BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 13 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are urging tradies to secure their tools and protect their livelihood, after more than 25,000 tools were stolen across Queensland in the 2024-25 financial year. In response to the rising trend, Queensland Police Service (QPS) has today launched a new crime prevention initiative in North Brisbane to help tradies, contractors and tool owners keep their gear safe from opportunistic thieves. As p...
SYDNEY, Oct. 13 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for the period October 2025 to September 2027. This is APRA's second Innovate RAP and third RAP since 2017. The latest Reconciliation Action Plan builds on APRA's previous commitments and focuses on four key themes: * Creating a working environment that increasingly attracts, retain...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 13 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is delivering more help to low‑income workers and reforming the superannuation system to make it stronger, fairer and more sustainable. We are boosting the low‑income superannuation tax offset (LISTO) and making a number of important changes to better target superannuation concessions for large balances. We will increase the LISTO by $310 to $810 and raise the eligibili...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 13 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The meeting was chaired by Mr Daryl Quinlivan. Mr Rene Woods was an apology for the meeting while all other members were present. The Authority was updated on the NSW Long-term Diversion Limits Equivalent factors and approved the Annual Water Take Report 2023-24 (including the 2023-24 Cap Register) for publishing on the MDBA website. The Water Take Report provides an analysis of the sustainable diversi...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Video grabs of Commander Schneider and infographics available via Hightail Exit trafficking reports in Australia have jumped more than 100 per cent in a single year, as reports of human trafficking and modern slavery reach an all-time high. In new figures covering the 2024-25 financial year, the AFP detailed 420 reports of human trafficking, an increase of 10 per cent from 382 the previous ye...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Footage availablevia Hightail. Two New Zealand nationals appeared before Parramatta Local Court yesterday(11 October, 2025) charged for their alleged roles in a 40kg cocaine importation at Sydney Airport. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers allegedly found the illicit drugs on Friday (10 October, ...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing Detectives from the Major Crime Squad executed a search warrant on Friday (10 October 2025) at a residence in Symonston as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking offences. During the search, officers seized large quantities of illicit and controlled drugs and $8,650 in cash. The investigation relates to the supply of illicit prescription drugs within the Canberra region. Police are urging ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 11 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Prime Minister will be on leave for seven days from Saturday 11 October 2025. During this time, the Deputy Prime Minister will be Acting Prime Minister. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 11 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: DAVID WOIWOD, HOST: Welcome back to Weekend Sunrise. Returning to our lead story now, and the peace plan between Israel and Palestine is now underway, leaders around the world speaking out in support of the ceasefire. MONIQUE WRIGHT, HOST: We're joined now by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. PM, good to see you. Thanks for being with us. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning from beautiful B...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force and the Philippines National Police Editor's note:Images available via Hightail A Sydney man who remotely orchestrated the abuse of a Filipino child has been sentenced to threeyears' and six months imprisonment following a multi-agency investigation. The minor linked to his offending has also been removed from har...