Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 23-year-old man is due to face courttoday charged with sexually assaulting his partner in an incident last year. In July 2024, police received a report of an alleged sexual assault by the man against his female partner in March 2024. Following an investigation by the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team, the Gordon man was arrested yesterday afternoon (Thursday, 20 February 2025). He will appear before the ACT Magis...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 47-year-old man has been charged after he was found with a replica firearm in Woden yesterday afternoon. About 2.15pm (Thursday, 20 February 2025), staff at the Woden Westfield observed a man wearing clothing and items with the word 'security' on them in a restricted area of the centre. After speaking with the man, staff noticed a firearm concealed under the man's jacket and contacted police. A short time later, of...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking public assistance to identify a man in relation to an assault in the City last month. About 3:10am on Sunday 26 January (2025) police were called to a disturbance between two men in Garema Place, City. A man who was wearing a black singlet, black pants and who had dark curly hair, allegedly punched another man, who fell to the ground unconscious. The alleged offender walked away immediately af...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing, with the assistance of AFP Search and Rescue and the ACT State Emergency Service, will be conducting a search operation in the vicinity of the Uriarra Crossing Recreation Area tomorrow (Saturday, 22 February 2025). Access to this area (including the off-lead dog beach area) will be restricted while this search is conducted. The Uriarra East Picnic Reserve Carpark area will also be closed off to the public...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP has charged a West Australian man with allegedly using social media to threaten a Commonwealth parliamentarian. The AFP charged the Toodyay man, 29, today (21 February, 2025) after an investigation into repeated online threats made towards the parliamentarian. The AFP allegedly traced the threats to a Toodyay man and executed a search warrant at his home earlier today where they forensically review...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's Note: Audio grabs from AFP Detective acting Superintendent Stuart Millen are available via Hightail A man has been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of nine months, after AFP investigators found him in possession of more than 2000 image and video files depicting child abuse material. The Central Coast man, 68, was sentenced in Gosford District Court today (21 February,...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Images of the seizure are available via Hightail Three men with alleged links to Iranian organised crime have been charged with allegedly importing boxes fabricated out of methamphetamine. A Melbourne man, 40, a Baulkham Hills man, 41, and a Telopea man, 46, have been charged with attempting to po...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 21 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Two men have been charged following an incident at North Lakes yesterday where a stolen vehicle was tracked by police and Polair. Between 11pm on Tuesday, February 18 and 6.30am on Wednesday, February 19 a 24-year-old Mansfield man and a 28-year-old Clontarf man allegedly gained entry to a property on Elizabeth Street, Woodend before stealing and fleeing the scene in a grey Mitsubishi Triton. The Mi...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 21 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Friday, 21 February, 2025 at 11:12 AM JOINT STATEMENT Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett Agriculture leaders meet to drive Queensland investment * Private sector,agtech and primary industry leaders unite to enhance Queensland's reputation as world-class producer. * Fr...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 21 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Friday, 21 February, 2025 at 11:02 AM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Ultra high-tech scanner delivered for Princess Alexandra Hospital while GPtax eliminated * The Crisafulli Government delivers new $4 million PET/CT Scanner at Princess Alexandra Hospital. * Digital scanner will improve efficiency and deliver higher image quality outcomes for pat...