CANBERRA, ACT, June 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Seven Hills man appeared in Blacktown Local Court today (24 June, 2026) for allegedly producing and possessing child abuse material, including about 100 images generated by artificial intelligence. The man, 29, was charged after AFP investigators executed a search warrant at a Seven Hills residence in western Sydney yesterday (23 June, 2026). Two mobile phones, a laptop and a hard drive were seized duri...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sydney man has faced Parramatta Local Court today (24 June, 2026), charged with allegedly sending offensive emails to a Commonwealth official. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team began an investigation in May 2026, after a series of emails were sent to a Commonwealth official between February and May 2026. Police linked the man, 43, to the alleged abusive emails and arrested him at a ...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 24 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: inflation data, housing, passports, AI investment, Queensland state budget Jim Chalmers: Well, the new inflation numbers show that inflation came down again in monthly and in annual terms as well. Inflation came off quite substantially in the month of May and we also saw it moderate in annual terms as well. This is the second consecutive month that we've seen headline inflation fall in our ec...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 24 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: One week to go: Bundle of joy for new parents as paid parental leave expands to 6 months In one week, the Albanese Labor Government will deliver a major expansion of Paid Parental Leave, helping new parents spend more time at home with their newest family member. From 1 July eligible families will be able to access up to 26 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, backed by the Government. Thanks to Labor's ch...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is another step closer to delivering its tax reforms for workers, home buyers, and businesses. These reforms will make it easier for Australians to buy their first home, cut taxes for over 13 million workers, and better align the tax treatment of labour and asset income. Today the Greens have confirmed they will support passage of the first tranche of tax reform legislation. It is...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Montenegro national is expected to appear before Downing Centre Local Court today (23 June, 2026), charged with threatening aviation security at Sydney Airport. AFP officers at Sydney Airport responded to an incident on Sunday (21 June, 2026), after receiving information about an alleged bomb threat made on board a Turkish Airlines flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Police will allege while th...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 23 -- 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: images/footage of the operation are available via Hightail. Six NSW men have been charged following an AFP investigation into the alleged importation of 120kg of cocaine concealed inside vehicle transmissions shipped from the United States, which led to the discovery of a commercial-scale clandest...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Mayfield man is scheduled to appear in Newcastle Local Court on 30 July, 2026, charged with allegedly posting a video threatening a Federal parliamentarian. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team began an investigation in June 2026, after receiving a report of concerning content being posted on a social media platform, including threats to harm a high office holder. Further inquiries revea...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Joint press conference with The Hon Anthony Albanese MP Prime Minister of Australia Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher Minister for Finance Minister for Government Services Minister for the Public Service Minister for Women Manager of Government Business in the Senate The Hon Mark Butler MP Minister for Health and Ageing Minister for Disability and NDIS Subjects: tax reform, federal Budget, NDIS,...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 23 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thank you so much for joining us. Our tax reforms will make it easier for Australians to buy their first home and they'll cut taxes for every Australian worker. Our tax reforms give support to small business. And we will amend our legislation to give every active small business generous capital gains tax concessions. Our tax reforms will give better alignment for incom...