CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 20 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Pressure is mounting in the Murray-Darling Basin due to the changing climate. Climate change will impact the Basin directly through reductions in rainfall decreasing river flows and water availability, and indirectly through other risks such as the increased threat of bushfire. Our 2025 Sustainable Rivers Audit notes that the Basin is getting hotter. Average temperatures have risen across the Basin by a...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 20 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Imagery of the seized jewellery items is available viaHightail. A Gold Coast man is expected to appear before Southport Magistrates Court today (20 October, 2025), accused of selling counterfeit copies of Cartier and other high-end jewellery totalling more than $100,000. In December, 2023, the Gold Coast Joint Organised Crime Task Force (JOCTF), comprising of AFP and Queensland Police members...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 20 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Police are renewing their appeal for assistance to locate missing 13-year-old girl Janessa Williams. Janessa has not been seen or heard from since 5:30pm on Wednesday (15 October 2025) and was last seen in Lyons. Despite extensive enquiries, police have been unable to locate her. She is described as Aboriginal in appearance, about 152cm (4'9") tall, with a slim build, and long brown hair. She was last seen wearing a...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 19 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: For the fourth year in a row, the Albanese Government is backing Western Australia's most iconic fundraising event - committing $6 million to the Channel 7 Telethon Trust to help build a brighter, healthier future for children and babies across the state. Funds raised through Telethon go directly towards medical research, essential health services, and life-changing programs that support sick, disadva...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Arrest vision available via Hightail A Sydney man has been charged over the alleged importation of a child-like sex doll and the production and possession of AI-generated child abuse material on multiple digital devices. The man appeared before Blacktown Local Court yesterday (18 October, 2025) and was ref...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 18 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A33-year-oldRichardsonman will face court today, charged with multiple family violence offences allegedly committed overfouryears. Between 2022 and 2025, police allege the man physically assaulted his partner, including while she was pregnant,strangledher, threatened to kill her, and breached a family violence order. Policeexecuted a search warrant at the man's home yesterday morning(Friday 17 October)andlocatedaknife...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 18 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A28-year-old man has been charged withseriouslyassaulting and forcibly confining a 78-year-old man at his home over three days. Police allegethe28-year-old man arranged to stay with the 78-year-old man at his home in Brucein early October, but between Wednesday and Friday (15-17 October 2025), he repeatedly assaulted the older man, including kicking and choking him. About 8pm last night, the older man managed to leave...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 18 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: trade, critical minerals Jim Chalmers: Australia's interests are best served by more trade, not more trade barriers. And that's the approach that we take to this. Yes, we have the lowest tariffs from the US around the world, and that's good for Australia in comparative terms. And most of our trade goes elsewhere. But we are concerned, we have raised our concern over the course of recent mont...
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 ...