australian police and policing

November 06, 2025

Illegal tobacco burns $3.3bn hole in Australia’s tax revenue, crime agency says

ACIC report says total impact of illicit trade on economy amounted to $4bn in a year amid debate over cigarette exciseGet our

October 31, 2025

Australian governments ‘turning their backs’ on soaring Indigenous incarceration, former minister says

Robert Tickner says there are ‘no excuses for the failure to implement’ recommendations from the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in...

October 26, 2025

Allan says Victoria machete ban is working despite brawl at community sport event

Police were called to a fight among a large group of men armed with machetes on Saturday evening

October 23, 2025

NSW prisoners could face harsh penalty for trivial offences such as ‘looking untidy’ after Labor ignores legal advice

Ombudsman releases secret advice against government plan to lower standard of proof for misconductGet our breakin...

October 22, 2025

NSW police officer who allegedly assaulted former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas charged with grievous bodily harm

Senior constable will now face two charges, including grievous bodily harm which carries maximum penalty of 14 years

October 21, 2025

More than 1,000 guns and parts seized in illicit weapon crackdown in Australia and New Zealand

Police make more than 180 arrests and capture 281 privately manufactured weapons and parts, including those made by 3D printers

October 20, 2025

Jacinta Allan blames ‘very small number’ of counter-protesters for violence at Melbourne immigration rally

Victorian premier insists city is safe and police have necessary powers after two officers hospitalised on Sunday

October 19, 2025

Guardian Australia’s Ben Smee joint winner of Queensland journalist of the year award

The Guardian’s Queensland correspondent and three SBS journalists win top award for investigation into children locked up in police watch houses

October 09, 2025

Victims must be protected under plan to allow police access to child abuse material to catch perpetrators, campaigners say

Bravehearts supports plan involving Australian federal police but cautions that consent, transparency and proper safeguards are often overlooked

October 09, 2025

Victoria considers sentencing changes as premier says community wants ‘consequences’ for ‘brazen behaviour’

Exclusive: Jacinta Allan’s comments come after a cabinet subcommittee met to address growing concerns about youth crime

October 08, 2025

AFP to get power to possess and share child abuse material to target sex offenders online

Exclusive: Department of home affairs links the changes to allegations against childcare workers in Victoria and NSW revealed earlier this year

October 08, 2025

Sydney Opera House pro-Palestine march has ‘disaster written all over it’, senior NSW police officer tells court

Case between police and representatives from the Palestine Action Group and Jews Against Occupation remains before the NSW court of appeal

Australian-police-and-policing Articles

Illegal tobacco burns $3.3bn hole in Australia’s tax revenue, crime agency says

Australian governments ‘turning their backs’ on soaring Indigenous incarceration, former minister says

Allan says Victoria machete ban is working despite brawl at community sport event

NSW prisoners could face harsh penalty for trivial offences such as ‘looking untidy’ after Labor ignores legal advice

NSW police officer who allegedly assaulted former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas charged with grievous bodily harm

More than 1,000 guns and parts seized in illicit weapon crackdown in Australia and New Zealand

Jacinta Allan blames ‘very small number’ of counter-protesters for violence at Melbourne immigration rally

Guardian Australia’s Ben Smee joint winner of Queensland journalist of the year award

Victims must be protected under plan to allow police access to child abuse material to catch perpetrators, campaigners say

Victoria considers sentencing changes as premier says community wants ‘consequences’ for ‘brazen behaviour’

AFP to get power to possess and share child abuse material to target sex offenders online

Sydney Opera House pro-Palestine march has ‘disaster written all over it’, senior NSW police officer tells court