Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 23 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is investigating aftera man waslocateddeceased aftershooting atpolice last night. About 7:50pm (Saturday 22 November 2025) police attended a residence on Galloway Street in Isabella Plains to arrest a 71-year-old man for serious family violence offencesheallegedly committed against his partner earlier that day. The partner is presently receiving treatment for her injuries at hospital. When police arrived,...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 23 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined world leaders at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa this weekend. Leaders agreed on the priorities of achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth, increasing resilience, and building a fair and just future. The Prime Minister reaffirmed Australia's commitment to an open, rules-based multilateral trading system and called for members to...
Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 22 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A24-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly spitting on police while she was being arrested fortheft. About midday yesterday (Friday, 21 November 2025), the woman entered a store in the Canberra Centre andattemptedto steal clothing from a mannequin. When confronted by a staff member, she allegedly became verbally abusiveandattemptedto hit him several times. She then left thestorewithstolenitemsbutwaslaterloca...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sudan-born man has appeared before Campbelltown Magistrates Court today (21 November, 2025) charged with failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions. The AFP located and charged the man, 31, yesterday (20 November, 2025) in Sydney. It will be alleged he breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to ensure his electronic monitoring device was in good working condition and ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Tasmania Police Editor's note: Images of the arrest and seizure are available via Hightail. Tasmania Police and the Tasmania Joint Organised Crime Task Force (TAS JOCTF) have seized about $1,940,000 in cash and charged seven men for their alleged roles in an illicit drug trafficking syndicate. The TAS JOCTF is a multi-agency taskforce between T...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Tamworth man, 29, is scheduled to appear next year in Tamworth Local Court, where he will be charged with allegedly making online threats to an Australian high-office holder. The AFP last week issued the man with a Court Attendance Notice as part of an investigation into the alleged harassment of a high-office holder. An AFP National Security Investigation (NSI) team executed a search warrant at a Tamwor...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 21 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Distinguished guests Friends It is a great honour to be here at Freedom Park. A place dedicated to commemorating those who have fought for a free and democratic South Africa. And to fostering understanding and reconciliation between all peoples. Today, we pay tribute to three Australians who embodied these causes - former Prime Ministers Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser, and former diplomat Bruce Haig...
Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 21-year-old Barton man has been charged and his motorbike seized after multiple videos of him speeding and riding dangerously on Canberra streets were posted to his social media accounts. Earlier this year, ACT Road Policing officers became aware of a social media account that showed a motorcyclist repeatedly speeding and riding dangerously on Canberra roads. Speeds identified in the videos included the man riding at...
Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to identify two men who were allegedly involved in an altercation in Braddon last month. About midnight on Sunday 26 October (2025), police allege an altercation occurred between a group of men on Lonsdale Street in Braddon, outside the Vinnies store. As a result of the altercation, one man suffered a serious head injury. Following enquiries, police are now seeking to i...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Melbourne man, 32, is expected to face Melbourne Magistrates' Court next week (27 November, 2025) after the AFP charged him today with using a carriage service to harass a federal parliamentarian. An AFP National Security Investigations (NSI) team began an investigation in November, 2025, after the parliamentarian's electoral office reported receiving abusive emails and a phone call. The man allegedly se...