CANBERRA, ACT, June 3 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and NSW Police Force Editor's note: Vision of the arrest is available via Hightail. Seven men have been charged with drug importation offences following a Multi Agency Strike Team (MAST) investigation into trusted insiders importing illicit drugs into Sydney. The MAST is made up of 41 officers from the NSW Police Force, Australian Federal ...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 3 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sudan-born man is expected to face Melbourne Magistrate's Court today (3 June, 2025), charged with offences including the alleged failure to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The man, 32, was arrested by the AFP this morning and charged with: * Two counts of failing to remain at a notified address, contrary to section 76C of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). The maximum penalty for this offence is fiv...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 3 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP has warned against the rise of scams involving cryptocurrency ATMs, as new data reveals the loss of more than $3 million in a 12-month period. And this figure may be just the tip of the iceberg. From 1 January, 2024 to 1 January, 2025, ReportCyber - Australia's online cybercrime reporting system operated by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) - received 150 unique reports of scams involving c...
BRISBANE, Queensland, June 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett Voices of Queenslanders shape future of primary industries * Largest industry consultation in a decade to design primary industries blueprint wraps up tour of Queensland. * Over2,000Queenslanders have had their say on the future of primary industries. * Last chance for primary producers to provide their insights for Primary Industries P...
LUCAS HEIGHTS, NSW, June 3 -- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization issued the following media release: Key Points * A promising class of superconductors that may potentially avoid the need for high levels of cryogenic cooling for quantum computers has been identified * The vanadium silicide material was developed at the University of Melbourne * ANSTO instrument scientists performed low temperature cryogenic measurements on the Spatz reflectometer to detect superconducti...
Belconnen, ACT, June 2 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 29-year-old Holt woman has been charged with grooming and sexual assault offences following her arrest on Saturday. In May (2025), police received information relating to the alleged inappropriate relationship between the woman and a 15-year-old boy who she worked with. On Saturday (31 May 2025), police executed search warrants at the woman's home and on her vehicle. She was subsequently arrested and charged with gr...
SYDNEY, June 2 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has made some minor amendments to frequently asked questions (FAQs) for APRA's licensing process. The updates incorporate changes from the introduction of the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) and remove duplication of commentary reflected in 'APRA's Information paper ADIs: New entrants - a pathway to sustainability'. The APRA licensing FAQ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, June 2 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) rolled out the blue carpet for career seekers on Saturday May 31, hosting the highly anticipated Community Safety and Careers Expo at the Toowoomba TAFE oval. Community members from Toowoomba and surrounding regions turned out to gain insight into careers in policing and emergency services, while also learning about proactive safety measures. From adrenaline-pumpin...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sydney woman has been sentenced to nine years' imprisonment for attempting to import a commercial quantity of heroin into Australia within the lining of two hammocks. The woman, 48, was sentenced on Thursday, 29 May, 2025, in Downing Centre Local Court after she plead guilty in October, 2024, to one count of importing a commercial quantity of heroin, contrary to section 307.1 of the Criminal Code(Cth). She...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images available via Hightail The AFP has played a key role in a landmark international operation targeting perpetrators of online sextortion, which resulted in the arrest of 22 suspects in Nigeria. Operation Artemis was a joint operation led by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation in partnership with the AFP, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commis...