CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Border Force. Editor's note: Image and video of the arrest are available via Hightail. A Queensland man appeared before Caboolture Magistrates Court today (6 February, 2026) charged with allegedly possessing violent extremist material. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team in Queensland charged the Morayf...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sudan-born man appeared before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (6 February, 2026) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. Victoria Police arrested the man, 39, on 5 February, 2026, after he was located in Melbourne. It will be alleged the man breached one of the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to comply with electronic monitoring conditions. The man...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 6 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACTPolicing is seeking witnesses to a collision andsubsequentaltercation that occurred onYambaDrive earlier today. About 12.05pm today (Friday, 6 February 2026) police were called to a collisionbetween two vehiclesat the intersection ofYambaDrive and Kitchener Street, Garran. Policebelievethatfollowing thiscollision,a witness andone of thedrivers got into an altercation before the driver left the scenewithout exchangin...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 6 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 36-year-oldKambahman has been charged with multiple sexual assaultand imageoffencesallegedly committed againstteenagegirls. In August last year (2025) a woman provided a statement to police alleging multiple sexual offences relating to incidents alleged to have occurredagainst herin2021. An investigation wascommencedand earlier today (Friday, 6 February 2026) officers from the Sexual AssaultandChildAbuse team execute...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 6 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 33-year-oldTurnerman has been charged after allegedly assaulting his partner onthe weekend. About 12pm on Sunday (1 February 2026), the man and his partner were atherresidence in Turner when the man became aggressive. He allegedly grabbed herbytheneckand hair,punched her multiple times on her upperbodyand pushed herinto a wall and table. The womansought medical treatment for her injuries and yesterdayafternoon(Thurs...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I can inform the House that the Western Australian Government has confirmed the Western Australia Joint Counter Terrorism Team - comprising WA Police, the Australian Federal Police and ASIO - has charged one man yesterday, a 31-year-old male, with engaging in a terrorist act. That offence carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. I was briefed yesterday in person by the Australian Federal Police C...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. I acknowledge all my parliamentary colleagues here today. From the very beginning of the United Nations, Australia has been a leader in the global effort to promote equality for women. Indeed, the reason the UN Charter makes specific mention of sexual discrimi...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Western Australia Police Force and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Editor's Note: The media are reminded of court-ordered non-publication orders in place for this matter. The Western Australia Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) yesterday (4 February, 2026) charged a man, 31, with one count of engaging in a terrorist act. It is al...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Newtown man is expected to appear before the NSW Bail Division Local Court today (5 February, 2026) charged for allegedly making an online threat towards a foreign head of state and Internationally Protected Person. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team began an investigation in January, 2026, following a report of a threat made on a social media platform. Investigators allegedly linked th...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 5 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: More than 25 dedicated Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers and staff members have been recognised for their remarkable courage, service and professionalism at the QPS Award Ceremony held in Brisbane today. The ceremony recognised the exceptional contributions of QPS members who have gone above or beyond their normal course of duties. Among the recipients was Senior Constable Joseph Cook who was ...