CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today, I convened a meeting of state and territory Treasurers to advance key reforms to modernise Australia's economy. Whether it's building more homes, streamlining approvals or cutting red tape to save tradies time and money, we're working together to make our economy more productive and competitive. We are maintaining substantial reform momentum in the areas agreed at the Economic Reform Roundtable. N...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 27 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Murray-Darling Basin is virtually certain to become hotter, rainfall likely to become more variable, and droughts very likely to become more frequent and severe, a new publication from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has found. The MDBA has today released the 2025 Murray-Darling Basin Outlook - a forward-looking assessment showing how climate change could shape the values of the Basin by ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 27 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Landholders and river users, including pumpers, on the Mitta Mitta River are advised to take into account the forecast releases of water from Dartmouth Dam and make any necessary adjustment to their river activities. Transfers from Dartmouth Dam to Hume Dam are recommencing. Releases from Dartmouth (measured at Coleman's gauge) are expected to increase to maximum flow of 3086 ML/day from Wednesday 3 De...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 27 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Eritrea-born man was expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates Court today (27 November, 2025) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 38, earlier today after he was located in Melbourne. It will be alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations and failing to mai...
Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Good news Canberra, the missing 16-year-old boy we posted about on Thursday has been located. Thank you for your assistance. ...................................... ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 16-year-old boy Cohen Black. Cohen has not been seen or heard from since about 9:15pm on Wednesday 26 November, and was last seen in Giralang. He is described as Caucasian in appearance, ab...
Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 37-year-old man has been charged after allegedly assaulting UNSW security guards in two separate incidents this week. About 4pm on Tuesday (25 November 2025), a university security guard questioned a man who was walking around the Reid campus before being asked to leave. Later that evening security officers again located the man on the university grounds, where police will allege one guard was spat on, and the man t...
Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking to identify the mother of a baby that was found at the South Tuggeranong ACT Fire & Rescue Station in Conder this morning. About 7:20am today (Thursday, 27 November 2025) police were informed that a newborn baby was found outside the station, which is located at the roundabout of Tharwa Drive and Drakeford Drive. The baby has since been taken to hospital by ACT Ambulance Service paramedics. The...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 27 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today, the Albanese Labor Government has passed important laws that extend the instant asset write‑off, modernise our markets and protect consumers. This will help small businesses to invest and grow, improve confidence in our markets and ensure a fairer energy market for Australian families. We are extending the $20,000 instant asset write off until 30June next year, which will boost cash flow and ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 27 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) provided the Far Northern Region SES with two new satellite powered Airbridge Resilient Network Infrastructure (ARNI) communication trailers today, the first step to delivering the Queensland Government's election commitment to improve disaster communications in remote communities. The ARNI units are self-contained and self-powered communication trailers fitted wit...
SYDNEY, Nov. 27 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has imposed additional licence conditions on Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Ltd (AES), the trustee for the Australian Ethical Retail Superannuation Fund, to address concerns regarding its expenditure management. The conditions follow APRA's intensified scrutiny of fund expenditure1 which has included an APRA review of AES's related-party...