https://mediarelease.co/au/ Media releases including government announcements from Australia. en https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00902-transport-for-nsw-and-the-transport-accident-com-16092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00902-transport-for-nsw-and-the-transport-accident-com-16092026.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Transport for NSW and the Transport Accident Commission, Victoria have joined forces in a new partnership working together on the Helmet STAR bicycle helmet rating system (PDF, 139.64 KB) , releasing ratings for more than 50 helmets today. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00903-maternity-services-return-to-biloela-and-cooktow-15092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00903-maternity-services-return-to-biloela-and-cooktow-15092026.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Less than 24 hours after the Biloela Hospital birthing service reopened, baby Arlie Mae was the first to be born in the upgraded unit and welcomed by the delighted maternity team. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00874-foundations-laid-for-finley-hospital-redevelopment-15092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00874-foundations-laid-for-finley-hospital-redevelopment-15092026.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The $25 million Finley Hospital Redevelopment has reached a significant milestone, with major foundation works now complete following two concrete pours. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00847-all-aboard-for-our-furry-friends-15092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00847-all-aboard-for-our-furry-friends-15092026.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The new Spirits of Tasmania are set to make travelling with your furry friends easier than ever before. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00846-a-renewed-conversation-about-impacts-of-organised-crime-and-15092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00846-a-renewed-conversation-about-impacts-of-organised-crime-and-15092026.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett: https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00873-aec-calls-for-input-on-the-regulation-of-electoral-14092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00873-aec-calls-for-input-on-the-regulation-of-electoral-14092026.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The rules governing authorisation requirements for electoral communications may change ahead of the next federal election, with the AEC opening public consultation on the Authorisation Determination. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00831-townsville-man-charged-over-alleged-possession-of-child-abus-14092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00831-townsville-man-charged-over-alleged-possession-of-child-abus-14092026.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police, Queensland Police Service and Australian Border Force https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00825-west-tarneit-station-opens-to-passengers-13092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00825-west-tarneit-station-opens-to-passengers-13092026.html Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The Carroll Labor Government’s West Tarneit Station opened to passengers this morning. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00821-incat-named-2026-tasmanian-exporter-of-the-year-12092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00821-incat-named-2026-tasmanian-exporter-of-the-year-12092026.html Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Incat Tasmania has been named the 2026 Tasmanian Exporter of the Year at the 32nd Tasmanian Export Awards Gala Dinner held in Launceston last night. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00806-australian-man-imprisoned-following-conviction-over-reckless-foreign-i-10092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00806-australian-man-imprisoned-following-conviction-over-reckless-foreign-i-10092026.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. A NSW man has been sentenced to up to three and a half years’ imprisonment for knowingly compiling reports for a foreign intelligence service. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00764-have-your-say-on-expanding-dryland-oval-use-10092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00764-have-your-say-on-expanding-dryland-oval-use-10092026.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The ACT Government is seeking community feedback on reactivating several dryland ovals to increase sports ground capacity across Canberra. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00756-boosting-sport-and-active-recreation-infrastructure-09092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00756-boosting-sport-and-active-recreation-infrastructure-09092026.html Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Nick Duigan, Minister for Sport https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00694-public-transport-the-ticket-to-nfl-history-09092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00694-public-transport-the-ticket-to-nfl-history-09092026.html Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Labor is pulling out all the stops to get fans to the MCG for Australia’s first-ever NFL game. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00872-value-of-dwellings-falls-0-3-08092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00872-value-of-dwellings-falls-0-3-08092026.html Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The total value of Australia’s residential dwellings fell $34.1 billion or 0.3 per cent to $12.7 trillion in June quarter 2026, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00808-pisa-results-show-why-the-reforms-we-are-rolling-out-are-so-important-08092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00808-pisa-results-show-why-the-reforms-we-are-rolling-out-are-so-important-08092026.html Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The 2025 PISA results released today show Australian students continue to perform above the OECD average in all three domains of reading, maths and science. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00695-procurement-review-to-support-jobs-industries-that-are-made-08092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00695-procurement-review-to-support-jobs-industries-that-are-made-08092026.html Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The Cook Labor Government is reviewing the State's procurement framework to create more local jobs, strengthen local industry and support its Made in WA plan. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00675-working-together-to-help-protect-our-threatened-species-07092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00675-working-together-to-help-protect-our-threatened-species-07092026.html Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. 7 September 2026 https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00651-riverfront-transformation-to-unlock-2200-homes-for-queenslanders-06092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00651-riverfront-transformation-to-unlock-2200-homes-for-queenslanders-06092026.html Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Northshore Hamilton riverfront transformation to deliver nearly 2,200 homes in the lead-up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00807-appointment-to-the-federal-circuit-and-family-court-of-australia-divis-04092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00807-appointment-to-the-federal-circuit-and-family-court-of-australia-divis-04092026.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The Albanese Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Deputy Chief Judge Patrizia Mercuri to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1). https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00670-four-inspiring-leaders-win-act-women-s-awards-04092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00670-four-inspiring-leaders-win-act-women-s-awards-04092026.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Four outstanding women working in fields as diverse as gendered violence, gerontology or the science of ageing, inherited cancer risk and the property sector have won this year’s ACT Women’s Awards. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00650-defence-strategic-policy-research-program-grants-now-open-04092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00650-defence-strategic-policy-research-program-grants-now-open-04092026.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The Government is strengthening its support to Australia’s strategic policy sector through the Defence Strategic Policy Research Program. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00649-first-refurbished-tangara-returns-to-passenger-service-04092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00649-first-refurbished-tangara-returns-to-passenger-service-04092026.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Almost 40 years since the first Tangara trains rolled out of the factory in Newcastle, they are now re-entering timetable service after an extensive refurbishment, extending their lifespan by over a decade and boosting reliability on the ne https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00676-designation-of-linfox-armaguard-pty-ltd-under-the-cash-03092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00676-designation-of-linfox-armaguard-pty-ltd-under-the-cash-03092026.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The RBA has today designated Linfox Armaguard Pty Ltd (Armaguard) (ACN 099 701 872) under the Cash Distribution Framework Act 2026 (the Act). https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00669-pacific-collaboration-on-climate-and-renewable-energy-powers-ahead-03092026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00669-pacific-collaboration-on-climate-and-renewable-energy-powers-ahead-03092026.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Australia and Palau are working together to super-charge the Pacific’s renewable energy transition, massively reducing reliance on diesel fuel. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00448-joint-statement-tenth-australia-indonesia-foreign-and-defence-ministers-22-meeting-26082026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00448-joint-statement-tenth-australia-indonesia-foreign-and-defence-ministers-22-meeting-26082026.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. 1. Australian and Indonesian Foreign and Defence Ministers met for the Tenth Australia-Indonesia Foreign and Defence Ministers’ 2+2 Meeting on 26 August 2026 in Melbourne. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00447-statement-to-mark-the-ninth-anniversary-of-the-myanmar-militarys-attack-against-rohingyas-25082026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00447-statement-to-mark-the-ninth-anniversary-of-the-myanmar-militarys-attack-against-rohingyas-25082026.html Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Today marks nine years since the Myanmar military launched targeted attacks against Rohingya communities in Rakhine State, causing mass displacement, widespread human rights violations and abuses, and enduring suffering. More than 1.2 milli https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00696-building-safer-futures-implementation-plan-released-18082026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00696-building-safer-futures-implementation-plan-released-18082026.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The Government of South Australia has released a 5-year plan to implement recommendations of the Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence. https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00904-oaic-review-highlights-opportunities-to-strength-07082026.html https://mediarelease.co/au/mr00904-oaic-review-highlights-opportunities-to-strength-07082026.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. A review by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has found that while Australian Government agencies are generally meeting their Freedom of Information (FOI) disclosure log obligations, many are not publishing inform