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Families are urged to be proactive this school year and update the privacy settings on children’s devices to help prevent predators from contacting them online.

Five AFP officers have been recognised with one of Australian policing’s highest accolades in this year’s Australia Day Honours List.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) are calling on parents, carers and educators to start the new school year by having important conversations with children about online safety.

The AFP has unveiled a new children’s picture book to support parents, carers and educators to talk to children about online safety, as students prepare to return to the classroom for 2023. ***Images available via Hightail***

A Sydney man, 40, has been jailed for two years, after stealing more than $100,000 in an illegal SMS phishing scam that targeted 450 victims.

The AFP is supporting the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s effort to locate women and children affected by institutional abuse between 1922 and 1990 as the search widens to Australia.

A man from Queensland’s Moreton Bay was sentenced to 12 years’ jail in the Brisbane Supreme Court today (19 January 2023) after pleading guilty to eight child abuse related offences. ***Vision available via Hightail***

A year after a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami devastated Tonga, the AFP remains committed to working with local communities and partners, including Tonga Police on recovery and reconstruction efforts. ***Vision available via Hightail***

The AFP has revealed the surprising role gold is playing to help law enforcement identify and track down alleged criminals, thanks to a special forensic capability. ***Vision available via Hightail***

A Victorian man, 29, is expected to face the Melbourne Magistrates court today (13 January 2023) charged with allegedly possessing child abuse material on his phone.