CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- Australian Border Force issued the following news release: ​The ABF has safely interdicted two foreign fishing vessels and detained their crews over suspected illegal fishing in waters off the Western Australian coastline recently. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Jim Chalmers: The Final Budget Outcome that we're releasing today shows that the deficit came in $6billion better than expected and debt was $10.6billion lower at the end of the financial year. We have made a lot of progress in the Budget, and we've made more progress since then, but we know that there is more work to do. The bottom line is better than we inherited, better than it was at the election and be...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: DAN TAYLOR, HOST: My first guest this afternoon, it's a bit of a late booking. He joins us, he's the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese. Good afternoon. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: G'day Dan. What a stunning day it is here today. TAYLOR: Oh, isn't it just. And you did a little bit of an update on that $130 million redevelopment of UTAS today. You did a bit of a press conference...
SYDNEY, Sept. 28 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: Since relaunching APRA's website, apra.gov.au, in June, we have continued to listen to stakeholder feedback and make improvements to help users find information more quickly and easily. New PDF downloads for prudential content Users can now download PDF versions of prudential standards and prudential practice guides directly from the APRA website. This change responds to stakeholder feedback an...
SYDNEY, Sept. 28 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has updated RPG 701.0 ABS/RBA Reporting Concepts for the Economic and Financial Statistics (EFS) Collection (RPG 701.0). The update, released on 28 September 2026, improves accessibility and consolidates all EFS guidance into a single resource. The updated document incorporates all EFS frequently asked questions (FAQs) previously published sep...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Final Budget Outcome shows the 2025-26 deficit is billions of dollars better than forecast in the Budget. We made a lot of progress in the Budget and we've continued to make even more progress since then. This multi‑billion‑dollar improvement has been delivered despite months of more severe global volatility. Responsible economic management is a defining feature of this Government and yo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki * Detailed design underway for safety improvements at two key Toowoomba intersections. * The project will investigate improvements to the Kitchener Street andRuthven Street intersections along James Street to address crash risks, improve traffic flow and provide safer faciliti...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * The Crisafulli Government's State Flying Squad has now completed 200 deployments across Queensland, charging 2,961 people with more than 9,000 charges. * The specialist squad has been deployed tohotspot locations including Far North District, Townsville District and Darling Downs District. * TheC...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Acting Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Tim Mander * Applications are now open for the 2027-28 Active Transport Grants Program, with $15 million available to help councils deliver walking and bike riding infrastructure across Queensland. * The previous round funded 10 projects across Queensland, delivering practical infrastructure that improves s...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy * The Crisafulli Government has delivered on a key election commitment with a new public toilet installed at Aplins Weir Park, replace aging infrastructure. * Anadditional amenities block was delivered at Riverside Green within the funding allocati...