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Welcome to the news & media section of our website. Here you can find recent media releases, national speeches and other news.
WA immigration detention centre officer charged with assault
Publish date: 14.12.2020A former member of Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre’s Emergency Response Team (ERT), who was employed by facilities and detainee service provider Serco, is expected to face Perth Magistrates Court today (14 December 2020), charged with allegedly assaulting a detainee.
MOREJoint agency investigation drug haul
Publish date: 11.12.2020A man has been charged following a joint investigation between Australian Border Force (ABF), the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and South Australia Police (SAPOL) into a $1.8million dollar drug haul.
MORE450kg of MDMA found in excavator from UK
Publish date: 11.12.2020This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force and UK National Crime Agency.
MORETasmanian man charged for allegedly accessing significant amounts of child exploitation and bestiality material
Publish date: 10.12.2020A 29-year-old Tasmanian man has today been charged with child exploitation and bestiality offences after authorities executed a search warrant at a Tasman Peninsula property this morning (Thursday, 10 December 2020).
MORESydney man sentenced for child abuse material offence
Publish date: 10.12.2020A 69-year-old New South Wales man was yesterday sentenced to three years and four months’ imprisonment for possessing child abuse material, following an Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigation.
MOREUPDATED: NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team charge 18-year-old Albury man
Publish date: 10.12.2020A man from the southern NSW city of Albury has been charged with terrorism-related offences following a NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) investigation.
MOREGeraldton man jailed for sharing child abuse videos online
Publish date: 09.12.2020A 49-year-old West Australian man has been sentenced to four years and four months’ imprisonment after earlier pleading guilty to possessing and sharing videos of children and dogs being sexually abused.
MORENSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team arrests 18-year-old Albury man
Publish date: 09.12.2020A man from the southern NSW city of Albury is expected to be charged with terrorism-related offences following a NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) investigation.
MORENSW man to face court for online child exploitation
Publish date: 09.12.2020A 46-year-old man charged with allegedly possessing child abuse videos and images is expected to face Condobolin Court today (9 December 2020).
MOREUPDATE: Second man in SMS phishing scheme charged in Sydney
Publish date: 08.12.2020A second man arrested as part of an Australian Federal Police (AFP)-led cybercrime investigation into malicious SMS phishing communications has been charged with fraud, drugs and proceeds of crime offences. He is scheduled to appear in Downing Centre Local Court today (Tuesday, 8 December 2020).
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