CANBERRA, ACT, July 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Arrest vision and images available via Hightail A Melbourne man with alleged links to a Vietnamese illicit drug and tobacco trafficking syndicate has been charged for allegedly possessing illicit drugs and proceeds of crime. The criminal syndicate is alleged to be responsible for the failed import...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 18 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today the Albanese Labor Government is starting consultation on sustainable investment product labelling, to give investors more confidence to put more capital to work in sustainable products. The release of this paper is a key step in implementing the Government's Sustainable Finance Roadmap. The Roadmap is all about helping to mobilise the capital required for Australia to become a renewable energy supe...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 18 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today we have issued another round of invitations to the government's Economic Reform Roundtable. The Roundtable is all about building consensus on long term economic reform, with a focus on resilience, productivity and budget sustainability. The latest round of invitees includes expert voices on economic policy, leaders with broad industry and policy experience, and important perspectives from regulators...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Brisbane man was convicted and fined $1700 by the Downing Centre Local Court this week (15 July, 2025) for travelling on a domestic flight under a false name. The man, 45, pleaded guilty on 10 June, 2025, to: * One count of taking a constitutional flight with a ticket obtained with false identity information, contrary to section 376.4(2) of the Criminal Code (Cth); and* One count of using false identific...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and Department of Home Affairs Editor's note:Footage and images available via Hightail A married couple has been sentenced to imprisonment today (17 July, 2025) for their roles in a failed 2022 plot to import and distribute 56kg of cocaine from Switzerland, hidden in car tyres. T...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. Please note: Vision and stills of the arrest and operational activity are available via Hightail. The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) has charged a man over his alleged role in the theft of the blue VW Golf, which was later used by those involved in the Adass I...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police & Australian Border Force Editor's note: Images of the seizure are available via Hightail. Three men have been charged for their alleged roles in the importation of $555 million worth of methamphetamine concealed in rolls of fabric. The men, aged 22, 24 and 28, all from New South Wales, were arrested in Brisbane on Monday 14 July, 2025 an...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Queensland man is expected to appear before Cairns Magistrates Court today (16 July, 2025) charged with allegedly making a false or misleading statement to create and operate an online bank account. The AFP started an investigation after the man, 61, accidently left about $10,000 in cash in a bag at Cairns Airport in late 2024 when he was flying out of Australia. The man was questioned on his return and ...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP, Tasmanian Government, TasTAFE and Tasmania Police Editor's note: Images and vision from re_B00TCMP are available via Hightail. Tasmania's most talented tech students have taken a deep dive into the world of ethical hacking at re_B00TCMP - a cyber program designed to educate teens about the crucial online boundaries that separate cyber champions from cybercrimi...
Belconnen, ACT, July 16 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 28-year-old Gowrie man will face court today after allegedly stealing from and tendering counterfeit currency at multiple City retail businesses this week. About 9.20am on Monday (14 July 2025) the man entered a sunglass store where he allegedly stole a pair of Versace sunglasses, with staff allegedly observing the man to be in possession of a knife. Police attended the store soon after the incident and later on Mon...