Tasmanian Police are to get greater powers to search for, seize and dispose of explosive materials. Photo by Aviz Media/www.pexels.com The Tasmanian Government is cracking down on the use of explosive devices with a new Bill that increases police powers and penalties. It has introduced a Bill to state parliament to change the Criminal Code…
NSW Police’s latest record number of new constables is due to a new paid study scheme, the state government says. Photo: Max/Pixabay A new paid study scheme to attract more recruits to the NSW Police Force is already paying off with record graduations and applications. On Friday, 302 new probationary constables graduated from the Goulburn…
Drivers have been reminded not to drive into floodwaters. Photo: Qld Police Queensland police are reminding drivers not to drive into floodwaters after a woman was charged in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Queensland Police said that on Monday (March 10) at 6am, Stafford police were called to reports of a woman trapped in…
Photo: stock Driver behaviour and motorcyclists in regional areas remain Victoria Police’s biggest concerns after a horrific start to the year’s road toll. Police figures released in the first week of February show 38 deaths in the first 37 days of the year, a 35 per cent increase on 28 deaths in the same time…
SAPOL also doubled its cadet courses with 262 graduates last year, the government says. Photo: SAPOL/Twitter (X) Crime across South Australia has fallen for a third straight month year-on-year, the state government says. The government says new laws, more electronic monitoring and greater recruitment campaigns are having an impact. The announcement came as another group…
Photo: stock THE NT Government is vowing to crack down after police officers were attacked three times in as many days in a small town south-west of Darwin. NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy says the recent attacks on police at Wadeye, about 230km south-west of Darwin, is “disgraceful”. “This is the third attack on our…
NSW SES volunteers skirt the skyline during the 13-day search for Hadi Nazari. Photo: NSW SES Hiker Hadi Nazari has been found alive and well in Kosciuszko National Park after he went missing for almost two weeks. NSW Police say that after a 13-day search involving more than 300 people, at about 3.15pm on Wednesday,…
Photo: Qld Police/stock Not even a week after the Qld Government revealed the state’s fatal road toll had reached its highest level in a decade, four more deaths were recorded on the roads. The Qld Police’s Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal motorbike crash at Mossman on Saturday, December 28. Qld Police say that…
Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele (front, centre) during a visit to Brisbane in June. Photo: Reginald Ramos/DFAT. Australia has agreed to a $190m four-year deal to boost Solomon Islands Police to reduce the Pacific Island nation’s dependency on China. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the deal includes a new police training centre in Honiara as…
Police are cracking down on crime in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Photo: stock A three-week police crackdown in Alice Springs has yielded 77 arrests under Operation Ludlow which was launched last month. The crackdown follows assaults on seven police officers in a week and six attacks on paramedics in one night. The NT government says…