CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: inflation figures, reform roundtable, progress in the economy, AI, Palestinian statehood Patricia Karvelas: Treasurer, welcome to the program. Jim Chalmers: Thanks very much, Patricia. Karvelas: Jim Chalmers, you've been celebrating today's inflation data. Are you happy because you can see an RBA rate cut on the horizon? Chalmers: I'm happy with these numbers because I think they're a p...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government is backing Australian families, parents and kids by announcing today YouTube will be included in its world-leading under-16 social media laws. Delaying access to social media, including YouTube, until the age of 16 will protect young Australians at a critical stage of their development, giving them three more years to build real world connections and online resilience. F...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Firstly, I want to recognise three parents who join us here this morning. Mia Bannister, whose son, Ollie, lost his life last year. Ollie was just 14 years old. Robb Evans, whose daughter, Liv, lost her life in 2023. Liv was just 15 years old. And Emma Mason, whose daughter Tilly lost her life in 2022. She was just 15 years old. No parent should lose a ch...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: quarterly inflation figures, productivity, Reform Roundtable Jim Chalmers: These are very welcome inflation numbers. They are a powerful demonstration of the progress that Australians have made together in the fight against inflation. These numbers represent remarkable, outstanding progress when you consider that when we came to office headline inflation was 3 times higher than what it is in...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: latest inflation data, headline and underlying inflation fall again, interest rates, ABS' monthly inflation reporting, responsible economic management KieranGilbert: Let's get some more reaction to that inflation number. Joining me is the Treasurer, JimChalmers. Treasurer, thanks for your time. The RBA shocked everyone at its last meeting. The governor said she wanted to see this number. Sure...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Video grabs from AFP Commander Helen Schneider are available via Hightail. Modern slavery. Human trafficking. Forced marriage. They are horrific crimes many people would imagine only happen overseas. But they could be unfolding in your city, your town, your street or your neighborhood. It is a grim reality hiding in plain sight in modern Australia. And one the AFP is pulling back the curtains...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A South Australian man is expected to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court today (30 July, 2025) after being charged with possessing child abuse material. The South Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (SA JACET) charged the man, 33, yesterday (29 July, 2025) after investigating a report from the United States' National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) about an online user uplo...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Editor's note:Arrest vision available via Hightail. The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) has arrested a man over his alleged role in the arson that severely damaged the Adass Israel Synagogue in December 2024. The Werribee man, 21, will be interviewed in relatio...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images of the seizure are available via Hightail The Costa Rica Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) has arrested six people allegedly responsible for sending 32kg of cocaine to Australia concealed in a shipment of inflatable boats. Inquiries in Australia and overseas began in June 2023, after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers detected the illicit drugs in a sea cargo consignment from Co...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- 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 available via Hightail An Australian-Afghan dual citizen faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court today (30 July, 2025) after allegedly attempting to import about 500g of heroin into Australia in his suitcase. Using intelligence-led screening and officer intuition, Australian Border Force (ABF) officers...