CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: SARAH ABO, HOST:Between a new critical minerals deal, assurances over AUKUS, and a presidential trip down under in the pipeline, it's safe to say Anthony Albanese came out of his first formal meeting with Donald Trump pretty unscathed. KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST:And the Prime Minister joins us now live from Washington, DC to discuss. And who's a happy camper, PM? ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good morn...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: JAMES GLENDAY, HOST:The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins us live now as he wraps up his official visit. Prime Minister, welcome back to the program. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good morning, James. Great to be with you. GLENDAY: Thank you for your time. Now, lots of analysts have been saying this meeting with Donald Trump is a nine or a ten out of ten. How would you characterise your relati...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 22 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Managing water in the Murray-Darling Basin is very important. This is especially true with a changing climate and varying water availability. In the future we will experience more frequent and severe droughts, along with changes in rainfall patterns. The Murray-Darling Water and Environment Research Program (MD-WERP) has developed knowledge and tools to help sustain the Basin's environment, communities a...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thanks for joining us. And for the travelling media as well, thanks for making the effort of coming here to the United States for what has been my seventh visit to the United States as Prime Minister, my third since the federal election in May, and it has been a very significant visit. I'm joined today by the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine Kin...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: NATALIE BARR, HOST:The Prime Minister joins us from the White House, good morning to you. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good morning, Nat. BARR: Tell us, what was going through your mind when the President turned to you and said, does he still work for you? PRIME MINISTER:Well, yesterday was an important meeting. We had an $8.5 billion dollar deal. We confirmed AUKUS and my focus was on what a su...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Images of the seizure available via Hightail The AFP has charged a Prospect woman over her alleged role in a failed 62kg cocaine importation, after the drugs were found inside mechanical equipment. The woman, 30, was charged yesterday (21 October, 2025) and released on police bail. She is expected to a...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Eritrea-born man has appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates Court today (22 October, 2025), charged with breaching his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 38, after he was located in Melbourne yesterday (21 October, 2025). It will be alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa between 9 and 18 October, 2025, by failing to maintain his electronic monitoring device ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Iraq-born man is expected to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (22 October, 2025), charged with allegedly breaching his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 50, yesterday (21 October, 2025) after locating him in Dandenong. It will be alleged the man failed to maintain his electronic monitoring device as required. The man was charged with: * Two counts of fail to compl...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 22 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 51-year-old woman Stephanie Wills. Stephanie has not been seen or heard from since 6:30pm Monday (20 October 2025), and was last seen in Braddon. Police believe she was the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision on Northbourne Avenue and Girrahween Street on Monday evening, but she left the scene before police arrived. She is described as Caucasia...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 22 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Thanks Canberra, the person we posted about earlier today has come forward and is assisting police with their enquiries. Thanks for your assistance. ****************************************************************** ACT Policing is seeking to identify witnesses and a man who allegedly committed an indecent act at a Tuggeranong retail store earlier this month. About 11:25am on Wednesday, 1 October (2025), police recei...