Belconnen, ACT, July 30 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 36-year-old man will facecourt today after allegedly threatening to kill his property manager. On Monday (28 July 2025) morning, police allege the man sent several messages to his property manager, including threats to kill her. The incident was reported to police and yesterday (Tuesday, 29 July 2025), the man was arrested at his home in Lyneham. Police will also allege the man repeatedly attended the woman's workp...
SYDNEY, July 30 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has proposed changes to its bank licensing framework aimed at simplifying and speeding up the licensing process and better supporting new entrants to the banking sector. APRA is responsible for licensing new banks, credit unions and building societies - collectively known as authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs). In doing so, APRA seeks...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: New figures from the ABS show that headline and underlying inflation have both fallen to their lowest rates in almost fouryears. Data released today was better than expected and confirms both headline and underlying inflation were in the RBA's target band in the June quarter 2025. Monthly headline inflation is just below the band at 1.9percent and at its lowest since early 2021. This is welcome and encou...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 29 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: AGL in conjunction with River Murray Operations announced today that releases from Dartmouth Reservoir will be increased for the purposes of Electricity Generation. The current discharge at Coleman's Gauge of 200 Ml/d or 0.9M gauge height will be gradually increased to 1700Ml/d or 1.62 M gauge height, commencing 12:00 hrs on 29/07/2025 This increase is expected to result in the flow at Tallandoon risin...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest image available via Hightail. A Queensland man is scheduled to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court today (29 July, 2025) charged with the alleged assault of an airline crew member at Perth Airport. The man, 59, was charged after the AFP responded to a request for assistance on 14 July, 2025. The AFP will allege the man refused a crew member's instruction to take his seat as a f...
Belconnen, ACT, July 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 27-year-old person from Phillip will face the ACT Magistrates Court after allegedly stealing items from a supermarket they were banned from. Between June and July, police allege the person entered several stores and stole items, contravening a workplace protection order and bail conditions. Yesterday (28 July 2025), police were conducting patrols in Mawson when a staff member told officers the person had recently le...
Belconnen, ACT, July 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 34-year-old Queanbeyan man has been charged with drink driving after hitting traffic lights on Canberra Avenue in Fyshwick last night. About 11:30pm (Monday 28 July 2025), ACT Policing received reports of a single vehicle collision at the intersection of Newcastle Street and Canberra Avenue, Fyshwick. Police attended and witnesses reported that the driver had fled the scene on foot. Officers located the man on Geral...
SYDNEY, July 29 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have today published an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to further strengthen their cooperation and coordination arrangements in support of financial stability in Australia. The updated MOU sets out the RBA and APRA's respective roles and responsibilities for contributing to financial stability,...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 28 -- 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 28 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: This year's conference will provide the opportunity to reflect on 13 years of Basin Plan implementation, assess what's working, identify areas for improvement, and explore meaningful opportunities for change ahead of the 2026 Basin Plan Review. MDBA Chief Executive Andrew McConville said that last week's release of the Basin Plan Evaluation and the Sustainable Rivers Audit was a major milestone on the r...