PM calls for explanation on Thorpe’s undisclosed relationship – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2022
AFP classified documents hacked in data leak, exposing agents fighting drug cartels The Australian Federal Police say they are assessing what information hackers stole, concerned about possible breaches of operational security. ABC News · Oct 13, 2022
AFP details exposed after Colombian hack The details of Australian Federal Police operations and its personnel have been exposed after a hack targeting the Colombian government. AAP · Oct 13, 2022
Bali bombings first responders honoured in new AWM display Curated for the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, the photographic display details the Australian response. The Canberra Times · Oct 12, 2022
The Bali bombings killed 202 people and changed Australia. It's a night those who survived will never forget In this oral history, we hear from Australian and Balinese survivors, former and current Australian Federal Police officers, a journalist and a terrorism expert. Together they tell the story of the Bali bombings, the single-largest loss of Australian life from an act of terror. ABC News · Oct 11, 2022
AFP moves to protect thousands of Optus customers whose data was released online The Australian Federal Police launches an operation to protect more than 10,000 Optus data breach victims whose details were leaked online, as investigators work to identify those responsible. ABC News · Sep 30, 2022
What's happening with the Optus data breach? What we know about the alleged hacker's ransom, data release and apology What we know after a forum user claiming to have the details of Optus customers threatened to release 10,000 records unless a ransom is paid, only to then claim "we don't care anymore". ABC News · Sep 27, 2022
Online account claiming to be behind data leak apologises, drops ransom threat As an online account that claims to be behind the Optus data breach says it has deleted its only copy of customers' information, state governments offer to help those affected. ABC News · Sep 27, 2022
Optus issues data scam alert to customers Optus customers have been told to be wary of scammers trying to take advantage of a data breach, as the telco continues to contact those who have been affected. AAP · Sep 24, 2022
Australian Federal Police monitoring dark web amid allegations stolen Optus data may be sold online The Australian Federal Police says it is monitoring the dark web and internet forums after reports Optus customers' personal information may be being sold online. ABC News · Sep 24, 2022
Former AFP officer and Bali bombings first responder reflects on the terror attack ahead of the 20th anniversary Australian Federal Police officer Frank Morgan was in Bali for some rest from his duties as part of a peacekeeping mission in East Timor when the bombs went off. He sprang into action. ABC News · Sep 20, 2022
The race to find those lost in nature ACT Police, SES, Ambulance Service, Fire and Rescue, and Rural Fire Service all set out to locate a missing person in a fake scenario to test their skills. The Canberra Times · Sep 17, 2022
Sudanese minister tells woman during visit to Australia 'we would beat you until you begged us to stop' Sudanese-Australian activist Nazik Osman calls for a senior Sudanese government minister to be banned from Australia after he allegedly threatened her during a visit to Perth for a mining conference. ABC News · Sep 9, 2022
Man faces new charge over alleged illegal fortune after $10m in assets restrained The defendant was charged as part of an international money laundering investigation. The Canberra Times · Sep 2, 2022
AAP · Sep 1, 2022 Ombudsman blasts police complaint handling The Commonwealth Ombudsman says complaints against federal police officers are being dealt with too slowly, with some probes impacted by conflicts of interest.
ABC News · Aug 18, 2022 Australian Federal Police join NT Police in search for abducted girl Grace Hughes Police have escalated their search for abducted five-year-old girl, Grace Hughes, forming a taskforce with the Australian Federal Police and other agencies.
The Canberra Times · Aug 15, 2022 Scientists tell of forensics' role during Canberra Airport incident When shots were fired in Canberra the Australian Federal Police forensics were on the ground alongside officers.
The Canberra Times · Aug 12, 2022 Man allegedly behind criminal fortune identified, $10m in assets restrained The 35-year-old can be identified for the first time after he faced court.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2022 No trace of Nathan: the desperate family waiting for news of a missing brother When Nathan Brosnan went missing his family was plunged into the agony of ‘not knowing’. A national DNA program is trying to give families like theirs answers
ABC News · Aug 4, 2022 Comancheros boss Mark Buddle extradited to Melbourne to face drug importation charges Comancheros boss Mark Buddle is extradited from Darwin to Melbourne to face court over the alleged importation of $40 million worth of cocaine into Australia.
AAP · Aug 4, 2022 Spyware sales 'explosion' powers attacks The number of remote access Trojan products has increased tenfold, and authorities face a mammoth task tracking down the criminals behind them.
ABC News · Aug 3, 2022 Former public servant Ian Ralph Schapel jailed for abusing children from the Philippines online A retired public servant from South Australia has been sentenced to up to 16 years in jail for sexually exploiting children in the Philippines, with police saying his victims will never get back their "stolen childhoods". WARNING: This story contains content that some readers may find upsetting.
ABC News · Jul 30, 2022 Australian man charged over alleged spyware operation after global investigation involving AFP An Australian man who sparked a worldwide investigation into spyware he allegedly created and sold to domestic violence perpetrators has been charged by Australian Federal Police.
ABC News · Jul 29, 2022 Australian Federal Police to share coding of AN0M app used in Operation Ironside arrests Experts for alleged criminals charged in one of Australia's biggest criminal sting operations will be given access to the coding of a messaging app built by the Australian Federal Police to catch those allegedly involved in organised crime.
ABC News · Jul 22, 2022 South Burnett town of Durong at the centre of international cocaine bust It's a neat-as-a-pin, blink-and-you'll-miss it, quiet Queensland country town. But now Durong is the focus of a massive cocaine bust after police swooped on an industrial drug lab on a rural property.