CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: National Police Remembrance Day today (29 September, 2026) will mark the addition of four fallen police officers to the National Police Memorial in Canberra. The names and ranks of the fallen have been engraved on touchstone plaques, adding to the 832 members already enshrined. This year, we pay tribute to: Maxine Bembridge On 10 May, 2026, Western Australia Police Force Detective Senior Constable Maxin...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: James Glenday: Now, borrowers are bracing for yet another interest rate rise today. With the RBA expected to lift the cash rate to its highest level in almost 15years. Financial markets and economists expect the board to deliver of a quarter‑percentage‑point hike in an effort to address stubbornly high inflation. Emma Rebellato: Now, this would be the fourth interest rate hike this year, with n...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Melissa Clarke: The Reserve Bank is meeting today for the sixth time this year and financial markets and economists think it is almost certain it will raise interest rates for the fourth time. A quarter‑percentage‑point hike would take the official cash rate to 4.6percent, the highest level in 15years. Jim Chalmers is the federal Treasurer and joins the program now. Welcome to Radio National Brea...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Natalie Barr: Well, economists are all but certain interest rates will hit their highest level in 15years after the RBA meets today, and many are laying blame at parliament's door. But Treasurer Jim Chalmers has shot down claims government spending is responsible for stubbornly high inflation, instead pointing to the Iran war. It comes as the average Aussie mortgage holder prepares to pay an extra $100 a mon...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Sylvia Jeffreys: Australians are preparing for the cash rate to rise again as the Reserve Bank meets today. Tom Steinfort: Yeah. Another hike would see interest rates hit a 15year high of 4.6percent. And to discuss now, we're joined by our Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, live in Logan, Queensland. Good to see you, Treasurer. Earlier this morning we spoke to a business owner on the program, Jennifer Mann. Here's w...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Jim Chalmers: Well today as expected the independent Reserve Bank increased interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. Australians are under pressure already and we know that this will make things harder for people. The fact that inflation and interest rates are going up right around the world doesn't take the sting out of this for Australians who are already doing it tough. The Reserve Bank's state...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: CLAIRE CLUTTERHAM, MEMBER FOR STURT: Good morning everyone, my name is Claire Clutterham and I'm the federal Member for Sturt in the Australian Parliament and it is a pleasure to be here this morning at Hampstead Barracks. I'm joined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil, and our South Australian Premier, Peter Malinauskas. And this morning we are talking abou...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese and Malinauskas Governments are working together to fast-track more housing for South Australians, through the redevelopment of two key Defence sites near the Adelaide CBD. Hampstead Barracks was recently identified as a property for divestment, as part of the Australian Government's response to the independent Defence Estate Audit. The Audit identified sites surplus to Defence's need, w...
SYDNEY, Sept. 29 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its bi-annual intermediated general insurance statistics for June 2026. The intermediated general insurance statistics publication provides an overview of intermediated general insurance placed with APRA-authorised general insurers, Lloyd's underwriters and unauthorised foreign insurers (UFIs). The publication is available on th...
SYDNEY, Sept. 29 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: APRA publishes statistics on intermediated general insurance placed with APRA-authorised general insurers, Lloyd's underwriters and unauthorised foreign insurers, on a bi-annual basis. Intermediated general insurance statistics June 2026 XLSX 214.17 KB ‧ 29 September 2026 (opens in a new tab) (/system/files/2026-09/Intermediated%20general%20insurance%20statistics%20June%202026.xlsx) The ...