Tasmania, Australia, Oct. 16 -- The Tasmania Department for Education, Children and Young People issued the following news release: Posted October 16, 2026 DECYP has released Bright Lives: The Roadmap to Uplifting Care (https://publicdocumentcentre.education.tas.gov.au/library/Shared%20Documents/Bright-Lives-Roadmap-to-Uplifting-Care.pdf) and Phase 1 Action Plan (https://publicdocumentcentre.education.tas.gov.au/library/Shared%20Documents/Phase-1-Action-Plan-- -Bright-Lives-Roadmap-to-Uplifti...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sydney man has been sentenced to a two-year Community Corrections Order and imposed a $1,000 fine by the Parramatta Local Court today (16 October, 2026) for threatening an Australian high office holder. He is also required to participate in counselling. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team began an investigation in December, 2025, following a report of threatening phone calls directed tow...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint PACPOL media release. Editor's note: Images from PACPOL are available via Hightail. In a landmark decision that will shape the future of policing across the Pacific, the region's Pacific Police Chiefs have endorsed the Constitution of the Pacific Community of Policing known as PACPOL, formally establishing a new era of Pacific-led policing cooperation. The vote was held yesterday (14 Octob...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A West Australian man is scheduled to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (16 October, 2026) charged over alleged sexualised online conversations with a child. The investigation began when the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) received a report in July, 2026, regarding a user of an instant messaging platform allegedly engaging in sexualised communications with someone they ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Policia de Investigaciones de Chile (PDI) Editor's note: Arrest footage and images are available via Hightail A joint investigation by the AFP and Chilean authorities has led to the arrest of four people for their alleged roles in a failed plot to import 23kg of cocaine into Australia. Inquiries by the Policia de Investigacione...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An AFP investigation into online child abuse offences has led to a man also being charged with allegedly concealing a camera in a bedroom and recording a woman undressing. A man, 46, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday (19 August, 2026), charged with using a surveillance device to record a private activity, as well as possessing and transmitting child abuse material. The AFP charged the man af...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 16 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Raushaan Seychell: Today, again, we're up in Brisbane with a very special guest, the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. Jim, thank you for joining. Jim Chalmers: Thanks, mate. You're always welcome here in Brisbane. Seychell: Thank you. Yeah, I think last time we finished by calling you Super Nintendo Chalmers. And, yeah- but no, it's obviously we've come- Chalmers: That wasn't the worst thing I got called in Bud...
SYDNEY, Oct. 16 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Life Insurance Claims and Disputes Statistics publication, covering a rolling 12-month period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. APRA's Life Insurance Claims and Disputes Statistics publication presents the key industry and entity-level claims and disputes outcomes for 13 Australian life insurers writing direct business (i.e. ex...
SYDNEY, Oct. 16 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: APRA publishes life insurance claims and disputes statisticson a biannual basis. These statistics contains industry and insurer-level data on life insurance claims and disputes, and a selection of the published data is also made available in a consumer-friendly format on the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's MoneySmart website. Life insurance claims and disputes data June 2026 XLS...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates * Mark Xavier appointed Chair of Aviation Australia. * Mr Xavier brings experience across aviation technology, specialist training and business leadership. * Appointment supports developing the skilled workforce Queensland's aviation and aerospace industries need to grow. The Crisafulli Go...