BRISBANE MAN IN COURT CHARGED WITH PROCURING A CHILD FOR SEX AND SENDING AN EXPLICIT VIDEO

CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Vision of the man with police is available via Hightail. A Springwood man is expected to face Brisbane Magistrates Court today (5 December, 2025) for allegedly asking a child to meet him at a shopping centre toilet for sex and sending an indecent video of himself. The AFP will allege the man, 52, messaged the child on an online communication platform in August, 2024, to organise to mee...


MAN FACING COURT AFTER FAILING TO STOP FOR POLICE

Belconnen, ACT, Dec. 5 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 25-year-old Aranda man will face court today after allegedly stealing a vehicle, failing to stop for police, driving under the influence of drugs and without a licence. Early yesterday morning (Thursday, 4 December 2025) the 25-year-old man is alleged to have stolen a white 2020 Land Rover Discovery with ACT registration plate YQC 20W from a home in Gungahlin. About 10.00am police received information that the Land R...


POLICE SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT WANNIASSA ALTERCATION

Belconnen, ACT, Dec. 5 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public'sassistancetoidentifytwo males who were allegedly involved in an altercation inWanniassa in October. About 9pm on Saturday 25 October 2025, police allege an altercation occurred at ahouseparty inWanniassa, where one male was allegedly pushed to the ground and hit on the head twice with a glass bottle. Following enquiries, police are now seeking toidentifytwo males who are believed to ...


BURGLARY, ROBBERY AND HEAD ON COLLISION BEING INVESTIGATED

Belconnen, ACT, Dec. 5 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is investigating multiple incidents believed to be linked including a home invasion where a 72-year-old woman was tied up, a robbery at a Dickson business, and a fatal collision on an exit ramp off Gungahlin Drive today. About 4:15am this morning (Friday, 5 December 2025), a 72-year-old Conder woman disturbed two persons wearing masks who were inside her residence. They allegedly tied her up and forced her ...


NEW OFFICERS WELCOMED IN ANOTHER MILESTONE RECRUITING YEAR FOR QPS

BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 5 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police Service (QPS) welcomed 118 new officers at a graduation ceremony last night, bringing the total number of officers sworn-in during 2025 to almost 1,200. This marks the second consecutive year of record-breaking police recruitment, reflecting the Service's dedication to strengthening community safety. The newest graduates join more than 1,000 First Year Constables (FYCs) sworn into t...


APRA CONSULTS ON FORMALISING A THREE-TIERED APPROACH TO PROPORTIONALITY IN BANKING PRUDENTIAL FRAMEWORK

SYDNEY, Dec. 5 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has begun consulting on adding a third tier to its prudential framework for banking to embed additional proportionality and drive competition in the industry. As part of the Council of Financial Regulators' Review into Small and Medium-sized Banks, APRA committed to formalise a three-tiered approach to proportionality in the prudential framework...


STRENGTHENING TRANS-TASMAN CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC COLLABORATION

CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 5 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Australia and New Zealand have agreed to new measures to help unlock the golden economic opportunities of the net zero transformation and streamline and modernise regulation. This is all about cheaper and cleaner energy for households and businesses, and boosting trade, investment, and productivity on both sides of the Tasman through clear and constructive climate action. Today we were hosted by New Zealan...


AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND 2+2 CLIMATE AND FINANCE DIALOGUE JOINT STATEMENT

CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 5 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Hon NicolaWillis, Minister of Finance and Minister for Economic Growth and the Hon SimonWatts, Minister of ClimateChange and Minister for Energy, welcomed the Hon DrJimChalmersMP, Treasurer and the Hon ChrisBowenMP, Minister for ClimateChange and Energy to Auckland on 5December 2025 for the third Australia‑New ZealandClimate and Finance Ministers' 2+2 Dialogue. Ministers agreed that climate action...


Maharashtra Takes Major Leap Towards Blockchain Governance with MoU Signed with Infraledger Labs

India, Dec. 4 -- Mumbai, 4 December 2025:-The Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA) has taken a major step toward implementing the Hon'ble Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' vision of a state-wide Asset Tokenization Framework, aimed at unlocking nearly Rs.50 trillion worth of public and private assets. In a significant development, MITRA has entered into a strategic partnership with Infraledger Labs (Venkateshwara Advisory Private Limited), a global blockchain infrastructure company ...


Ardent Privacy launches enhanced capabilities to enable companies with compliance for India's new privacy regulation DPDPA

India, Dec. 4 -- [Pune], [04 Dec,2025] - Ardent Privacy, an end-to-end privacy technology solutions provider, today announced the launch of TurtleShield 4.0, the latest version of its flagship privacy and data security automation platform. The release comes at a critical moment as organisations seek to operationalise theDigital Personal Data Protection Act(DPDPA) and automate compliance.Ardent Privacy has been supporting leading enterprises in India for over 3 years, such as HDFC Bank, Anchanto,...