BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 7 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is asking potential new recruits "What will you stand for?", as part of the organisation's new recruitment campaign that is being launched across Queensland this week. The latest phase of the Challenging, Rewarding, Policing campaign calls on applicants to "stand for something bigger -a career with purpose and the chance to make a real difference in people's lives."...
SYDNEY, Oct. 7 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has called on superannuation trustees to accelerate and escalate efforts to safeguard members' investments held in platform products. This follows: * APRA's publication of a letter to platform trustees today, which sets out APRA's key findings and required actions following its thematic review of platforms; * ASIC's investigation and enforceme...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 6 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA: Good afternoon, on what is a very historic day for Papua New Guinea and for Australia. Last month I had the enormous privilege and the absolute pleasure of representing the people of Australia in Port Moresby at what were quite spectacular celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea's independence. I'm delighted to be able to return that h...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 6 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Australia and Papua New Guinea have elevated our relationship to an Alliance, with the signing of the Papua New Guinea - Australia Mutual Defence Treaty. The Alliance will be Australia's first in more than 70 years, and Papua New Guinea's first with any country. Signed today in Canberra by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Hon James Marape MP, the Treaty refle...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Institute of Criminology More than 40 per cent of all Australian cybercrime victims fall prey to multiple types of cybercrime in a single year, with fraud and scam victims emerging as the most vulnerable. And it's prompted a critical reminder for Australians to bolster their online safeguards. In its newly released Cybercrime i...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 6 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 57-year-old man has died following a single motorcycle collision on Tidbinbilla Road this afternoon. About noon today, an ACT Road Policing officer patrolling on Tidbinbilla road observed a group of motorbike riders speeding while travelling in the opposite direction. Soon after, one of those riders failed to take a right-hand bend in the road and collided with a tree to the left of the roadway. Other riders and the...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 6 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, Lawrence Wong, to Australia from 6 to 9 October 2025. This will be Prime Minister Wong's first official visit to Australia since taking office, and coincides with 60 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and Singapore. Australia and Singapore have a deep and longstanding relationship, underpinned by...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 5 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 26-year-old man Pradip Itani. Pradiphas not been seen or heard from since lunchtime on Wednesday (1 October 2025) and was last seen in Belconnen. He is described as of Nepalese heritage, about 165cm (5'5") tall, with a medium build, a dark beard and short dark hair. Pradip does not have a vehicle and usually moves around Canberra using public transport....
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 5 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 23-year-old Chisholm man has been charged with multiple offences after an alleged aggravated burglary where a mother and son were threatened with a taser. About 12.50pm yesterday (Saturday, 5 October 2025) the Chisholm man allegedly attended a Duffy home and threatened a woman and her son with a taser - demanding prescription drugs and cash. He allegedly forced the two people into a bedroom and continued threatening t...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 4 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 13-year-old girl Janessa Williams. Janessa was last seen leaving a residence in Franklin about 3pm this afternoon (Saturday, 4 October 2025). She is described as Aboriginal in appearance and she was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black ripped jeans and grey/white Nike sneakers. Concerns are held for Janessa's welfare, and police are requesting the pu...