CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 3 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: It's a great pleasure to join you tonight and to welcome our distinguished Kiwi guests to our national capital. This forum has always been defined by a spirit of mutual respect and shared affection. It draws its enduring strength from the fact that the friendship between Australia and New Zealand feels so natural, and so comfortable. That is true right across our parliaments, our business communitie...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 3 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: National Accounts data, China, aged care, meeting of treasurers Jim Chalmers: The economy grew 0.6percent in the June quarter to be 1.8percent higher through the year. This result was better than most economists expected. It's a very welcome and substantial pick up in growth in our economy. The particularly pleasing part of this is that our economy is gathering momentum in the face of some p...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 3 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a three-vehicle collision in O'Malley last night. At about 5:40pm on Tuesday (2 September 2025), a red Honda VFR800 motorcycle collided with a white Honda Civic and then a white BMW X3 on Hindmarsh Drive, near Palmer Street in O'Malley. Police and emergency services attended the scene, and one man was transported to hospital with serious injuries. ACT Policing's Major Collision In...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 3 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Thank you Canberra. The missing 15-year-old girl we posted about on Wednesday has been located safe and well. *********************************************************************************************** ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 15-year-old girl Ava Keenan. Ava has not been seen or heard from since Sunday (31 August 2025) and was last seen in Holt (ACT) that same day. She i...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 3 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Winning the JS Collings Trophy, which has been awarded almost annually since 1943, Menindee stood out for its outstanding maintenance and presentation, operational resilience, safety and innovation. MDBA General Manager of Assets, Angus Paton congratulated the WaterNSW team for their leadership in improving dam safety and asset reliability. "Menindee is a significant storage for the Basin and a critica...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 3 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Australia and New Zealand will work together to improve and modernise regulation and reduce unnecessary compliance burdens, including those that are acting as barriers to achieving net zero targets. We want to cut red tape where we responsibly can, to ease the burden on businesses, boost trade and make our economies more productive and resilient. Today we welcome the release of the report the Australian T...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 3 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Imagery and vision of the arrest is available via Hightail. A New Zealand woman is set to appear before Downing Centre Local Court today (3 September, 2025) after she was removed from a flight for alleged intoxicated behaviour, including ignoring cabin crew instructions and dancing in the aisle while the plane was taxiing. The woman, 50, was on a flight from Sydney to Queenstown in July, 202...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 3 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today's National Accounts show Australia's economy is gathering momentum in the face of global economic uncertainty. The economy grew 0.6percent in the June quarter, to be 1.8percent higher through the year. This is a welcome and substantial pick‑up in growth. The result was better than most economists expected. It is the equal fastest quarterly growth rate in almost threeyears and the fastest ann...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 3 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police Service (QPS) celebrated the tenth anniversary of the QPS Pride Network with the unveiling of commemorative artwork at Police Headquarters. Since its establishment in 2015, QPS Pride Network has played a vital role in fostering equity and inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual, plus (LGBTQIA+) members, driving cultural and organisational change across ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 3 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Professor Richard Scolyer's contribution to brain cancer research and advocacy will be continued and further celebrated with a new position named in his honour at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse. The Albanese Government is committing $5.9 million to establish the Richard Scolyer Chair in Brain Cancer Research. The funding will be used to support the salaries of the Professorial Chair, as well as Postdoctoral...