CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP has set up new National Security Investigations (NSI) teams to target groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia's social cohesion, including the targeting of federal parliamentarians. The NSI teams began operations in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra in September as part of the AFP's well-established Counter Terrorism and Special Investigations Command. The remit for the new team...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 8 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged assault that occurred outside a city nightclub in August. About 3am on Sunday, 3 August (2025), police were called to a nightclub located on Hobart Place in Canberra City following reports of a disturbance. Police located a man bleeding from the head after a physical altercation that allegedly occurred outside the nightclub. He was transported to hospital with serious but...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 7 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The 7th of October 2023 was a day of pain and terror for Jewish people around the world, and we must never forget the atrocities that were inflicted by Hamas. The attack on innocent people at a music festival that promoted 'friends, love and infinite freedom' underlined a core truth, that Hamas stands in opposition to all humanity, and all that we value as human beings. Two years on, we remember all t...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 7 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: JAYNE AZZOPARDI, HOST: We are going to get some more on Australia's landmark defence deal with Papua New Guinea. KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST:To discuss we're joined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra, who can make K-Pop. Good morning to you, PM. Nice to see you this morning. Look, you finally got there with PNG. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Morning. Great to be with you. STEFANOVIC: Are yo...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 7 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Three teenagers have been charged following an aggravated burglary in Harrison. About 7:00am last Friday (3 October 2025), police were called to a residence in Harrison after reports of a BMW car being stolen overnight. A review of CCTV from the area showed four people, who arrived in a silver Volkswagen Polo allegedly stolen earlier that morning, seeking unlocked houses before allegedly entering the Harrison residence...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 7 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 28-year-old man who resides in Ngunnawal will face court today charged with multiple property offences following four separate incidents of theft. About 8:30am on Wednesday, 6 August (2025), a handbag containing a wallet had allegedly been stolen from a vehicle that was parked near a residence in Ngunnawal. The owner's bank card was allegedly used by the man at a petrol station in Casey. The man also allegedly attemp...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 7 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is calling for witnesses or anyone with information about alleged sexual offending by a man in the late 1980's and 1990's to come forward. A 59-year-old NSW man was summonsed on 4 March (2025) and formally appeared before the ACT Magistrates Court on 24 April (2025) charged with multiple sexual offences, including seven counts of act of indecency (child under 10 years) and five counts of sexual intercourse ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 7 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is asking potential new recruits "What will you stand for?", as part of the organisation's new recruitment campaign that is being launched across Queensland this week. The latest phase of the Challenging, Rewarding, Policing campaign calls on applicants to "stand for something bigger -a career with purpose and the chance to make a real difference in people's lives."...
SYDNEY, Oct. 7 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has called on superannuation trustees to accelerate and escalate efforts to safeguard members' investments held in platform products. This follows: * APRA's publication of a letter to platform trustees today, which sets out APRA's key findings and required actions following its thematic review of platforms; * ASIC's investigation and enforceme...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 6 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA: Good afternoon, on what is a very historic day for Papua New Guinea and for Australia. Last month I had the enormous privilege and the absolute pleasure of representing the people of Australia in Port Moresby at what were quite spectacular celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea's independence. I'm delighted to be able to return that h...