CANBERRA, ACT, April 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Images and audio grabs from AFP Detective Superintendent Peter Fogarty available via Hightail A US national is expected to appear before Downing Centre Local Court today (11 April, 2025) charged with allegedly importing 17kg of methamphetamine into Australia. The AFP charged the woman, 50, yesterday...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Western Australia Police Force Editor's note: Image available via Hightail. A West Australian man has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for accessing and possessing online child abuse material, including a fictional story depicting children involved in sexual acts at a daycare centre. The man, 57, was sentenced yesterday (10 April,...
Belconnen, ACT, April 10 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and information after three vehicles were stolen from North Canberra suburbs last week. In three separate incidents since Wednesday, 2 April 2025, police have responded to reports of vehicles taken from homes. These incidents included: * A blue Toyota Rav 4 bearing ACT registration YQE 85S was stolen from a residence in Scullin some time between midnight and 7.30am on Wednesday, 2 A...
Belconnen, ACT, April 10 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking to identify a man after he allegedly committed an indecent act at a Fyshwick retail store last week. About 1pm last Wednesday (2 April 2025), police received reports a man had allegedly committed an indecent act while in a changeroom at a retail store inside the Fyshwick outlet centre. The incident was reported to police and following a review of CCTV footage, police are now seeking the public...
Belconnen, ACT, April 10 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an assault in Watson earlier this week that resulted in one man being hospitalised with facial injuries. On Monday afternoon (7 April 2025), a white Toyota Hilux utility parked in the driveway of a home on Officer Crescent in Ainslie was damaged. After discovering the damage, two men attended a home on Antill Street in Watson where they were allegedly attacked by a group of men, l...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 10 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Bula! Tourism between USA, Fiji and Queensland takes off * Crisafulli Government secures a major aviation deal with newflights unlockedfrom Nadi to Cairns. * Extra flightscould bring in an additional 53,000 tourists annually and increase freight capacity. * Regional Queensland tobenefit...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 10 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie Hundreds attend Gold Coast Light Rail townhall * Townhall meeting on Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 4 review delivers a voice to the Southern Gold Coast for the first time * More than 3,800 submissions received todate * Consultationremains open until 2 May ...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Western Australia Police Force A West Australian man is expected to appear before Geraldton Magistrates Court today (10 April, 2025) charged with allegedly soliciting, possessing and transmitting child abuse material, including videos depicting children being sexually abused. The Western Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (WA JACE...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 10 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Landholders and river users, including pumpers, on the Mitta Mitta River are advised to take into account the forecast releases of water from Dartmouth Dam and make any necessary adjustment to their river activities. Transfers from Dartmouth Dam to Hume Dam are expected to continue throughout April and the coming months if conditions remain dry. Releases from Dartmouth (measured at Coleman's gauge) ar...
Belconnen, ACT, April 9 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 48-year-old man from Ngunnawal has been arrested after allegedly committing an indecent act in Gungahlin yesterday. About 1.30pm yesterday (Tuesday, 8 April 2025) police were called to the Gungahlin Library after receiving reports a man had allegedly committed an indecent act while in the library. After speaking to staff and witnesses, a 48-year-old man from Ngunnawal was located a short time later by police in the ...