Original publication:Monday, 17 November 2025 12:35pm
ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a man believed to have committed a sexual assault in Charnwood earlier this year.
About midnight on 27 March (2025), police allege the man sexually assaulted the victim in his vehicle (suspected to be a dark coloured SUV) on Lhotsky Street in Charnwood.
Following multiple enquiries, police are now appealing for the community’s assistance to identify the man.
He is described as being in his mid-late 20s with a slim build, brown hair and blue eyes. He also has a tattoo of a skull on the inside of one of his ankles.
Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8006942. Information can be provided anonymously.
If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, you can report to police by attending a police station or calling 131444.
Original publication:Monday, 17 November 2025 10:45am
A 43-year-old Bonython man will face court after allegedly making threats against a Sydney-based criminal defence lawyer.
Police will allege the man left threatening voicemails on the phone of a defence lawyer in August (2025).
The incident was reported to NSW Police and referred to ACT Policing after enquiries linked the 43-year-old man to the calls.
On 29 October, officers from Tuggeranong Police Station executed a search warrant at the man’s residence and seized a mobile phone in relation to a separate investigation.
On Saturday night (15 November), officers attended the man’s residence and he was placed under arrest.
The man, who is currently before court for similar offences, has been charged with using a carriage service to menace.
He is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, 17 November 2025).
Original publication:Sunday, 16 November 2025 9:52am
ACT Policing has recovered a homemade firearm after officers attended a disturbance in Charnwood overnight.
Police attended a residence in Charnwood about 2am this morning (Sunday, 16 November 2025) after receiving reports of a disturbance involving multiple people.
Four persons of interest were identified and three were spoken to. One person fled the scene prior to police arrival.
Police also identified an allegedly stolen vehicle at the scene and located a homemade firearm inside the vehicle.
Specialist firearms technicians attended the scene to make the item safe and the vehicle, firearm, one round of ammunition and a baton were seized.
Enquiries into the matter are continuing.
Anyone who has information about the possession or distribution of illegal firearms should contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously.
ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate missing 24-year-old man Joseph Crnjac.
Joseph has not been seen or heard from since yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 15 November 2025), and was last seen at a residence in Garran.
He is described as Caucasian in appearance, with a solid build, fair complexion, and short black hair.
He was last seen wearing a white Nike T-shirt and black Adidas shorts.
Joseph is known to travel long distances on foot and often frequents takeaway food shops, Hughes shops and is known to lock himself inside public toilets.
Police and Joseph’s family hold concerns for his welfare, and are requesting the public’s assistance to locate him.
Anyone who has seen Joseph, or who may have any information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact ACT Policing on 131 444. Please quote reference number 8218427. Information can be provided anonymously.
Original publication:Saturday, 15 November 2025 12:52pm
ACT Policing arrested two people and seized a firearm following an alleged aggravated burglary at a unit in Braddon last night.
On Thursday afternoon (23 October 2025), police received a report of an alleged burglary at a residence in Higgins. Officers were informed several items were allegedly stolen including spare keys to the residence, garage and car key fobs and identification cards.
Police will allege the offenders returned to the Higgins residence between Friday evening (7 November 2025) and Saturday morning (8 November 2025) with the stolen property to take a Hyundai Tucson SUV bearing ACT Registration YQA65A.
On Tuesday (11 November 2025), the Hyundai SUV was recovered however the registration plates remain outstanding.
About 11:30pm last night (Friday, 14 November 2025), police responded to a report of a firearm shaped object allegedly being used to smash a window to gain access to a vacant unit in Braddon.
Officers located and arrested a 39-year-old man and a 24- year-old woman inside the unit.
Police continued searching the unit locating an imitation firearm, a firearm ammunition magazine and further items believed to be stolen from the Higgins burglary.
The pair have been charged with aggravated burglary – intent to damage and joint commission unlawful possession of stolen property. The man was also charged with unauthorised possession of a firearm. They are both expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 15 November 2025).
Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and three other vehicles that occurred about 4.45pm on Monday, 17 November 2025.
A 34-year-old man from Grindelwald was riding a black Kawasaki Ninja motorbike in a northerly direction along the West Tamar Highway near Danbury Drive South when it struck a Toyota Hiace Van travelling in the same direction.The motorbike also collided with a white Toyota Hilux which in turn caused minor damage to second Toyota Hilux.
The rider suffered critical injuries and was rushed to Launceston General Hospital, however, he sadly died shortly after.
The cause of the crash will be investigated, and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
Police thanked the members of the community who provided assistance and first aid at the scene, as well as the patience of motorists while the scene was cleared.
Anyone with information, or who may have dash cam footage, is asked to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestopperstas.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously.
Pictured left to right: Professor Rose McGready, Sita Sargeant, Ben Alexander, Heather Reid AM.
In brief:
The winners of the 2026 ACT Australian of the Year Awards have been announced.
The awards recognise people who go above and beyond for their communities.
They are now finalists in the national awards, to be announced on 25 January 2026.
The winners of the 2026 ACT Australian of the Year Awards have been announced.
They will join other state and territory recipients as finalists for the national awards on 25 January 2026.
Read on to find out more about the winners.
2026 ACT Australian of the Year – Professor Rose McGready
Professor Rose McGready provides life-saving health services to displaced people in the border region between Thailand and Myanmar.
When Rose arrived in the area more than 30 years ago, she discovered that refugees who had fled persecution in Myanmar had difficulty accessing medical assistance in Thailand.
Since then, she has built a network of locally run clinics and out-patient services. These help pregnant women, new mothers and their babies, saving thousands of lives.
Rose’s research has also led to new treatments being developed to tackle malaria in pregnancy.
Her findings have been adopted by the World Health Organisation as the global standard for combatting the disease.
2026 ACT Senior Australian of the Year – Heather Reid AM
Heather Reid has made it possible for thousands of women to play football in the ACT and around Australia.
Heather helped establish the ANU Women’s Soccer Club in 1978 and the ACT Women’s Soccer Association in 1979.
As the first female CEO of Capital Football in 2004, Heather brought together four associations into a single peak body.
She also secured Canberra United’s inclusion in the national W-League, helping promote the game to a wider audience.
Heather continues to support players, coaches and administrators, both in Canberra and overseas.
The Heather Reid AM Bursary helps pay the registration fees of players in need of assistance. This ensures financial hardship is not a barrier to participation.
2026 ACT Young Australian of the Year – Sita Sargeant
Sita Sargeant uncovers the stories of women who have shaped Australia.
Sita founded She Shapes History, a historical tourism company and social enterprise. It highlights these little-known stories through:
walking tours
digital content
partnerships with cultural institutions and historic sites.
Sita and her team of guides have taken more than 10,000 people on tour in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. The tours reveal how women’s contributions have long been ignored by mainstream history.
Sita has also published a book highlighting the stories of more than 250 women who have shaped history in 31 towns and cities across Australia.
2026 ACT Local Hero – Ben Alexander
Former Brumbies and Wallabies player Ben Alexander is helping build a stronger and more resilient community where no one feels they must face tough times alone.
Ben co-founded Running for Resilience (R4R) with fellow Canberran Matt Breen. Their goal is to help make the ACT suicide-free by 2033.
Ben faced his own struggles after retiring from professional rugby. He has used this experience to help others overcome personal difficulties through exercise and connection.
Each week, hundreds of people join R4R’s free runs and walks across Canberra to boost their physical and mental health.
R4R also shares practical ways to connect and support others via a podcast, newsletter and community events.
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
The Northern Territory Police Force is seeking public assistance to locate a 64-year-old male and 58-year-old female last seen within the Finke Gorge National Park.
The pair were travelling in a silver Isuzu D-Max, with Victorian registration 1VW5QH, towing a grey Jayco J-POD caravan.
They were last seen in Palm Valley within the Finke Gorge National Park on Thursday 13 November 2025 and were reported missing to police today.
Police urge anyone who has seen the pictured vehicle, or has information on its whereabouts, to contact 131 444 and quote police reference number NTP2500114099.
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
The Northern Territory Police Force is calling for information after a passenger train was damaged in Alice Springs earlier today.
Around 2:10pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre (JESCC) received a report that a passenger train had sustained extensive damage as it was travelling through Alice Springs.
It is alleged as the train was travelling north, parallel to Telegraph Terrace, two male youths threw rocks at the train, damaging over twenty windows. The train terminated at Alice Springs, where the damaged was assessed.
No injuries have been reported to police.
Investigations are ongoing and anyone with information, including dash cam or CCTV footage is urged to contact police on 131 444. Please quote reference number P25310523. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via https://crimestoppersnt.com.au/.
The death of a 25-year-old Andrews Farm man in a collision at Hillier Road, Hillier on Tuesday 11 November is the 78th life lost on SA roads this year.
A 21-year-old Stockport woman was arrested on Wednesday 12 November and charged with cause death by dangerous driving and leaving the scene of an accident.
She was refused bail and appeared in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Thursday 13 November, where she was bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on 12 February 2026.
Investigations are continuing and anyone with information who hasn’t yet spoken with police is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au
