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Source: Australian Capital Territory Policing

18/09/25

Source: Mental Health Australia

Sydney Olympic Park will be bustling this Sunday 21 September with 80,000 people attending events across the precinct including 60,000 footy fans converging on Accor Stadium to back their Sydney teams in the NRL semi-finals.

Heading into week three of the NRL finals, the Bulldogs host the Panthers to determine who will face the Broncos next weekend for a spot in the Grand Final.

Fans are being urged to use public transport to get to and from the game, with Transport for NSW Coordinator-General Howard Collins saying supporters have many options across the city with plenty of extra transport services running. 

Travel on all modes of public transport is included in your ticket to this blockbuster semi-final. Show your ticket to transport staff when getting on board. 

People attending Oz Comic-Con at Sydney Showground or the Basketball event at Qudos Bank Arena need to use their Opal cards or contactless payment method. 

“NRL fans are urged to leave the car at home and catch public transport to avoid getting caught in traffic delays,” Mr. Collins said.  

“Stadium gates open at 2.15pm ahead of kick-off at 4.05pm so we encourage fans to arrive early and soak up the pre-game atmosphere in the precinct. Olympic Park will be busy as there will also be thousands of Oz Comic-Con attendees and basketball fans attending events at nearby venues.  

“There will be plenty of trains and major event buses running to and from Sydney Olympic Park to get supporters to the game and home afterwards.” 

Extra express trains will run from Central and the west to Olympic Park from early afternoon on Sunday, some starting from Penrith, with return services running frequently after the match. There will also be frequent trains between Lidcombe and Olympic Park until late. 

Sydney Olympic Park major event buses will run every 7 to 20 minutes between 12.35pm and 2.59pm, depending on the route. Buses will arrive at the precinct from around 2pm to 3:45pm. The last return bus leaves Olympic Park at 7pm. 

“Fans who must drive need to pre-book parking online before Sunday and consider carpooling. Traffic is expected to be heavy and local road closures are in place,” Mr. Collins said.  

“There’s also the option for fans who are driving to park at a commuter car park and continue their trip to Olympic Park by train.” 

Southwest Link buses run regularly between Sydenham and Bankstown. Fans can catch a bus to Bankstown to connect to the T6 Line trains to Lidcombe then to Olympic Park.

Meanwhile essential trackwork is taking place on several lines that may affect how fans travel. Passengers are urged to plan ahead and allow extra trave time. 

For more details on public transport changes during the event, including trip planning and travel alerts, visit NRL Semi Final: Bulldogs v Panthers | transportnsw.info or use the Opal Travel app or other trip planning apps.

For real-time updates on traffic conditions, including road closures and special event clearways, visit Live Traffic NSW. 

Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

’78 Kingswood returns to Tasmania Police car fleet

Thursday, 18 September 2025 – 2:31 pm.

More than 45 years after it was last used to patrol the roads around rural Carrick, a HZ Holden Kingswood has been restored to near-showroom condition and returned to Tasmania Police.
The police sedan was loaned to the Hobart Technical College in 1979 after it had been retired and, over the years, hundreds of students worked on the Kingswood as part of their training in motor trades.
The vehicle was moved from Hobart to Devonport about four years ago.
Now, an extensive mechanical and bodywork restoration by TasTAFE teachers and staff at Devonport, and involving local trades, has restored the Kingswood to its former glory.
North East Inspector Grant Twining, also president of the Tasmania Police Historical Group, said the return of the restored HZ would be a “great asset” to police and would be appreciated by not only current and former members, but also motoring enthusiasts.
“We’ve got a retired sergeant who was once the constable at Carrick who we are going to have to hold back with chains from getting in it, because it was his car,” Inspector Twining said.
“It’s going to get a lot of attention, not just within the police environment because it was a police car, but there are historic car clubs in the community that will take a great interest in this car because it represents a certain picture in time.”
Inspector Twining said the police museum committee was proud to see the Kingswood return to the vehicle fleet.
“Everyone is invested in this car returning to Tasmania Police and being seen for what it is, which is a great asset to Tasmania Police and the state,” he said.
The 1978 Kingswood served its time at Carrick, in Tasmania’s North, and was driven by then-First Class Constable Steve Harrop for its entire career of 40,000km.
In 1979, then-Police Commissioner Max Robinson loaned the vehicle to Hobart Technical College, (TasTAFE) in whose possession the car remained for more than 40 years.
In 2019, the vehicle was assessed by TasTAFE staff as being no longer fit for purpose but, rather than discard it, TasTAFE agreed to make the vehicle a restoration project and return it to Tasmania Police.
Significant money and workshop hours have been invested into restoring the six-cylinder, ‘three-on-the-tree’ manual transmission Kingswood.
The engine, gearbox and driveline have been refurbished, it has period-correct hubcaps and has been painted in the original white colour.
The next stage is to transfer the vehicle from its Devonport TasTAFE workshop to Hobart, where it will be further fitted out with lights and signage typical of its appearance as a police vehicle in the late 1970s.
Tasmania Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Damien George said the HZ Kingswood would make a wonderful addition to the car fleet, and to the Tasmania Police Museum.
He thanked TasTAFE for its work in restoring the Kingswood and returning it to police.
“This generous contribution has enabled Tasmania Police to preserve and present the vehicle in its original livery, honouring its historical significance for future generations,” he said.

RETURN TO DUTY: Retired police commander and secretary of the Tasmania Police Historical Group Steve Bonde, left, and North East Inspector and Tasmania Police Historical Group president Grant Twining, are thrilled that the 1978 HZ Kingswood is coming back to the fold. (Picture: Tasmania Police)

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CFA is urging Victorians to Get Fire Ready with more than 500 brigades across the state hosting an event this October to help communities prepare ahead of what’s expected to be a challenging fire season.

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Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a woman after an alleged domestic violence related incident in Palmerston yesterday.  

At 5:00pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports that a woman had been injured at a unit complex in Victoria Drive, Gray.

Emergency Services attended the scene, and a 53-year-old woman was conveyed to Royal Darwin Hospital with head injuries.

 A 46-year-old woman, believed to be a family member of the victim, was later located and arrested in Essington Avenue, Gray.

The offender is in police custody with charges expected to follow.

The victim remains in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries in a stable condition.

Investigations remain ongoing and police urge anyone with information to make contact on 131 444 and quote reference NTP2500093044. Anonymous reports can also be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 444.

If you or someone you know are experiencing difficulties due to domestic violence, support services are available, including, but not limited to, 1800RESPECT (1800737732) or Lifeline 131 114.

Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

Arson, burglary charges over Lune River house fire

Thursday, 18 September 2025 – 1:36 pm.

UPDATE: SUSPICIOUS HOUSE FIRE AT LUNE RIVER
Following the arrest last night of a 22-year-old man from Clarendon Vale after a house fire at Lune River, detectives from South East CIB have charged him with:

Arson
Aggravated burglary
Burglary x 2
Stealing x 2
Unlawfully possess dangerous article in a public place
Possess controlled plant or its products.
The man was bailed with strict conditions to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 12 January, 2025.

Source: Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry

The Albanese Labor Government’s clear and credible Net Zero Plan will help Australia grasp the jobs and opportunities of the global energy transformation.

Treasury modelling of three scenarios released today overwhelmingly shows an orderly path to net zero is a path that leads to growing wages and living standards, more jobs and economic opportunity around the country.

This modelling confirms Australia can make the most of our nation’s net zero potential and unique comparative advantages and ensure more Australians share in the benefits.

Our targets and this modelling are all about providing investor certainty, so we can attract the private capital to finance this transformation.

There are five key conclusions from the modelling:

1. Australia can be a primary beneficiary from the global net zero transformation if we continue to take decisive action on climate change.
2. Cheaper, cleaner energy will strengthen Australia’s international competitiveness.
3. Clear and credible climate action will lead to more jobs, higher wages, and better living standards for all Australians.
4. Our orderly net zero plan gives businesses the clarity and certainty they need to seize the opportunity and invest in Australia with confidence.
5. A disorderly transition would mean fewer jobs, less business investment, lower wages, lower living standards and higher power prices in a smaller economy.

The Treasury modelled two orderly net zero scenarios consistent with our government’s approach and 2035 targets, a Baseline Scenario and a Renewable Exports Upside Scenario.

It also modelled a Disorderly Transition Scenario, which assumes Australia does not set a credible 2035 emissions reduction target, but in 2040 resumes a trajectory to net zero by 2050.

Under the Baseline Scenario, by 2050 Australia’s economy would be $2.2 trillion bigger, real GDP per capita would be $36,000 higher, 5.1 million more Australians would be in jobs and investment in the economy would be around 80 per cent higher than it is today.

The economy would be even bigger under the Renewable Exports Upside Scenario and our green exports from industries like green metals could add $68 billion to exports in 2050 compared to the Baseline Scenario.

By contrast, under the Disorderly Transition Scenario the economy is projected to be a cumulative $2 trillion smaller by 2050 with wholesale electricity prices around 50 per cent higher in the 2040s, compared to the Renewable Exports Upside Scenario.

In addition, per capita GDP is projected to be $4,500 lower when compared to the Renewable Exports Upside Scenario by 2050.

Treasury did not model a pathway that abandoned reaching net zero by 2050 but concluded that that approach would be worse than the results of the Disorderly Transition scenario.

“Not pursuing net zero by 2050 risks lower economic growth, reduced investment, missed export and employment opportunities, and higher electricity prices,” the report says.

The Treasury was tasked to undertake this modelling to inform the development of Australia’s Net Zero Plan.

A link to the modelling is available on the Treasury website.

Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

Serious assault – Hobart Road, Kings Meadows

Thursday, 18 September 2025 – 11:19 am.

Tasmania Police are investigating a serious assault that occurred at about 9.15pm last night, outside Zap Fitness on Hobart Road, Kings Meadows.
A 40-year-old Launceston man was allegedly assaulted by an unknown man following a brief verbal exchange. The victim sustained serious head injuries and was transported to the Launceston General Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
Investigators are appealing to the public for any witnesses or dashcam footage from the area around the time of the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestopperstas.com.au and quote job number 387-17092025.Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

Suspicious house fire at Lune River, man arrested

Thursday, 18 September 2025 – 9:50 am.

A 22-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody on charges of aggravated burglary and arson following a suspicious house fire last night at Lune River, in Tasmania’s south.
The fire started about 6.05pm Wednesday with brigades from Southport, Dover and Geeveston called in. The fire crews arrived a short time later to find the building on Lune River Road fully engulfed in flames, and it has been destroyed by the fire.
A crime scene has been declared, with forensics officers, a fire scene examiner and Criminal Investigation Branch detectives on site this morning.
Information to police identified a vehicle leaving the house around the time the fire started.
Officers from Dover Police Station were dispatched to the fire and intercepted a Holden station wagon, observing items in the car which police will allege were stolen from the property.
Southern CIB Detective Inspector David Gill said police arrested the 22-year-old driver and seized the vehicle for further examination.
“While investigations are continuing, the quick thinking and diligence of attending uniform officers is commended,” Detective Inspector Gill said.
“The interception and search of the vehicle led to the identification of evidence and timely arrest of the suspect”.
Anyone with information about the incident or has dash-cam or CCTV footage that may assist police, is asked to contact 131 444.
You can also report it to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: Australian Attorney General’s Agencies

This week, the World Trade Organization’s first Agreement to bolster sustainable fishing starts – an initiative championed by Australia with Pacific WTO Members.

This is the first multilateral trade treaty with an explicitly environmental objective, which responds to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14.6 on ocean sustainability.

The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies prohibits harmful subsidies relating to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the fishing of overfished stocks, and fishing on the unregulated high seas; a key priority for Pacific Island countries. Australia, together with Pacific partners, played a pivotal role in securing the Agreement at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in 2022.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that over one-third of global fish stocks are currently overfished. Of the $16.2 billion (AUD) that governments spend each year in support to the fishing industry, 65 per cent risks encouraging overfishing and illegal fishing.

The Agreement’s entry into force also unlocks the benefits of the WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism (the “Fish Fund’), which will provide targeted technical assistance and capacity building to help developing and least-developed countries implement the Agreement. Australia was a founding donor to the Fish Fund, contributing $2 million (AUD).

WTO Members have agreed to continue negotiating further restrictions on subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing within four years.

Quotes attributable to Senator the Hon Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism:

“I am proud of the role Australia played in delivering the groundbreaking Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

“Its entry into force represents a significant achievement for the Pacific region, for environmental sustainability and for the WTO – which remains the preeminent forum for creating, monitoring and enforcing global trade rules.”

Quotes attributable to the Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Pacific Island Affairs:

“This treaty, which was developed with Pacific partners, is great news for our region.

“The jobs and economic development opportunities created by fishing are critical to many Pacific communities.

“I welcome this acknowledgement of the important role that governments must play in supporting sustainable fishing and protecting the marine environment.”