range of crimes, including the sadistic exploitation of Australia's youth. The decentralised online crime n...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 29 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: At any given time, water flowing through the river is destined for various uses, including irrigation, industry, communities, the environment, and meeting South Australia's flow entitlement. The exact mix of these flow components is determined by a number of factors including demand and water availability. Each month we provide an update showing flows in the River Murray system including the total volu...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 29 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met Indo-Pacific leaders at the 5th ASEAN-Australia Summit and the 20th East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Australia is working with ASEAN partners to shape a peaceful, stable and prosperous region. Prime Minister Albanese joined other leaders in welcoming Timor-Leste's accession to ASEAN as its 11th member. The visit highlighted how Invested: Australia's Sout...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's Note: an image of the arrest is available via Hightail A Glenmore Park man who faced Penrith Local Court yesterday charged with three online child abuse-related offences was refused bail. Following intelligence-led screening, Australian Border Force (ABF) officers identified the 46-year-old man and examined ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Brisbane man has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment for preparing to travel into Syria to engage in hostile activities. The man, 35, was sentenced yesterday (28 October, 2025) by the Queensland Supreme Court. He will serve a minimum non-parole period of four years and six months. An investigation by the Queensland Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT), involving the AFP, Queensland Police Services a...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 29 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: New figures from the ABS show that underlying inflation was at the top of the target band in the September quarter. This means underlying inflation has now been between two and threepercent for three consecutive quarters. While headline inflation increased last quarter, this was largely as a result of the end of state energy rebates, and it remains much lower than its peak. Inflation has ticked up today,...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 45-year-old Calwell man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning after police will allege he barricaded himself and another woman in his home for more than six hours yesterday afternoon. At about 12.20pm yesterday afternoon, police attended a Calwell home to perform a welfare check on the man. Upon arriving at the home, police observed several physical barricades in and around the house, including steel bars...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 41-year-old Bonner man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after he was charged with assault and weapon offences. About 11:30am yesterday (Tuesday, 28 October 2025) police allege the man attended a carpark at a Gungahlin school and assaulted a family member. He then proceeded to allegedly assault her friend, before threatening her group of friends with an axe. The incident was reported to police and about 2pm...
SYDNEY, Oct. 29 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has commenced a second round of consultation on modifications to its capital framework for longevity products, including annuities. The changes are designed to create an environment that supports the development and availability of longevity products for Australian retirees, while safeguarding policyholder interests. In June 2025, APRA released...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP, NSWPF, SAPOL, TASPOL and QPS. Editor's note: A factsheet and audio grabs from AFP spokesperson is available via Hightail. Criminals are weaponising vulnerabilities in Australia's construction industry to steal millions of dollars via Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams. AFP Assistant Commissioner Cyber Command Richard Chin said the AFP was tracking a concer...