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...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A father and son have been sentenced today (21 November, 2025) to a combined maximum of four years' imprisonment for soliciting and accepting illegal payments from the owner of a building company while they had senior roles at the Construction, Forestry, Mining, Maritime and Energy Union (CFMEU). A 60-year-old man, of Bradbury, was sentenced by the Downing Centre District Court to two years and six months' ...
SYDNEY, Nov. 21 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a response to consultation on proposed minor amendments to the prudential and reporting framework for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs), insurers and registrable superannuation entity (RSE) licensees. The response letter issued today follows the release of the proposed update for consultation in September 2025. These mi...