Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 4 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 29-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after allegedly driving dangerously through Narrabundah, Fyshwick and Queanbeyan this morning. About 12:40am this morning (Thursday, 4 September 2025), police observed a Silver Ford Focus compact car driving above the speed limit on Canberra Avenue in Symonston. Police followed the vehicle and directed the driver to pull over on Hindmarsh Drive. The driver to...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 4 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 37-year-old Kambah man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after driving into two police vehicles and injuring two officers in Reid yesterday. Last month, police responded to a disturbance in Lyneham. Upon arriving, police observed the 37-year-old man entering a vehicle. Police directed the man to step out, but he then started the vehicle and sped away. Police later observed the man driving dangerously throug...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government has today passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025 through the Senate, to make sure Australia's payments system delivers for our modern economy. These changes will modernise our payments system and help make our economy more productive. This is all about making our payments system more seamless, safer and stronger, and suitable for the time...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Two AFP officers last night (3 September, 2025) received National Bravery Awards for running into the fray amidst the chaos following the 7.3 magnitude earthquake which hit Vanuatu in December, 2024. AFP Sergeant Aaron Cox and Inspector Peter Murphy, both working in Vanuatu as part of the Vanuatu - Australia Police Partnership, were in the Port Vila Central Business District when the quake struck. In the ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Imagery of the man's arrest is available via Hightail. An Irish national who was caught trying to enter Australia with a fake passport and placed into immigration detention before escaping by tying bedsheets together and scaling down the side of a building has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. The man, 26, was sentenced today (4 September, 2025) in the Brisbane District Court and fa...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 4 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: This Father's Day, the Queensland Police Service recognises the dedication and commitment of thousands of QPS serving officers and members who are also dads, as they continue to protect and serve their communities while balancing the responsibilities of fatherhood. Among these officers, the Durre family stands out, having achieved a unique feat in their own right - three generations of officers spann...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I acknowledge all our distinguished guests, including Her Excellency the Governor of New South Wales and former Prime Minister Scott Morrison. It is a pleasure to be here with you to celebrate the work and the success of the people who make up Street Side Medics. The volunteer doctors, nurses and social workers - the heartbeat of this great organisation. I'd also like to acknowledge my remarkable fr...
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Australia, Sept. 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on Aug. 4: 1. This decision completes the State Wage Case 2024, a proceeding brought on by the Commission acting on its own initiative pursuant to s 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) (IR Act) arising from the decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) in Re Annual Wage Review 2023-2024 (National decision). [1] It determines the outcome of a review into nine minimum rates awards. ...