CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police, Northern Territory Police, Australian Border Force and Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission A Northern Territory man appeared in Darwin Local Court yesterday (22 September, 2025) charged over the alleged importation of 4kg of ketamine into Australia. The Darwin man, 22, is the third person to be charged for the alleged importation...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A South Australian man is scheduled to appear in Adelaide Magistrates Court today (23 September, 2025) charged with alleged online child abuse offences, including live streaming sexually explicit material of children in the Philippines. A South Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (SA JACET) investigation began in September, 2025, after officers investigated reports from the United States' Homeland...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: NATALIE BARR, HOST: Welcome back. Let's return to our top story this morning. And Australia has officially recognised the State of Palestine. And Minister Anthony Albanese joins us live from New York. Good morning to you. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good morning. BARR:So, Benjamin Netanyahu has now come out and said there will never be a Palestinian State. An extraordinary statement to make. Wh...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 22 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing has charged three men after they allegedly made demands with threats to a man regarding a business debt. About 7:30pm yesterday (Sunday, 21 September 2025) police responded to reports of a 52- year-old man who had been allegedly kidnapped by three men from Garran. Police will allege three men, aged 29, 31 and 36 agreed to meet the 52-year-old man at the Garran shops before threatening him verbally and wi...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 22 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Two Fairfield (NSW) men have been charged following the alleged assault of two referees at a Rugby 7s competition yesterday. About 3.00pm yesterday (Sunday, 22 September 2025) police were called to a junior Rugby 7s tournament being held at Southwell Park playing fields in Lyneham. Police allege an 18-year-old and his father entered the playing field, with the 18-year-old assaulting one referee and as he was being as...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 22 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 42-year-old man has been arrested following several alleged acts of indecency on women in Canberra City this month. About 4pm on Saturday, 13 September (2025), a woman was allegedly indecently assaulted by the man inside a grocery store in the City. In another incident, about 5:30pm on Monday, 15 September (2025), a woman was walking with her boyfriend along Alinga Street in the City when she was allegedly indecent...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANDREW CLENNELL, HOST:Your decision to recognise Palestine with the UK and Canada has made headlines here in the US today. Do you concede there's a chance it makes no difference to achieving peace, or even backfires? For example, Israel could annex the West Bank or take some sort of action. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:No, I don't. This is a positive move forward and what it indicates is a signal...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: For more we're joined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in New York. PM, good morning to you. Good to have you coming this morning. PRIME MINISTER:Good morning. STEFANOVIC:Look, 25 Republicans say recognising Palestine is reckless policy that rewards terrorism and you risk retaliation. Are you ready for the blowback? PRIME MINISTER: Well, this is in Australia's national inte...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: At any given time, water flowing through the river is destined for various uses, including irrigation, industry, communities, the environment, and meeting South Australia's flow entitlement. The exact mix of these flow components is determined by a number of factors including demand and water availability. Each month we provide an update showing flows in the River Murray system including the total vol...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Iran-born man is set to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (22 September, 2025) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions. The AFP charged the man, 42, today (22 September, 2025), after he was located in Melbourne. It will be alleged he breached one of the conditions of his Commonwealth visa yesterday (21 September, 2025) by failing to observe his r...