Australia, July 22 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 20: 1. This application is by Timothy William Meredith for a certificate pursuant to the Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 in response to the outcome in the first of two trials in the District Court Dubbo conducted back-to-back. After preliminary questions were considered the first trial commenced before judge and jury on 12 June 2024 and concluded on 27 June 2024 when the jury returne...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Images of the seizure are available via Hightail. The AFP has charged a Sydney man for allegedly travelling to a town in the Gold Coast hinterland to possess 140kg of cocaine hidden inside two marine engines. The matter was heard before Southport Magistrates Court yesterday (21 July, 2025). Investigations...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and NSW Police Editor's note: Images of the seizure available via Hightail. Detectives from the Multi-Agency Strike Team (MAST) have laid further importation charges under Strike Force Aulic following the seizure of 46 million illicit cigarettes at the Australian border. The MAST comprises 41 officers from the NSW Police Force (NSWPF), Australian F...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Images of the seizure are available via Hightail. Two Sydney men have been sentenced by the Parramatta District Court yesterday (21 July, 2025) for their roles in a brazen and failed 42kg cocaine importation in July 2023, which could have had an estimated street value of $13 million. A Greystanes ...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 21 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging. I also acknowledge the Leader of the Opposition, and all my colleagues from across the Parliament; Admiral David Johnston, Chief of the Defence Force; Brigadier Philip Winter, representing the National President of the RSL; Sharon Bown, representing the Chair of th...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 21 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Landholders and river users, including pumpers, on the Mitta Mitta River are advised to take into account the forecast releases of water from Dartmouth Dam and make any necessary adjustment to their river activities. Transfers from Dartmouth Dam to Hume Dam are reducing due to forecast rainfall but may begin again if conditions, once again, turn dry. Releases from Dartmouth (measured at Coleman's gauge...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 21 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The meeting covered an extensive agenda heading into a busy period of publishing, end of year reporting and the release of the Basin Plan Evaluation and Sustainable Rivers Audit. Members were updated on the Joint Programs 2025-26 work plan and budget, currently with Ministerial Council for approval. The work plan and budget provide funding for the MDBA to manage the River Murray's water management infra...
Belconnen, ACT, July 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: An 18-year-old man will face the Children's Court today following a police investigation in relation to a home invasion in Conder earlier this year. The man, who was a 17-year-old at the time of the incident and subject to two good behaviour orders, was allegedly part of a group that broke into a residence while armed with weapons and threatened a man and a child who were residing at the house. Police also allege a ne...
Belconnen, ACT, July 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Two men will face court after separate choking and punching incidents in the City on Sunday morning. The first incident involved a 38-year-old man from Ngunnawal who at about 4.10am on Sunday (20 July 2025) allegedly pushed another man after he was accidently bumped when moving around a nightclub. He then allegedly grabbed the other man by the throat, causing the other man to fall to the ground unconscious. He will fa...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 21 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, welcome back. And it's good to be at this end of the corridor. Tomorrow and today, there'll be some signing in of new caucus members. But tomorrow, whether you are getting signed in here in the House of Representatives, whether you're one of the twenty-four new Labor members of the House of Representatives, or one of the seven new Labor senators, take a moment to...