CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 11 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: * On the occasion of his visit to Australia, His Excellency To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President of Viet Nam, met the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, the Prime Minister of Australia in Canberra, on the traditional land of the Ngunnawal peoples.* Leaders reaffirmed the strength of the Viet Nam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partners...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 11 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: * On the occasion of the visit to Australia by His Excellency To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President of Viet Nam, the Leaders of Viet Nam and Australia agreed and committed to deepening cooperation on economic resilience, pursuant to our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.* Leaders affirmed that economic resilience is foundational to n...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 11 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: * On the occasion of the visit to Australia by His Excellency To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President of Viet Nam, the Leaders of Viet Nam and Australia reaffirmed their shared commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation in science, technology and innovation, building on the Viet Nam - Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and ou...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and NSW Police Force Editor's note: Arrest vision is available via Hightail A southern Sydney man appeared before the NSW Bail Division Court today (11 August, 2026) for allegedly creating a website which displayed antisemitic content. An AFP investigation began in July, 2026, after intelligence was received regarding a website allegedly...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force A Sydney airport worker was sentenced to two years and four months' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 18 months, by the NSW District Court today (11 August, 2026) for his role in supporting a criminal organisation to import 127kg of pseudoephedrine. The man, 56, was arrested in June, 2021, after an AFP ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 10 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I congratulate Melissa Donnelly on her appointment to the position of Secretary-elect of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. Melissa will assume the Secretary role at the end of August after seven successful years leading and growing the Community and Public Sector Union. Melissa will step into the role replacing the outgoing Sally McManus, who leaves the job with the gratitude and well-wishes of...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A NSW man has been sentenced to 11 years and six months' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of six years and 11 months, for his role in a criminal syndicate responsible for importing 498kg of methamphetamine into Australia. The man, 37, was sentenced in Sydney Central Local Court on 7 August, 2026, following an AFP investigation which linked him to the offending through intelligence obtained during Oper...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 10 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: I hope everyone got a few days off. I got a few days off in beautiful Tasmania last week. So, thank you to Caucus members and Ministers for leaving me alone for a few days. It was good to have a break and to celebrate Jodie's first birthday with us as a married couple as well. Look, during the break has been pretty busy though. Conference was a fantastic moment for ou...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 10 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Direct flights from Western Sydney to South East Asia are on the way, with Vietjet signing on to fly from the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI). Taking off in January 2027, Vietjet will operate twice weekly to Ho Chi Minh City, increasing to three times weekly in March. The new services will be operated by Vietjet's A330 fleet, with each plane carrying up to 377 passengers...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 10 -- Geoscience Australia issued the following news release: Geoscience Australia's latest edition of the Australia's Energy Commodity Resources (AECR) publication confirms Australia's position as a reliable, competitive and globally significant energy supplier, while highlighting the nation's growing role in the clean energy transition. Delivering a comprehensive assessment of the nation's non-renewable energy resources as at the end of 2024, AECR 2026 reports that energy...