CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Iran-born man is set to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (22 September, 2025) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions. The AFP charged the man, 42, today (22 September, 2025), after he was located in Melbourne. It will be alleged he breached one of the conditions of his Commonwealth visa yesterday (21 September, 2025) by failing to observe his r...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police media release Editor's note:Images of seized items available via Hightail. A Melbourne-based criminal syndicate with alleged links to organised crime has been dismantled, with three men charged over the cultivation and trafficking of illicit drugs. A Keilor Park man, 35,an Albion man, 28, and an Echuca man, 54,were charged after allegedly bein...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release with Australian Federal Police and Australian Financial Security Authority. A Melbourne lawyer has been sentenced today (22 September, 2025) to three years' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of one year, for perverting the course of justice and running an offshore scam to help his clients avoid bankruptcy. The man, 68, used his law firm to create fictitious personal debt...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: President Macron. Your Royal Highness. Secretary-General. Colleagues. Nearly 78 years ago, Australia was proud to be the first member of the United Nations to vote for the plan that made the modern state of Israel possible. The international community's vision for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, always encompassed two states. A state of Israel and a state of Palestine. Living side ...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Three teenagers have been charged after allegedly driving a stolen motor vehicle dangerously in the Gungahlin area early this morning. About 2:30am today (Sunday, 21 September 2025), police patrolling Amaroo observed a white Audi travelling at excessive speed along Horsepark Drive. Police allege the Audi was travelling at 120km/h in an 80km/h zone. Police followed the Audias it continued to exceed the speed limit tow...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 21 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Effective today, Sunday the 21st of September 2025, the Commonwealth of Australia formally recognises the independent and sovereign State of Palestine. In doing so, Australia recognises the legitimate and long held aspirations of the people of Palestine to a state of their own. Australia's recognition of Palestine today, alongside Canada and the United Kingdom, is part of a co-ordinated internationa...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 21 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Well, good morning. I'm very proud to be representing Australia at the United Nations General Assembly here in New York this week, and to be joined here this morning with Foreign Minister Penny Wong. This visit will allow Australia to continue to work with our international partners on a range of issues with one focus right across the board, which is, what is Australi...