CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sudanese-born man is set to appear before Dandenong Magistrates' Court today (Tuesday, 24 December, 2024) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions. The AFP charged the man, 33, on 24 December, 2024, after he was located in Melbourne. It will be alleged the man breached a condition of his Commonwealth visa on Thursday, 19 December, 2024, and Sunday, 22 December, 20...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Images of Jacki Lynne Medley and Molly Rose Noonan-Medley are available via Hightail. The AFP and NSW Police are seeking public assistance to help locate eight-year-old girl, Molly Rose Noonan-Medley. Molly is believed to be in the company of her mother Jacki Lynne Medley, also known as Jacqueline and Jackie, aged 50. She was last seen at Woonona, NSW, about 11am on Thursday, 31 October, 2024...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Vision and images of the arrest are available via Hightail A Greek national, 30, has been arrested in the surf at a NSW beach for his alleged role in an importation of 34kg of methamphetamine to Sydney. The AFP began an investigation in June, 2024, into an organised crime syndicate suspected of importing drugs from the United Kingdom. The 30-year-old man is alleged to have stored a car conta...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:The AFP's Operation Peppermint video available via Hightail The AFP has today released a video showing how the law enforcement agency saved Christmas after the Grinch allegedly stole Santa's Naughty and Nice List in a major cyber-attack. This serves as a timely reminder to all Australians to be cyber safe this festive season, as the AFP takes the public behind the scenes to show how Operation...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 24 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:00 AM Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson Funding boost for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health initiatives * The Crisafulli Government will invest $2 million to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of Aborigi...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 24 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 09:47 AM Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor Housing help available for festive season * Family finds support for a brighter Christmas * How to access homelessness services through Christmas and New Year * 20 per cent uplift for specialist homelessness services until 2027-28 Multi-media assets availablehere and on reques...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 24 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 11:00 AM Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Queensland Government drives art and cultural experiences across the state * Queensland Government has awarded almost $1.2 million to support high-quality arts tours and theatre experiences. * From Cairns in the north to Warwick in the south, Queenslanders will have the opportunity to engage in ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 24 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash in Mount Sheridan this morning, December 24. Around 4.10am, a silver Mazda 3 was travelling on Foster Road when it left the road and crashed into a pole near Hardy Road. The passenger, a 23-year-old man, died at the scene. The driver and three other occupants were treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries. Forensic Crash U...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 24 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash in Cooyar yesterday, December 23. Emergency services were called to New England Highway at the intersection of Kingaroy-Cooyar Road just after 2.30pm. A silver Toyota Rav4 was traveling eastbound on Kingaroy-Cooyar Road, when it sideswiped a grey Subaru Outback that was travelling in the opposite direction. The Rav 4 continued on befor...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 24 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: For many people, the prospect of spending the Christmas and New Year period with family is exciting, but for others, it is a time marked by fear and intimidation as the risk of domestic and family violence (DFV) increases. Historically, North Brisbane District (NBD) notes an increase of calls for service, particularly during Christmas afternoon, Boxing Day and New Years Eve. Often coinciding with the...