CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The likelihood of water quality issues is typically lowest across cooler months. * Harmful algal blooms: Algae can pose a risk to the health of humans, animals and the environment. Blue-green algae levels are currently elevated across much of the Basin's rivers/storages including in the north, the NSW central west, mid-Murray systems, and VIC's central north. A marine algal species (Karenia mikimotoi...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: * On 29 September 2025, during an Official Visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) marking 50 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and the UAE, the Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, met the President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Leaders celebrated the strong and enduring friendship between their two countries, which has grow...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: DAVID SPEERS, HOST: Prime Minister, welcome. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be with you, David. SPEERS: How was lunch with the King? PRIME MINISTER: It was splendid. He is someone who is very interested in Australia, interested in the affairs of the world, and it's always a pleasure to talk with His Majesty. I've got to develop a relationship with him over recent years, and he was a very...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 28 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: UPDATED 6:45pm, Sunday 28 September 2025 Sadly, the missing 39-year-old we posted about overnight has been located deceased. A report will be prepared for the Coroner. -- ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 39-year-old man James Lumbers. James has not been seen or heard from since 2pm yesterday, Saturday 27 September 2025, and was last seen in Turner. He is described as Caucasian in ...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 28 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is alerting Canberrans of traffic disruptions tomorrow due to National Police Remembrance Day. On Monday afternoon (29 September 2025) roads in Barton and Parkes will be closed to facilitate activities for National Police Remembrance Day: * Kings Avenue - both directions: King George Terrace to Parkes Way (including the Kings Avenue bridge): 4pm to 5pm.* Blackall Street - both directions: Broughton Stree...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: KIERAN GILBERT, HOST: The Prime Minister has been given a royal audience by King Charles at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The meeting came a day after Anthony Albanese spoke with the UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. Political editor, Andrew Clennell spoke to me from Scotland. ANDREW CLENNELL, HOST:Kieran, here I am outside Balmoral Castle, where Anthony Albanese has driven for miles through the rollin...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: UPDATED 10:25pm, Saturday, 27 September 2025. Good news Canberra, the missing 71-year-old woman we posted about earlier this evening has been found safe and well. Thanks for the shares. -- ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 71-year-old woman Erica McPhee. Erica has not been seen or heard from since 1:30pm today, Saturday 27 September 2025, and was last seen in Forrest. She is descri...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking information about two youths allegedly involved in an assault on a light rail vehicle earlier this month. About 7pm on Monday, 8 September (2025), two girls approached a man whilst travelling on the light rail, before assaulting him. A short time later, the two girls exited the light rail at MacArthur Avenue and nearby witnesses helped the man. He received facial injuries and was taken to hosp...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 26 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good afternoon. It's been a very busy day here in London. It began with a meeting with my friend Tony Blair and a catch up here at Stoke Lodge. I then spoke at a conference with the Prime Ministers of Iceland, Canada, the UK, and who was your fourth? Me. And then - it's been a long day. And then I've had bilaterals with the Prime Minister of Spain, the Prime Minister o...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 26 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking information on a Toyota Landcruiser 4WD ute and its male driver after a collision on the Barton Highway yesterday. About 3:00pm yesterday (Thursday, 25 September 2025), a white Toyota Landcruiser tray back utility, that had Victorian registration FPX351 at the time, failed to stop after a collision on the Barton Highway near the Gungahlin Drive overpass. Police believe that the vehicle may hav...