CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The Tasmania Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (JACET) has charged a man following an investigation into alleged possession child abuse material. The man, 27, appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court yesterday (8 October, 2026) and is next expected to re-appear in the same court on 3 February, 2026. An investigation into the man started after the Tasmania JACET, comprising the AFP and Tasmania Police, rec...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the agencies of the Australian Government Fraud Fusion Taskforce Editor's note: Vision of the man's arrest at a police station available via Hightail. A Sydney man, 36, has been charged over his alleged role in a sophisticated $1.8 million fraud, following an investigation by the Australian Government Fraud Fusion Taskforce (FFT). Following reports of suspicious financ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Government Fraud Fusion Taskforce Editor's Note: Arrest vision and images available via Hightail. A man, 41, has been charged for allegedly impersonating and influencing Commonwealth officials following a joint investigation by the Australian Government Fraud Fusion Taskforce (FFT) into a sophisticated $1.5 million fraud. The joint-agency investigation c...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: arrest vision is available via Hightail. A Sydney man is expected to appear before Burwood Local Court today (9 October, 2026) charged over the alleged possession of child abuse material. An AFP investigation began in September, 2026, after the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) received two reports from the United States' National Center for Missing and Exploited Childre...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has raised concerns about new research findings that reveal young victims of online sexual exploitation are more likely to seek help from an AI bot than authorities. Commissioner Barrett said AI and non-AI online child sexual victimisation: A national study of Australian Adolescents was sober reading and provided the AFP with valuable insights. The research, authored by Tim C...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Jim Chalmers: There are 2 sets of announcements that we are making today, the first one is about card surcharges. We've stepped in to ensure that the tax office can take credit card payments until the end of June next year. This will give them the time to consult more with small business and to get it right. This recognises the really important contribution that small businesses make to our local communities a...
Australia, Oct. 9 -- Global All Seasons Fund (Registered Scheme) (ACN: 000000000) has issued a ‘NOTICE OF WINDING UP ORDER AND APPOINTMENT AS LIQUIDATOR/PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATOR - 465A(2)’ on Oct. 9. The following are other related details: Status: In Liquidation Appointee/Solicitor: Matthew Charles Hudson For more details, visit: https://publishednotices.asic.gov.au/browsesearch-notices/notice-details/Global-All-Seasons-Fund-Registered-Scheme-000000000/329c16a5-c850-4e05-816f-2244ed6e2b92 Dis...
Australia, Oct. 9 -- Global Diversified Alpha Fund (Registered Scheme) (ACN: 000000000) has issued a ‘NOTICE OF WINDING UP ORDER AND APPOINTMENT AS LIQUIDATOR/PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATOR - 465A(2)’ on Oct. 9. The following are other related details: Status: In Liquidation Appointee/Solicitor: Matthew Charles Hudson For more details, visit: https://publishednotices.asic.gov.au/browsesearch-notices/notice-details/Global-Diversified-Alpha-Fund-Registered-Scheme-000000000/329c16a5-c850-4e05-816f-2244e...
Australia, Oct. 9 -- Global Multi-Strategy Fund (Registered Scheme) (ACN: 000000000) has issued a ‘NOTICE OF WINDING UP ORDER AND APPOINTMENT AS LIQUIDATOR/PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATOR - 465A(2)’ on Oct. 9. The following are other related details: Status: In Liquidation Appointee/Solicitor: Matthew Charles Hudson For more details, visit: https://publishednotices.asic.gov.au/browsesearch-notices/notice-details/Global-Multi-Strategy-Fund-Registered-Scheme-000000000/329c16a5-c850-4e05-816f-2244ed6e2b9...
Australia, Oct. 9 -- National Plumbing & Contracting Pty Ltd (ACN: 113757092) has issued a ‘NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS OF COMPANY UNDER ADMINISTRATION (COMBINED) - 436E(3)(b)’ on Oct. 9. The following are other related details: Status: Administrators Appointed Appointee/Solicitor: Andrew Quinn For more details, visit: https://publishednotices.asic.gov.au/browsesearch-notices/notice-details/National-Plumbing-and-Contracting-Pty-Ltd-113757092/fb372952-61c4-45a3-a65d-d2a8df78633c Disc...