Belconnen, ACT, July 14 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 24-year-old Belconnen man has been charged after allegedly assaulting and threatening his partner on multiple occasions. Police allege between November 2023 and July 2025, the man threatened his partner, assaulted her and in one incident,also assaulted her friend. The incidents were reported to police and about 6:30pm last night (Sunday, 13 July 2025), the man was arrested. He has been charged with assault occasion...
SYDNEY, July 14 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is consulting on minor updates to Private Health Insurance (Health Benefits Fund Enforcement) Rules 2015 to ensure it is kept up to date and remains in force. APRA invites stakeholders to provide feedback on the proposals. The letter and draft rules are available on the APRA website: Minor updates to Private Health Insurance (Health Benefits Fu...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 14 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: incoming government brief, reform roundtable, GST, tax, superannuation, housing SarahFerguson: The Treasurer, JimChalmers, joined me earlier. Treasurer, welcome to 7.30. JimChalmers: Thank you, Sarah. Ferguson: You keep saying how relaxed you are about the release of confidential advice from the Treasury. What did you actually say when you were told it had been released? Chalmers: I'm n...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 13 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Australia‑China economic relationship, G20 meeting, Australia‑Indonesia economic relationship, RBA interest rate decision, reform roundtable, Tasmanian election KieranGilbert: Let's go live to Devonport, Tasmania. Joining me is the Treasurer, JimChalmers. Thanks for your time. The government's spoken so much about stabilising relations with China. Is this visit about moving beyond...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 13 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Arrest footage and images are available via Hightail. Two French women have appeared before the Brisbane Magistrates Court charged for their alleged roles in a failed plot to import 32kg of methamphetamine into Australia. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers stopped the pair, aged 19 and 20, on...
Belconnen, ACT, July 13 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: UPDATE :Thank you Canberra, the missing 39-year-old man we posted about this morning has been located safe and well. ******************************************************************************************** ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 39-year-old man Waqas Haider. Waqas has not been seen or heard from since about 6pm Saturday night (12 July 2025), and was last seen at the Canb...
Belconnen, ACT, July 13 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an act of indecency that occurred in a sports bar on Northbourne Avenue last night. Police are investigating two alleged acts of indecency by a man on a young woman at the sports bar. The incidents are alleged to have occurred last night (Saturday, 12 July 2025) between 10pm - 10.30pm. The man is described as Caucasian in appearance with a stubbly beard and in his early 30s. He wa...
Belconnen, ACT, July 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 37-year-old man will face court today after he allegedly stole an item from a retail store in the City yesterday. About 11:30am yesterday (Friday, 11 July 2025), police allege the man entered a City retail store and stole a clothing item valued at $300. Following the theft incident, the man was located by a security guard in a family bathroom and was verbally banned from the shopping centre precinct. A short time l...
Belconnen, ACT, July 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 29-year-old Red Hill man has been charged after he allegedly sexually and physically assaulted his ex-partner. Last Sunday (6 July 2025), the man allegedly forcibly confined and choked his ex-partner while he sexually and physically assaulted her. Police will allege the man also made threats to kill the woman. The matter was referred to the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team (SACAT). Yesterday (Friday, 11 July 202...
BRISBANE, Queensland, July 11 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service's Police Air Operations (POLAIR) and Queensland Government Air (QGAir) recently teamed up with Juiced TV to give three incredibly brave young people an up close and personal experience of life in the pilot's seat. Launched in 2015 at the Queensland Children's Hospital, Juiced TV is made by the kids in hospital, for the kids in hospital and seeks to brighten the hospital ...