Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 23 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 73-year-old man Peter Thomas. Peter has not been seen or heard from since 6pm yesterday (Friday, 22 August 2025), and was last seen in Bruce. He is described as Caucasian in appearance, about 170 cm (5'7") tall, with a slim build and bald head. He was last seen wearing a black puffer jacket, light trousers and a beige flat cap. Peter is believed to be...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Northern Territory man has appeared in Darwin Magistrates Court today (22 August, 2025) charged with allegedly possessing child abuse material. The NT Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (NT JACET) charged the man, 32, yesterday (21 August, 2025). His next court appearance is 30 September, 2025. Investigators allegedly identified the man while investigating a report from the AFP-led Australian Centre to C...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint Australian Federal Police, Northern Territory Police and Australian Border Force media release Two Northern Territory men have been sentenced this week for accessing and possessing online child abuse material after separate investigations. A Darwin man, 63, was sentenced on Monday (18 August, 2025), to 11 years and six months' imprisonment by the Darwin Supreme Court, after pleading guilty ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 22 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Economic Reform Roundtable, tax, road user charges Rachel Mealey: Treasurer, good morning. Jim Chalmers: Thanks very much, Rachel, good morning. Mealey: People are listening to AM right now on the way to work. Many dropped their kids off to school on the way. You're speaking to those cars this morning, carrying 2 generations. What can you tell them about how you're going to make the tax s...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Perth man, 18, has been summonsed to appear in Perth Children's Court today (22 August, 2025) over 11 online child abuse offences he allegedly committed as a juvenile. The Western Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (WA JACET) issued the summons after investigating a report from the United States' National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an online user allegedly accessing and uplo...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police, Western Australia Police Force, Australian Border Force, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and AUSTRAC Editor's note: Footage and images available via Hightail The Western Australia Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (WA JOCTF) has charged a Perth man with allegedly importing about 185kg of methamphetamine and a conspiracy to steal $300,000 ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force The AFP has called for public help to identify the criminal syndicate that imported 54kg of cocaine found in a shipping container of flour at Port Botany. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers examined the consignment in late July, 2025, after x-rays identified internal anomalies during a routine inspection. The containe...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest images available via Hightail A Sydney man is scheduled to appear before Liverpool Local Court today (22 August, 2025) charged with possessing alleged violent extremist and child abuse material on his mobile phones. The AFP charged the man, 25, after receiving intelligence regarding his alleged participation at a gathering of right-wing extremists in Marsfield, NSW. Further inquiri...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 22 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 33-year-old man will face court today for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking after he was found in a stolen motor vehicle this morning. About 7am this morning (Friday, 22 August 2025), officers from City Police Station were conducting patrols in Acton when they observed a white Fiat 500 driving on a bicycle path. A vehicle check indicated that the Fiat was reported stolen. Officers activated their lights a...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 22 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is aware of planned protest activity in the City and Parliament Precinct that will occur on Sunday. A planned protest march is expected from noon on Sunday (24 August 2025), beginning in the City before moving along London Circuit, then Commonwealth Avenue Bridge and will finish at Parliament House. Minor traffic disruptions may occur as the march moves from the City to Parliament House. Drivers are asked...