Two Romanian nationals living in Sydney have been jailed over a $36,000 ATM card “shimming” scam. The 34-year-old man and 33-year-old woman installed the shimmers on ATMs across Sydney and Melbourne to clone victims’ financial data. “ATM shimmers are thin, card-sized metal devices that act like a spacer when inserted into the card slot of … Read more
Three foreigners have been arrested in Sydney by the Australian Federal Police over their alleged role in a people-smuggling operation. A 26-year-old man, 54-year-old woman, and 32- year-old woman are accused of conspiring to collect a group of illegal boat people who arrived in Western Australia’s remote northern coastline in April this year. Each person … Read more
A Queensland man has been jailed and 16 children in the Philippines have been removed from harm in a major international child protection investigation. The 57-year-old man was arrested in January last year and charged with two child abuse-related offences, including trying to arrange sexual activity with children in the Philippines. He was sentenced in … Read more
A Canadian traveller is accused of trying to open the emergency exit door of a plane while the aircraft was mid-flight to Sydney. The traveller allegedly attempted to open the door about two hours into the flight from Vancouver to Sydney on Tuesday. The man was intoxicated at the time, police said. Another passenger spotted … Read more
Trigger warning: This article contains descriptions of child abuse Two men who committed hundreds of acts of child sexual abuse — including against family members and kids under their watch at a childcare centre — have been handed a combined 63-year sentence for their crimes. The men, who are aged 25 and 30, used their … Read more
A 14-year-old is among five teenage boys charged with terrorism offences connected to the stabbing of an Orthodox Christian bishop at a western Sydney church. The quintet were arrested during 13 raids at homes across Sydney and another at a Goulburn premises on Wednesday morning. That followed a week-long investigation into a group allegedly adhering … Read more
Five children have been charged in connection with the stabbing of an Orthodox Christian bishop at a Western Sydney church. A joint counterterrorism team involving 400 police officers undertook 13 raids at several homes across Sydney on Wednesday morning in response to the stabbing attack at a Wakeley church in the city’s south-west. In a … Read more
Workers in Australia have been urged to be aware of human trafficking markers, after reports of forced labour and exploitation have doubled in the past five years. The AFP warned seasonal and temporary workers — particularly migrants — in the agriculture, construction, hospitality and manufacturing sectors were the most at risk. There were 178 reports … Read more
The Australian Federal Police has urged parents to “have the talk” with their child before the 2024 school year kicks off. But it isn’t the birds and the bees the AFP is referring to, it’s about online safety, online grooming and inappropriate contact online. Conversation points appropriate for various age groups were published on Thursday, … Read more
WARNING: Distressing content Kate Rasmussen is one of the lucky ones, who got out of the police force before her mental health became deadly. But she knows the dark side of the profession well, telling 7NEWS.com.au she has two friends who had to be resuscitated after attempting to take their own lives. Watch the latest … Read more
