CANBERRA, ACT, April 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Video grabs from AFP Sydney Airport Police Commander Davina Copelin available via Hightail A south west Sydney man is expected to appear before Downing Centre Local Court today (2 April, 2025) charged with allegedly posting an online threat towards an international flight. Police will allege the man, 22, posted a threat on social media towards an aircraft on 19 December, 2024. Hours later, h...
Belconnen, ACT, April 2 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is investigating a series of four shootings that have occurred in Canberra in the past week, with search warrants executed in Belconnen and Watson yesterday (Monday, 2 April 2025). Last Thursday (27 March 2025) a firearm was discharged inside a residence in Greenway with minor ricochet injuries to one occupant in the home. On Friday (28 March 2025) a firearm was discharged multiple times in a home in Down...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 1 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is reminding motorists of the importance of being courteous on the roads in hopes of improving road safety and fostering kindness across the state, as we prepare for another busy school holiday period. The important initiative, while not enforceable, seeks to encourage all road users to consider other drivers on the roads, perhaps by adding a couple of 'courtesy wa...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP and Philippines Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission. Editor's note: Images of scam centres and training, and audio grabs are available via Hightail. From the outside these buildings look like unassuming corporate offices, operating as legitimate call centres, which are a regular sight across Asia. Take a step inside, though, and the reality is very di...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release with the Australian Federal Police, ANZ and NAB. Editor's note: Audio grabs from Commander Marshall available via Hightail Don't be an inadvertent April Fool. That's the message from authorities this 1 April, as new data reveals Australians lost more than $11 million to online banking impersonators in 2024*. The AFP-led Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JCP3) is ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 1 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Laura Gerber A Fresh Start for Queensland: A...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 1 -- 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 New housing on church land on the fast-track in Wakerley * Crisafulli Government approves 44-home build-to-rent project on church land inWakerley. * Development approval unlocks much-needed well-located housing. * Crisafulli Government is increasing hous...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 1 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy State Recovery Coordinator appointed for western Queensland flood recovery * The Crisafulli Government has appointed Stuart Mackenzie OAM as State Recovery Coordinator in response to the western...
Belconnen, ACT, April 1 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to identify two men who allegedlysexually harassed a womanbefore committing an act of indecency. About 3.30pm on Thursday 20 March 2025, two men separately approached a woman unknown to them at Kambah pool. Police allege both men made inappropriate comments to the woman and encouraged her to go to the nudist beach section with them, before one allegedly committed an inde...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 31 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) celebrates an important milestone today as it marks 60 years since the first sworn female officers were inducted into the Service. The induction ceremony of eight female officers took place on 31 March 1965 at Petrie Terrace Depot in Brisbane, heralding a significant step forward in the evolution of the QPS. The pathway to the first sworn female officers began 34...