CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An AFP employee is scheduled to appear in the Dandenong Magistrates' Court today (6 June, 2025). The AFP employee was charged by Victoria Police on 5 March, 2025, with one count of driving whilst suspended, contrary to section 30(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986 (VIC), and one count of driving an unregistered vehicle, contrary to section 7(1)(a) of the Road Safety Act 1986 (VIC). The AFP is committed to trans...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Ethiopia-born man is expected to face Melbourne Magistrate's Court today (6 June, 2025), charged with a total of 31 offences, including allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 28, today, after locating him in Melbourne. He has been charged with: * 12 counts of failing to remain at a notified address, contrary to section 76C (1) of the Migration Act 1958 (C...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: images and vision available via Hightail A French woman is expected to appear before Perth Magistrates Court today (6 June, 2025) charged for allegedly importing 10kg of methamphetamine concealed in her suitcase. The woman, 18, arrived in Perth on a flight from Paris, France, on 25 April, 2025, when she was selected by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Perth Airport for a baggage exam...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- 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 available via Hightail A West Australian man who was allegedly paid to hide methamphetamine in an Esky full of meat and send it to associates on Christmas Island is scheduled to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court today (6 June, 2025). An investigation began when Australian Border Force (ABF) offic...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Murray-Darling Basin is an important and diverse area in Australia. It supports millions of people and generates over $45 billion each year through agriculture and tourism. However, it's crucial to balance water resource use with biodiversity protection. Research undertaken by Griffith University, on behalf of the MDBA, looked at how well animals, plants, habitats, and ecosystems are protected in the...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- 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 expected to continue throughout June and the coming months if conditions remain dry. Releases from Dartmouth (measured at Coleman's gauge) are e...
Belconnen, ACT, June 6 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking public assistance to help identify a man who is believed to have information about an assault in Petrie Plaza in the City last month. About 11:20pm on Saturday (24 May 2025), police responded to an incident in Petrie Plaza near the merry-go-round where a 44-year-old NSW man was allegedly assaulted by a group of young people. Police have identified three young people who are believed to have been...
Belconnen, ACT, June 6 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 23 year-old Taylor man, on a suspended licence, has been charged following a single vehicle collision in Bruce. At around 11:45 am yesterday (Thursday 5 June) police were travelling along Gunghalin Drive when they came across a single vehicle collision. Police allege the driver of a gold coloured Toyota Landcruiser was travelling north on Gunghalin Drive when they lost control of the vehicle causing it to flip over t...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Basin Officials Committee (BOC) meeting 104 was hosted by the ACT Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and held on 14 May 2025. It followed a field trip on 13 May 2025 in the Upper Murrumbidgee region of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. During the field trip BOC met with: Chair of the ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group, Maxine Cooper; ...
SYDNEY, June 5 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have released an update on the progress life companies (life insurers and friendly societies) have made in addressing issues related to premium increases, product design, and disclosure and marketing materials.    The regulatorsfirst notified life companies in Dece...