CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today the independent Reserve Bank of Australia Monetary Policy Board kept interest rates on hold at 3.60percent. While millions of Australians would've wanted to see more rate relief, this decision was widely anticipated and widely expected by markets and economists. Rates have already come down three times this year and that's a good thing. That's because we've made very substantial and sustained prog...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is delivering on our ambitious trade diversification agenda through the entry into force of the landmark free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 1 October. This agreement builds on the Government's commitment to create new market access opportunities. It means more trade opportunities for Australian businesses and more high-paying local jobs for Australian ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Joint press conference with Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher Minister for Finance Subjects: Final Budget Outcome, Optus, road‑user charging, support for smelters, coercive control, Prime Minister's speech, energy rebates, republic, Reserve Bank interest rates decision Jim Chalmers: Responsible economic management is a defining feature of our Labor government and you can see that in the Final Bu...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP will today join police across Australia to pause for National Police Remembrance Day, honouring those officers who have given their lives in service to the community. The commemoration holds a heightened and sombre significance this year following the recent brutal murder of two Victoria Police members in Porepunkah on 26 August, 2025. While the names of those officers - Detective Leading Senior C...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 57-year-old man Paul Whiting. Paul has not been seen or heard from since Friday morning (26 September 2025)and was last seen in Aranda. He is described as Caucasian in appearance, about 190cm (6'3") tall, with a solidbuild, short grey hair andbrown eyes. He was last seen wearing a green Raiders jumper and grey tracksuit pants. Paul is known to freque...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 22-year-old Reid man has been charged following an attempt to use a drone to drop contraband into the Alexander Maconochie Centre prison yesterday evening. ACT Policing was contacted by ACT Corrections at about 5.10pm yesterday (Sunday, 28 September 2025) after a man was spotted allegedly flying a drone near the perimeter fence of the prison in Hume. Corrections officers followed the man who fled northbound on foot...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dashcam footage of a single motorcycle collision that occurred in Monash last night. About 8:30pm (Sunday, 28 September 2025), a blue Yamaha motorbike was involved in a collision at the intersection of Ashley Drive and Erindale Drive in Monash. The male rider was treated by ACT Ambulance Service paramedics before being taken to Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: UPDATED 10:25am, Monday, 29 September 2025. Good news Canberra, the missing 18-year-old man we posted about last night has been found safe and well. Thanks for the shares. -- ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 18-year-old man Chase Evans. Chase has not been seen or heard from since 1:30pm, yesterday, Saturday 28 September 2025, and was last seen in Campbell. He is described as Cauca...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: UPDATE 7:40pm, Monday 29 September 2025 Good news Canberra, the missing 46-year-old woman we posted about earlier this evening has been found. Thanks for the shares. -- ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 46-year-old woman Julia Noveski. Julia has not been seen or heard from since 3:15pm today, 29 September 2025, and was last seen at the Mount Pleasant lookout. She is described as Ca...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 29 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty have been remembered across Queensland and the nation today, as communities gathered to mark National Police Remembrance Day (NPRD). Held annually at the end of September, NPRD pays tribute to the 151 Queensland police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting their communities since 1861. It stands as one of the mos...