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Tamworth man jailed for advocating terrorism online

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A NSW man who advocated for violent terrorist acts in a series of racist and extremist messages on social media has been sentenced to two years and seven months’ in prison.
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Property and cash restrained as alleged money laundering group charged

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The AFP has charged nine members of an international money laundering organisation and restrained more than $150 million in Sydney property, cash and luxury items. ***Vision available via Hightail***
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AFP encourages families to tap into new animations resources

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As children across Australia go back to school, parents and carers are encouraged to use a new tool developed by the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) to support them in educating their children about online safety.
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Have you seen this boat? AFP calls for public assistance in ongoing drug investigation

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The AFP is appealing for public information about sightings and the occupants of a 5.2 metre open-cab boat last seen near the Newport boat ramp in the Port Melbourne harbour on 8 September, 2022 as part of a drug trafficking investigation.
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Advice for parents on sharing back-to-school images online

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The AFP is today releasing a new video to help parents and carers manage the type of information they might be sharing about their children online.
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AFP records spike in financial sextortion reports over the school holidays

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The AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) has experienced a predicted surge in the online financial sextortion trend targeting young Australians over the school holiday period.
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AFP urges parents and carers to be vigilant about online gaming

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The AFP is encouraging parents and carers to be involved in their children’s online activities, specifically online gaming, warning that predators use chat functions in gaming platforms to contact children.
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NAGS charges second person over drug import plot

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National Anti-Gangs Squad (NAGS) officers have charged a second person in New South Wales over the attempted importation of about 27.5 kilograms of phenylethylamine HCL, which is an analogue of amphetamine.
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Sydney man jailed for grooming children online

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A Sydney man, 38, has been sentenced to nine years’ jail after pleading guilty to 12 online child abuse offences, including grooming multiple children under the age of 16.
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South Australian men face court for proceeds of crime offences

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Two South Australian men are scheduled to face the Adelaide Magistrates Court today (27 January, 2023) after the AFP charged them with proceeds of crime offences.
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