The Latest Breaking News from Australian Federal Police

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

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

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 22, 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 · May 2, 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 21, 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