CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between Australian Federal Police and Philippines National Police. Editor's note: Vision of a search warrant in the Philippines is available via Hightail. Eleven children have been removed from harm in the Philippines, and three alleged child abuse facilitators have been arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP), following a joint investigation sparked by AFP intelligenc...
Belconnen, ACT, Dec. 6 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 35-year-old Lyneham man will face court today after allegedly setting a scooter on fire in a basement carpark overnight before the fire expanded and engulfed a nearby vehicle. About 9pm last night (Friday, 5 December 2025), police received reports of a fire in a basement car park on De Burgh Street in Lyneham. The 35-year-old man is alleged to have made admissions to starting the fire to a resident of the apartment c...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 5 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Joint press conference with The Hon Chris Bowen MP Minister for Climate Change and Energy Subjects: climate and finance discussions and agreements between Australia and New Zealand Nicola Willis: Good afternoon. It's great to be here with you today alongside Treasurer Chalmers and Minister Bowen and Minister Watts for this Climate and Finance 2+2. We are delighted to be welcoming our Australian frien...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Footage of the arrest available via Hightail A West Australian man is scheduled to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court today (5 December, 2025) charged with disorderly conduct and obstruct Commonwealth official. AFP officers responded to a request for assistance from an airline about a man causing a disturbance in a domestic terminal at Perth Airport yesterday (4 December, 2025). When ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between Australian Federal Police, Western Australia Police Force and Australia Security Intelligence Organisation A Perth man, 21, appeared before Perth Magistrates Court today (5 December, 2025), charged with possessing violent extremist material and four counts of breaching bail. The Western Australia Joint Counter Terrorism Team (WA-JCTT) yesterday (4 December, 2025) execut...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Northern Territory Police A Katherine man has been sentenced to three years and six months' imprisonment for possessing child abuse material and drug-related offences. The man, 44, was sentenced yesterday (4 December, 2025) in the Katherine Local Court, and must serve a non-parole period of one year and nine months, which was backdated ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Vision of the man with police is available via Hightail. A Springwood man is expected to face Brisbane Magistrates Court today (5 December, 2025) for allegedly asking a child to meet him at a shopping centre toilet for sex and sending an indecent video of himself. The AFP will allege the man, 52, messaged the child on an online communication platform in August, 2024, to organise to mee...
Belconnen, ACT, Dec. 5 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 25-year-old Aranda man will face court today after allegedly stealing a vehicle, failing to stop for police, driving under the influence of drugs and without a licence. Early yesterday morning (Thursday, 4 December 2025) the 25-year-old man is alleged to have stolen a white 2020 Land Rover Discovery with ACT registration plate YQC 20W from a home in Gungahlin. About 10.00am police received information that the Land R...
Belconnen, ACT, Dec. 5 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public'sassistancetoidentifytwo males who were allegedly involved in an altercation inWanniassa in October. About 9pm on Saturday 25 October 2025, police allege an altercation occurred at ahouseparty inWanniassa, where one male was allegedly pushed to the ground and hit on the head twice with a glass bottle. Following enquiries, police are now seeking toidentifytwo males who are believed to ...
Belconnen, ACT, Dec. 5 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is investigating multiple incidents believed to be linked including a home invasion where a 72-year-old woman was tied up, a robbery at a Dickson business, and a fatal collision on an exit ramp off Gungahlin Drive today. About 4:15am this morning (Friday, 5 December 2025), a 72-year-old Conder woman disturbed two persons wearing masks who were inside her residence. They allegedly tied her up and forced her ...