CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Australia welcomes President Trump's announcement that Israel and Hamas have signed off the first phase of the plan to bring peace to Gaza. After more than two years of conflict, hostages held and a devastating loss of civilian life, this is a much needed step towards peace. Australia has consistently been part of international calls for a ceasefire, return of the hostages, and the unimpeded flow of a...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 9 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 61-year-old Latham man has been charged with allegedly grooming a teenage boy. In 2022, the Latham man allegedly contacted the teen and continued contact with the boy between 2022 and 2024. In September (2025) the boy made a statement to police, and an investigation was commenced. Last night (Wednesday, 8 October 2025) the 61-year-old man was arrested and charged with one count of grooming a young person. Search war...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 9 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 14-year-old boy has been charged with multiple counts of theft after allegedly stealing more than $21,000 worth of alcohol from various liquor stores across Canberra. Between 24 May and 5 September this year (2025), police allege the boy was involved in 36 alcohol thefts at liquor stores in South Canberra, Kaleen and Franklin. About 6:20pm last Thursday (2 October 2025), police located the boy at a shopping centre in...
SYDNEY, Oct. 9 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has disqualified the former CEO of Xinja Bank (Xinja) and one other director from being or acting as accountable persons of any authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI)1 under the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) for failing to comply with their accountability obligations. Former CEO Eric Wilson has been disqualified for a period of eigh...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government has appointed Luke Woodward as a full‑time member of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for a five‑year period. This appointment will help ensure one of the nation's most important economic institutions has the talent and expertise to remain strong and effective into the future. MrWoodward has extensive experience in competition and consumer law en...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today, the Albanese Labor Government has introduced legislation to require super to be paid on payday, a reform that will benefit the retirement incomes of millions of Australians. This legislation is all about reforming our superannuation system to help ensure more Australians get the secure retirement they need and deserve. Our government is ensuring more Australians earn more, keep more of what they ear...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 8 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: People living in the Murray-Darling Basin value and care about water in many ways. Beyond drinking water and food production, water shapes Basin communities and their futures. We partnered with the University of Canberra's Regional Wellbeing Survey to ask residents about their connection to water. The project was funded through the Basin Condition Monitoring Program (BCMP). The goal was to improve unders...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 8 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: * On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) and the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations, we the Prime Ministers of Australia and Singapore announce today the launch of our enhanced bilateral CSP 2.0. This CSP 2.0 will better prepare our economies and societies for challenges and opportunities now and in the future, and extends our cooperation further t...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP has set up new National Security Investigations (NSI) teams to target groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia's social cohesion, including the targeting of federal parliamentarians. The NSI teams began operations in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra in September as part of the AFP's well-established Counter Terrorism and Special Investigations Command. The remit for the new team...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 8 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged assault that occurred outside a city nightclub in August. About 3am on Sunday, 3 August (2025), police were called to a nightclub located on Hobart Place in Canberra City following reports of a disturbance. Police located a man bleeding from the head after a physical altercation that allegedly occurred outside the nightclub. He was transported to hospital with serious but...