CANBERRA, ACT, June 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images of Australian Police Medal recipients and audio grabs from the Commissioner are availablevia Hightail. Two AFP members have been honoured for their dedication, leadership and commitment to law enforcement in the King's Birthday Honours today (9 June, 2025). Assistant Commissioner Peter Crozier and Detective Leading Senior Constable Kylie Hemiak were awarded the Australian Police Medal ...
Belconnen, ACT, June 7 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 39-year-old Kaleen man has been charged after he allegedly choked and sexually assaulted his partner. In February (2025) the man allegedly inappropriately touched the woman and proceeded to sexually assault her while choking her. Police will allege the man choked the women frequently during their relationship as a form of control. The man was arrested yesterday (Friday, 6 June 2025) and will face the ACT Magistrates...
Belconnen, ACT, June 7 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to the alleged assault of a teen outside KFC Dickson yesterday afternoon. About 3.40pm yesterday (Friday, 6 June 2025) a group of school students were outside the KFC restaurant Dickson when they were approached by a Caucasian man who was wearing black jumper with purple trim and a black bum-bag across his chest. The man was missing a number of teeth and arrived at the location on an e-...
Belconnen, ACT, June 7 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 29-year-old Downer woman has been caught driving with more than four times the legal blood alcohol limit and with drugs in her system. Between 8.15 and 8.45pm yesterday (Friday, 6 June 2025) police received multiple reportsof a silver Holden Captiva allegedly driving erratically in the Woden and Cityareas. About 8.45pm police locatedthe vehicle outside a bottle shop in Dickson andpolice observed the woman return to i...
Belconnen, ACT, June 7 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 47-year-old man has been charged after allegedlyexposing himself to and indecently touching a 12-year-old girl. On12 April 2025 a 12-year-old girl was fishing at a pond in Bonner where she saw a man not known to her allegedly expose himself. She was later allegedly approached by the man and who sat next to her and allegedly indecently touched her. The incident was reported to police at the end of April, and an invest...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An AFP employee is scheduled to appear in the Dandenong Magistrates' Court today (6 June, 2025). The AFP employee was charged by Victoria Police on 5 March, 2025, with one count of driving whilst suspended, contrary to section 30(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986 (VIC), and one count of driving an unregistered vehicle, contrary to section 7(1)(a) of the Road Safety Act 1986 (VIC). The AFP is committed to trans...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Ethiopia-born man is expected to face Melbourne Magistrate's Court today (6 June, 2025), charged with a total of 31 offences, including allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 28, today, after locating him in Melbourne. He has been charged with: * 12 counts of failing to remain at a notified address, contrary to section 76C (1) of the Migration Act 1958 (C...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: images and vision available via Hightail A French woman is expected to appear before Perth Magistrates Court today (6 June, 2025) charged for allegedly importing 10kg of methamphetamine concealed in her suitcase. The woman, 18, arrived in Perth on a flight from Paris, France, on 25 April, 2025, when she was selected by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Perth Airport for a baggage exam...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- 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 A West Australian man who was allegedly paid to hide methamphetamine in an Esky full of meat and send it to associates on Christmas Island is scheduled to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court today (6 June, 2025). An investigation began when Australian Border Force (ABF) offic...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Murray-Darling Basin is an important and diverse area in Australia. It supports millions of people and generates over $45 billion each year through agriculture and tourism. However, it's crucial to balance water resource use with biodiversity protection. Research undertaken by Griffith University, on behalf of the MDBA, looked at how well animals, plants, habitats, and ecosystems are protected in the...