CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media statement between Australian Border Force (ABF), Australian Federal Police (AFP) and AUSTRAC Vision can be downloaded at this link The Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP), with support from AUSTRAC financial analysts, have foiled a sophisticated criminal operation by seizing 4,010,000 illicit cigarettes and over AUD $24 million in proceeds of crime, incl...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Footage available via Hightail. The AFP has charged the owner of a Perth occupational therapy business that allegedly submitted fraudulent treatment claims to the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) totalling more than $7 million. The Mount Hawthorn woman, 53, is expected to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (12 September, 2025) charged with one count of dishonestly causing a loss t...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Have you seen Justin MacLaren? ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 35 year-old man Justin MacLaren. Justin has not been seen or heard from since 10:30am yesterday (Thursday 11 September 2025) at the Ampol in Conder, ACT with his dark blue 2018 Holden RG16 dual cab Ute bearing registration DE96BA. He is described as being of Caucasianappearance, with medium build, short brown hair, and b...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is alerting Canberrans of possible traffic disruptions this weekend due to the Wall-to-Wall Ride for Remembrance on Saturday and Camp Quality Classic Cruise and Raiders final on Sunday. On Saturday afternoon (13 September 2025) the annual Wall-to-Wall Ride for Remembrance will travel from Mitchell to Parkes between 3pm and 4pm. The ride commences at EPIC and will progress along the Federal Highway, Northb...
Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 13-year-old girl Katie Makunde. Katie has not been seen or heard from since yesterday afternoon (Thursday, 11 September 2025) and was last seen in Fisher. She is described as African in appearance, with a slim build, braided hair and was wearing an Adidas brand jumper (as seen in the below photo of Katie). Katie regularly uses public transport and is ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 12 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: One hundred and ten new police officers will officially embark on their new careers, after graduating from the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Academy this week. The new First Year Constables (FYC) will be deployed right across Queensland, strengthening the Service with a dynamic and diverse set of skills and backgrounds. The cohort has backgrounds in defence, retail and professional sports, while ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 12 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government has reappointed Steven SkalaAO as a part‑time member to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) for a one‑year period. MrSkala has a long and distinguished career across private, not‑for‑profit and government organisations. He has been Chair of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Board since 2017. MrSkala was Vice Chairman Australia and Head of Investme...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Vietnamese national who allegedly escaped immigration detention in Melbourne, is scheduled to appear before Melbourne Magistrates Court today (11 September, 2025). AFP arrested the man, 52, in Melbourne yesterday (10 September, 2025). It will be alleged the man escaped from the Melbourne Immigration Detention Centre on 27 June, 2025 by scaling a fence. AFP investigators located the man and arrested him...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between Australian Federal Police, Queensland Police Service and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. Editor's note: Vision of the search warrant is available via Hightail. A Brisbane man is due to re-appear in Brisbane Magistrate's Court today (11 September, 2025) charged with two counts of possessing or controlling violent extremist material. The man, 18, from Th...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sudan-born man is set to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (11 September, 2025) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions. The AFP charged the man, 32, today (11 September, 2025), after he was located in Melbourne. It will be alleged he breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa between 30 August, 2025 and 9 September 2025. He has been c...