BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Across Australia, National Police Remembrance Day (NPRD) is marked as an important time to pause, reflect and honour the officers who have paid the ultimate price while serving their community. Among those remembered this NPRD is Senior Constable Henry James Featherston whose name has been etched alongside his comrades in blue for 140 years after he was tragically killed on 23 February 1885 in Marybo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police are warning parents and guardians to increase online supervision during the upcoming school holidays which is a primetime for predators to target children through their devices. While online sexual offending can come in many forms, perpetrators are increasingly gaining access to children online through popular apps, games and social media sites. Detective Acting Inspector Cory Sch...
SYDNEY, Sept. 18 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) are releasing the public notes on the Superannuation CEO roundtable held on Wednesday 27 August 2025. The roundtable was hosted by APRA and ASIC, and attended by 10 superannuation trustee chief executive officers that manage the majority of superannuation platform products. The n...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 18 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government's clear and credible Net Zero Plan will help Australia grasp the jobs and opportunities of the global energy transformation. Treasury modelling of three scenarios released today overwhelmingly shows an orderly path to net zero is a path that leads to growing wages and living standards, more jobs and economic opportunity around the country. This modelling confirms Australia c...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 17 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: JAMES MARAPE, PRIME MINISTER OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Alright, thank you very much. And to Papua New Guinea, happy 50th anniversary. Yesterday was reflection, yesterday was our commemoration of our 50th anniversary of democracy, a free market economy, freedom of religion, freedom of worship and existing as an independent state. And we are pleased, I am pleased on behalf of every son and daughter of our co...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 17 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 27-year-old Belconnen man has been charged with driving and family violence offences following a pursuit through inner south suburbs last night. Last Saturday (13 September 2025), the man allegedly assaulted his partner and fled from police. Following an investigation into the matter, an arrest warrant for the man was issuedon Monday (15 September 2025). About 1:30am this morning (Wednesday, 17 September 2025), pol...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 17 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: low carbon liquid fuels announcement, climate target, climate change, Coalition's economic record, multinationals paying a fairer share of tax, ANZ Kara Cook: Well good morning everyone and welcome to the Ampol Lytton refinery in Bonner. My name is Kara Cook, I'm the federal Member here and I'm so delighted to welcome all of these wonderful people behind me, including Treasurer Jim Chalmers ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP has charged a detainee at the Melbourne Immigration Detention Centre (MIDC) in Victoria for allegedly assaulting detention security officers on two separate occasions. The man, 22, from South Sudan, allegedly assaulted two male officers on 29 August, 2025. He allegedly punched the first security officer in an unprovoked attack, then struck the second when he attempted to intervene. Both suffered br...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Western Australia Police Force A West Australian man who admitted to downloading and sharing thousands of child abuse material files via free messenger applications has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment by the Bunbury District Court. The man, 61, was sentenced on Monday (15 September, 2025) after pleading guilty to 10 offences. He ...
SYDNEY, Sept. 17 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a response to the consultation on a set of minor proposals for instruments relating to section 66 of the Banking Act 1959. APRA's proposals pertained to section 66 exemption and determination instruments that are due to sunset later this year or that require updating to reflect current practice. The consultation response letter, ...