SYDNEY, Sept. 16 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its annual private health insurance coverage survey publication for the December 2024 reference period. The Private Health Insurance Annual Coverage Survey provides a snapshot of the number of people, by age, gender and state, with hospital treatment cover at December each year. The survey is available on the APRA website at:Priva...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 16 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: The Prime Minister's landmark defence deal with Papua New Guinea seems to have hit a last minute snag. SARAH ABO, HOST: To discuss, the PM joins us live now from Port Moresby. Prime Minister, good to see you. So, do we have a deal or not? ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. We certainly do, and PNG, of course, as a sovereign nation, are just going through their pro...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 16 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: BRIDGET BRENNAN, HOST: Good morning to you, Prime Minister. I think I can nearly wave at you from the Torres Strait. How's the mood there in PNG? ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Well, you can. If you're on Saibai, you could swim, because you can see PNG from that island. BRENNAN: Yeah, it really reminds us just how close in relationship and economic ties and all sorts of ties that we...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 15 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: The Prime Minister is in Papua New Guinea for a week of celebrations for the nation's 50th anniversary of independence. He joins us now from Port Moresby. Prime Minister, welcome to the program. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon, Patricia. KARVELAS: You're in PNG. You're about to sign a historic agreement. Will it fully integrate the Australian and PNG militar...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 15 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Vision and images from the arrest and seized items available via Hightail. A NSW South Coast man is expected to face Batemans Bay Local Court today (15 September, 2025) over an alleged mobile phishing scam targeting customers of a telecommunications provider. Police allege that in early August, 2025, the Tomakin man sent phishing text messages to customers claiming their mobile service would...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 15 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Five drivers were caught for impaired driving and speeding offences last night in separate incidents across Canberra. About 5:15pm yesterday (Sunday, 14 September 2025), police detected a vehicle travelling in excess of the speed limit on William Hovell Drive, Cook. Police subjected the 38-year-old female driver to a roadside drug test which returned a positive indication to methamphetamine. The driver will face court...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 15 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's help following reports of a man who allegedly pointed a handgun at multiple members of the public today. About 8:30am this morning (Monday, 15 September 2025), police responded to reports of the man walking along Chandler Street in Belconnen with a black handgun. Police will allege the man pointed the firearm at buildings, cars and several members of the public. A short time late...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 15 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a ram raid at Kippax Fair in Holt on Saturday. At around 6:30am Saturday morning (13 September 2025) police attended the shopping centre and discovered a stolen front loader had been driven into the front windows in an attempt to steal an ATM, causing significant damage. The large metal bollards in front of the shopping centre prevented the vehicle gaining further access into the ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 15 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Australian Bureau of Statistics has delivered the latest annual update to the Measuring What Matters dashboard as part of the Government's wellbeing framework. This is about measuring what matters most to Australians to help deliver better outcomes for our people, our communities and our economy. This annual update to the dashboard is the second since the first Measuring What Matters Statement in 202...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 15 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: MARK GIBSON, HOST: Well, you know it's a big announcement when the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese comes to town along with his Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles. Yesterday they were at the Henderson shipyard south of Perth, which will be turned into a global defence precinct, building and servicing naval ships and submarines. Now this morning, the PM is flying to Papua New Guinea to sign ...