BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service's (QPS) Forensic Services Group (FSG) proudly recognised the exceptional contributions and long-standing dedication of its members during the annual Honours and Awards Ceremony held in November at Roma St Police Headquarters. FSG Acting Superintendent Philippa Kemp acknowledged the vital role forensic professionals played in supporting investigations and strengthening pu...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 18 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: MYEFO, Bondi terror attack, CSIRO Melissa Clarke: The federal government has handed down its first comprehensive update to the nation's finances since the federal election earlier this year. The mid‑year budget update indicates the budget's bottom line has been improved slightly by more than $8billion over the next 4years when compared to earlier forecasts. Jim Chalmers is the Treasurer...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Safety is the gift everyone deserves this Christmas. As the festive season approaches, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is reminding all community members that violence is never acceptable and that support is always available. The Christmas and New Year period can bring increased financial stress, family pressures, and higher alcohol and drug consumption, which may lead to a heightened risk of do...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest vision of the man is available via Hightail. A Condell Park man is scheduled to appear before a NSW court today (18 December, 2025) charged with allegedly threatening violence towards a member of the Jewish community on a flight from Bali to Sydney. The man, 19, was charged with one count of threatening force or violence against members of groups or close associates, contrary to secti...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images of the mobile device are available via Hightail. A Darwin man was sentenced to eight years and nine months' imprisonment by the Darwin Supreme Court yesterday (17 December, 2025) for a range of child abuse offences, including the possession of more than 8500 child abuse images. The man, 19, pleaded guilty to a total of 16 offences, including producing, soliciting, accessing and posses...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A South Sudan-born man is expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates Court today (18 December, 2025), charged for allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 38, after he was located in Melbourne earlier today. It will be alleged the man failed to maintain his electronic monitoring device in working order between the dates of 8 December, 2025 and 14 December...
Belconnen, ACT, Dec. 18 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking to identify a man and two vehicles following a theft in Braddon last month. About 10:55pm on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, a man allegedly attended a takeaway business on Mort Street in Braddon and stole two red outdoor umbrellas valued about $2,000 total. CCTV footage depicts the man putting one umbrella in each utility vehicle before he drives away in one. Following enquiries, police are now se...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 18 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Today, the Albanese and Minns Governments have announced an immediate support package to assist victims, their families, and small businesses impacted by the Bondi terror attack. The package has been jointly funded by the Albanese and Minns Governments, with most elements to be funded under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), which have been activated in the wake of this attack. The pa...
SYDNEY, Dec. 18 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: APRA and AUSTRAC have both announced actions to address weaknesses in Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's (Bendigo Bank) money laundering risk management, non‑financial risk management practices and risk culture. It follows the findings of an independent review undertaken by Deloitte into suspected money laundering at a Bendigo Bank branch, which the bank reported to AUSTRAC. This independent review...
SYDNEY, Dec. 18 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has imposed additional licence conditions on Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited (ETSL) to address prudential concerns relating to its investment governance frameworks and practices, including oversight of platform investment options made available to members. ETSL acts as trustee for 11 registrable superannuation entities (RSEs) and has app...