CANBERRA, ACT, June 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:vision and images available via Hightail A southwest Sydney man who allegedly stranded his wife and one-year-old child in Pakistan is expected to appear before Liverpool Local Court today (11 June, 2025) to face human trafficking charges. The AFP's Eastern Command Human Trafficking team launched an investigation in February, 2025, after a woman reported her husband had left her in Pakistan wi...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sydney man will appear before the Downing Centre Local Court today (11 June, 2025) for allegedly making a false or misleading statement to obtain an aviation security identification card (ASIC). The AFP will allege the man, 41, made a false statement about his travel history when he applied for an ASIC in August, 2024. An ASIC is a requirement to work in positions that need frequent and unescorted access...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 10 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: I welcome the Prime Minister's announcement today that JennyWilkinson will serve as the next Secretary to the Treasury and I thank him for the way he has involved and included KatyGallagher and me in his decision. I am really excited by this opportunity to work even more closely with Jenny, whose contribution as the Secretary of the Department of Finance has been instrumental to our first four budgets and ...
SYDNEY, June 10 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has written to all RSE (Registrable Superannuation Entity) licensee board chairs, reinforcing expectations around information security and the implementation of robust authentication controls. This action follows recent credential stuffing attacks that exposed persistent weaknesses in authentication practices across the superannuation industry....
CANBERRA, ACT, June 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Border Force and Australian Federal Police Editor's note: Images from the operation available via Hightail. The Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) have seized more than 250kg of cocaine worth about $82 million from a single shipping container in Brisbane recently. On 27 May 2025, the ABF received information regarding a su...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sudan-born man has appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates Court today (10 June, 2025), charged with failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 39, yesterday (9 June, 2025) after he was located in Melbourne. He is scheduled to re-appear before the same court tomorrow (11 June, 2025) The man was charged with two counts of failing to ensure an electronic mon...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A woman is expected to appear in Wollongong Local Court today (10 June, 2025), charged with four offences, including the alleged assault of an airline crew member during an international flight. The dual Italian-Australian national, 64, allegedly consumed a bottle of her own wine on a flight from Noumea, New Caledonia, to Sydney on 3 June, 2025. When airline crew told the woman she could not consume her own...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Images available via Hightail Two Queensland men have been sentenced to imprisonment by the Darwin Supreme Court today (10 June, 2025) over a plot to import more than 100 grams of cocaine into the Northern Territory in a package of sneakers and food. One man, 35, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, June 9 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of several officers and emergency services members who have been awarded one of the highest honours in Australian policing - the Australian Police Medal (APM) and the Emergency Service Medal (ESM). Awarded as part of the 2025 Kings Birthday honours, the APM and the ESM recognises the distinguished service of members ...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Vision, photos and audio grabs available via Hightail Four people allegedly involved in an elaborate Queensland-based money laundering scheme that smuggled cash around the country and washed millions of dollars of criminal proceeds have been charged following an 18-month, multi-agency investigation. The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) has also restrained assets across Qu...