'Couldn't come at a worse time': Festival to test drug decriminalisation Our top cop fears new laws will bring more organised crime to Canberra. The Canberra Times · Sep 5, 2023
Budding detectives put to work as police combat changing face of crime Questacon has become the scene of imaginary crimes for curious kids to solve. The Canberra Times · Aug 12, 2023
Russian 'diplomat' squatting in embassy in massive row with Australia over security Russia and Australia are caught in a bitter, multi-million pound court row over the country's attempt to block the Kremlin's new embassy which has reportedly led to a diplomat squatting on the site in protest Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2023
Russian diplomat squatting on blocked embassy site near Australia’s parliament Australia has blocked Russia from moving its embassy from a Canberra suburb to a prime site Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2023
Suspected Russian diplomat is occupying the nation's vetoed embassy site in Australia's capital A suspected lone Russian diplomat is apparently squatting on the site of Moscow's proposed embassy that the Australian government has vetoed The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023
Three men charged over Mexican cartel drug operation Three men have been arrested and hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine seized as part of a probe into a Mexican organised crime syndicate. AAP · Jun 19, 2023
New Zealand seizes 713kg meth hidden in maple syrup from Canada ‘It’s kind of sad in some ways that we keep coming and saying we’re getting bigger and bigger seizures’ The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
Australian intelligence's secret hand in bringing down the Bali bombers Political editor Andrew Probyn reveals Australian intelligence's critical role in undoing the men who committed the 2002 Bali bombings — and how a shard from a Nokia phone brought them down. ABC News · Jun 3, 2023
Lack of detail stopped Australian Federal Police initially investigating PwC breach The Australian Taxation Office raised concerns about a confidentiality breach at PwC to Australian Federal Police in March 2018, but a lack of detail meant no investigation was launched. ABC News · May 30, 2023
Senator alleges 'perception of contamination' as police investigate firm working inside its buildings The Australian Federal Police has reasserted its ability to effectively investigate a former member of PwC, as the firm completes millions of dollars worth of contracts working alongside AFP staff. ABC News · May 28, 2023
Alleged heroin kingpin brought back from Turkey to face possible life sentence The alleged mastermind of the largest heroin importations in recent history is facing life behind bars, Australian Federal Police say The New Daily · May 28, 2023
AFP Commissioner misquoted study about Gen Z workers needing praise three times a week A national chord was struck this week when the Australian Federal Police Commissioner commented on how much praise different generations needed in the workplace. ABC News · May 27, 2023
Top cop’s ‘interference’ call in Lehrmann case An Australian Federal Police commander says he did not mean to imply there was "political interference" in Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial. The New Daily · May 26, 2023
‘Praise three times a week’: AFP red-faced after boss’s Gen Z comment The AFP has issued a denial after the nation's top federal officer appeared to say that some young people need praise "three times a week". The New Daily · May 25, 2023
ABC News · May 22, 2023 PwC in the firing line and AFP drawn in as Senate asks hard questions about conflict-of-interest drama A Treasury investigation into the impact of a PwC tax expert's use of confidential information — sold to clients seeking to minimise tax — could lead to the firm being referred to the Australian Federal Police, the assistant treasurer warns.
ABC News · May 2, 2023 Inquiry probes prosecution of Nazi symbols online as authorities warn of Australia's 'increasingly diverse' terrorism threat The Australian Federal Police warn ideologically motivated extremism is on the rise in Australia as a federal parliamentary hearing probes the prosecution of Nazi symbols displayed online and offline.
ABC News · Apr 21, 2023 Decades-long jail terms for four men snared in billion-dollar Geraldton meth bust Four men from Sydney are sentenced to decades in jail for their roles in a "sophisticated" drug importation that saw 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine — with an estimated worth of up to $1.1 billion dollars — smuggled into Western Australia.
ABC News · Apr 14, 2023 Sydney man accused of accepting money for selling national security information The Australian Federal Police alleges two foreign intelligence officers contacted the man, offering him payment for information about Australian defence, economic and national security arrangements.
ABC News · Apr 14, 2023 Police alarmed by weapons seized at Adelaide Airport, issuing warning to travellers passing through terminal The Australian Federal Police says ammunition, credit card knives, knuckle dusters, spud guns and gel blasters have been found at security screening points in the past six months.
The New Daily · Apr 14, 2023 Man charged over embassy bomb threats The Australian Federal Police have charged a Perth man with making bomb threats to two embassies in Canberra and separate threats to a business in Adelaide.
The New Daily · Apr 7, 2023 Federal Police in the spotlight over handling of Brittany Higgins case The Brittany Higgins saga has taken yet another twist, with Australian Federal Police the subject of an investigation to determine if officers attempted
AAP · Apr 7, 2023 AFP investigated over handling of Lehrmann rape case The Australian Federal Police will be investigated over its handling of the alleged sexual assault of Brittany Higgins by her Liberal colleague Bruce Lehrmann.
ABC News · Apr 6, 2023 Details of Geraldton drug bust, then Australia's biggest meth seizure, can finally be revealed After more than five years, three trials and countless hours of legal argument, details can finally be revealed of the brazen attempt to import 1.2 tonnes of meth into Western Australia.
ABC News · Apr 3, 2023 Australian Federal Police report largest ever detection of heroin in Queensland after 336kg shipment seized Federal police say the seizure, which has a street value of about $268 million, is the second-largest heroin shipment ever detected in Australia.
ABC News · Mar 28, 2023 Man faces court after $5m in cocaine, ice allegedly found in airport luggage A Tasmanian man appears in court accused of trying to smuggle more than $5 million worth of cocaine and methylamphetamine into the state, allegedly detected by police dogs in his luggage.