Source: Australian Capital Territory Policing
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Source: Government of Queensland
Issued: 20 Nov 2025
A man has been fined $2,670 for illegally dumping a trailer load of waste in the Beerburrum State Forest.
The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) launched an investigation after a car and trailer were seen entering the forest on 26 September 2025 with a covered load, later leaving with an empty trailer.
DETSI Executive Director of Waste and Enforcement Services Jackie Mckeay said the department is committed to cracking down on illegal dumping offences.
“Our officers located illegally dumped household waste, which led us to the person responsible,” she said.
“Following DETSI’s investigation, the man admitted to committing the offence.
“Illegal dumping can cause significant damage to our environment, and we encourage the community to report illegal dumping to help protect and keep Queensland pristine.”
Reports can be made to local councils or through the Litter and Illegal Dumping Online Reporting System
Maximum penalties for illegal dumping offences can be up to $66,760 for individuals and up to $333,800 for corporations for a waste volume of less than 2,500 litres. For larger volumes of waste, maximum penalties increase to $166,900 for individuals and $834,500 for corporations.
Source: ACT Police
Last update: Friday, 21 November 2025 11:19am
Original publication: Friday, 21 November 2025 11:19am
ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to identify two men who were allegedly involved in an altercation in Braddon last month.
About midnight on Sunday 26 October (2025), police allege an altercation occurred between a group of men on Lonsdale Street in Braddon, outside the Vinnies store.
As a result of the altercation, one man suffered a serious head injury.
Following enquiries, police are now seeking to identify two men who are believed to be involved in the incident.
One of the men was wearing a black t-shirt and black pants. The other man was wearing a black shirt, grey jeans and white sneakers.
Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8202355. Information can be provided anonymously.
Source: ACT Police
Last update: Friday, 21 November 2025 10:05am
Original publication: Friday, 21 November 2025 10:04am
A 21-year-old Barton man has been charged and his motorbike seized after multiple videos of him speeding and riding dangerously on Canberra streets were posted to his social media accounts.
Earlier this year, ACT Road Policing officers became aware of a social media account that showed a motorcyclist repeatedly speeding and riding dangerously on Canberra roads. Speeds identified in the videos included the man riding at more than 200km/h in an 80km/h zone and 185km/h in a 60km/h zone.
An investigation was commenced and on Wednesday (19 November 2025) multiple officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Barton. A Suzuki GSXR motorcycle, a mobile phone and a video camera were seized during the warrant.
The man was subsequently charged with two counts of aggravated dangerous driving. Investigations are continuing and further charges may be laid.
Detective Superintendent of Road and Proactive Policing, Alex Nicolson said that ACT Policing has zero tolerance towards motorists speeding like this.
“The speeds depicted in these videos are appalling, and the behaviour falls well short of the public’s expectation of other road users, said Detective Superintendent Nicolson.
“Committing these offences in front of an online audience of thousands directly contradicts our continued messages around promoting safer roads and reducing road trauma.
“Driving on our roads is a privilege, not a right and comes with a responsibility to other road users. If you breach that responsibility by driving or riding dangerously then you can expect we will use all means available to address that behaviour.
“We know how vulnerable motorcyclists are on our roads, with 5 of the 11 road fatalities last year being motorcyclists.”
“While you may not see police at the time, that does not mean we aren’t watching and when it comes to our roads you can expect ACT Policing to be anywhere, anytime.”
Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8143677. Information can be provided anonymously.
Source: ACT Police
Last update: Thursday, 20 November 2025 5:30pm
Original publication: Thursday, 20 November 2025 9:34am
Last Tuesday afternoon (11 November 2025) ACT Policing officers responded to reports of an active armed offender in possession of a knife at Westfield in Woden, who had allegedly committed an aggravated robbery at a store located inside the shopping centre.
At the same time police had received reports there had been multiple attempted car jackings in the area with a young person allegedly threatening members of the public with a knife. One of the occupants of a vehicle received lacerations to their hand during the attempted carjacking.
During the response, information was received by police that a young person matching the physical and clothing description of the alleged offender, was on a bus. That bus was stopped, and a young person was detained for a short period until it was confirmed he was not the alleged offender.
We acknowledge this would have been a very distressing incident for the young person and the other passengers on the bus and we apologise for this.
Given police were responding to multiple eyewitness reports of an active armed offender in a heavily populated part of Canberra, officers acted with the immediate aim of preventing a worst-case scenario from occurring – further harm to members of the public.
ACT Policing has since met with the young person and members of his family as well as members of ACT’s First Nations community to discuss the incident and the police response.
We acknowledge these have been difficult discussions and ACT Policing remains committed to continued engagement and two-way dialogue with the family and wider First Nations community.
A complaint from the community has been received in relation to ACT Policing’s actions, and that will be managed and reviewed through AFP’s Professional Standards Command, including in consultation with the ACT Ombudsman.
Note – this media release has been edited to reflect the correct day and date of the incident.
Source: ACT Police
Last update: Thursday, 20 November 2025 4:10pm
Original publication: Thursday, 20 November 2025 1:09pm
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a red Holden Barina allegedly driving erratically northbound on the Monaro Highway in Hume yesterday afternoon.
About 12:49pm yesterday (Wednesday, 19 November 2025), the driver of a red Holden Barina allegedly produced a firearm while driving northbound on the Monaro Highway in Hume.
The male driver is described as Caucasian in appearance, believed to be in his late 20’s, with a blonde mullet style haircut and has facial scarring.
Police are urging anyone who witnessed or has dashcam footage of the Holden Barina driving around Hume or can identify the driver to come forward.
Anyone who can assist police should provide their contact details to Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website, quoting 8221979.
Source: ACT Police
Last update: Thursday, 20 November 2025 2:38pm
Original publication: Thursday, 20 November 2025 2:38pm
A 26-year-old Coombs man has been charged with 26 fraud offences after allegedly defrauding more than $40,000 from multiple Canberrans through fake construction scams.
Police will allege the man set up social media profiles for building and landscape businesses before providing quotes and receiving deposits for work to be conducted
It will be alleged no construction work was ever commenced and at no time was he qualified to complete the work he promised the victims.
Police are aware of up to 22 victims in the ACT who have allegedly interacted with the man since July 2023, with 9 victims having provided statements to police.
Yesterday, (Wednesday, 19 November 2025) police attended a Coombs home and arrested the 26-year-old man. He has been charged with 26 counts of obtain property by deception and faced the ACT Magistrates Court today (Thursday, 19 November 2025), where bail was refused.
In April this year (2025), the ACT Commissioner for Fair Trading issued a public warning following allegations the man accepted deposits and then failed to deliver on landscaping or carpentry works.
For more information on choosing licenced tradespeople, visit Access Canberra.
Anyone who believes they are a victim or with information in relation to this scam is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website or attending your local police station. Please quote 8042659.
Quote attributable Acting ACT Fair Trading Commissioner Josh Rynehart
The ACT Fair Trading Commission will continue to work with ACT Policing to protect the Canberra community from fraudulent activity. Our priority is safeguarding Canberrans from scams and ensuring those who engage in deceptive conduct are held accountable.
Before you agree to any work, check licences, verify ABNs, and look for public warnings on the Access Canberra website. If you suspect a scam, report it to Access Canberra by calling 13 22 81 or visiting the Access Canberra website.
Source: ACT Police
Last update: Thursday, 20 November 2025 8:17am
Original publication: Thursday, 20 November 2025 8:16am
A 57-year-old man has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he met on social media.
Police allege the man began communicating with the woman in August 2019 after offering his services as a photographer.
They arranged to meet in 2019 and 2020 but during those meetings, he allegedly undressed the woman and sexually assaulted her.
The incidents were reported to police in July 2020 and following an investigation, the matter was finalised without charge.
In response to the Sexual Assault (Police) Review, ACT Policing established Operation Foster in February 2023 to reinvestigate sexual assault matters.
With the support of the complainant, the matter was reopened for investigation and in October 2025, the man was issued with summons to appear before court.
He is due to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Thursday, 20 November 2025) to face charges of reckless sexual intercourse without consent, acts of indecency without consent and threaten to distribute intimate images.
If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, you can report to police by attending a police station or calling 131 444.
Source: Australia Government Statements 2
As Australia marks 80 years of diplomatic relations with Chile, I was delighted to meet the Chilean Vice Minister for Trade, Claudia Sanhueza, together with Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality, Michelle O’Byrne.
United by the Pacific Ocean, our relationship with Chile is close and multifaceted. It is underpinned by growing two-way trade and investment, our complementary strengths as mining economies, Australia’s vibrant Chilean diaspora and our shared values and beliefs.
Today Vice Minister Sanhueza and I signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation on gender equality.
This demonstrates our shared commitment to international leadership to advance gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and the rights of all women and girls.
Together we’re working for a fairer, inclusive future where women and girls can thrive.
Australia and Chile are both committed to an open, stable, and rules-based international system. We work closely together to uphold human rights, respond to climate change, protect our oceans, and support free and fair international trade.
Source: Australia Government Statements 2
Trudy McIntosh, Host: Joining me live now is the Assistant Foreign Minister and Trade Minister, Matt Thistlethwaite. Matt, you’re there in Melbourne for these trade talks we’re seeing at the moment. I want to get to that in a second, but your right of reply on this part time Minister tag that the Opposition’s keen to use for Chris Bowen for the next 12 months or so. Mount the case here. Why is it the best use of his time to be looking after COP on one hand, when we need him to lock in the renewables rollout, make sure that’s happening properly and get down power prices at home?
Matt Thistlethwaite, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: G’day, Trudy. Chris Bowen, being the President of Negotiations for COP over the next 12 months will be good for Australia. It will mean that we will be able to deepen our engagement on renewable energy and climate change action, particularly with our neighbours in the Pacific who are facing an existential threat from climate change. But it will also mean we’ll have broader negotiations with particularly our region, the Asia Pacific and beyond. And that will mean that there will be opportunities for investment in renewable energy projects in Australia and for Australian companies abroad. So, it’s a good thing that Chris is taking on this role and it’ll be good for Australian businesses.
McIntosh: I want to get your assessment on how the Pacific neighbours view this decision. I know they wanted Australia and their own countries to be able to jointly host it. How will you explain to them the decision to walk away? On the one hand, you’ve also got Labor sources briefing the media that there’s essentially a bit of a sigh of relief internally that we’re not going to have to host the summit. How do you explain that to the Pacific countries?
Assistant Minister: Well, we’re disappointed and no doubt Pacific nations are disappointed as well. We hoped to be able to host COP in conjunction with our Pacific neighbours to demonstrate to the rest of the world the urgency of stronger action on climate change and boosting renewables for our region. And we wanted to do that in partnership with them. However, something is better than nothing and we’ve been able to negotiate something in Chris Bowen taking on this important role. He’s talking about a pre-COP in the Pacific so we can bring some of those northern hemisphere leaders to our region to see the urgency of climate change getting some attention for the Green Climate Fund, for the Pacific Resilience Fund, which is all about investing in infrastructure upgrades in greater resilience and capability within our region, the Pacific, to bolster those communities and protect them from the effects of climate change into the future.
McIntosh: Matt, you’re there at these talks alongside the Trade Minister, Don Farrell today. The CPTPP, it’s a mouthful of an acronym. Aren’t they always? What’s the latest update there on whether this trade bloc, a big one, could be expanded?
Assistant Minister: Yeah, we’ve had a pretty good outcome to the meeting today, Trudy, where we’ve agreed to deepen and broaden the CPTPP. Deepen it in terms of looking at other areas where we can expand the agreement to cover things like e-commerce, financial transactions, custom duties and of course broadening it. It’s a free trade agreement. It’s countries that come together, 12 nations that are devoted to free and fair trade within our region. The pleasing thing is that there’s other nations that want to join it. And today we’ve progressed Costa Rica becoming a member and we’re looking hopefully to concluding that by the end of the year. But we’ve also identified some other candidate nations for next year to look at joining as well. Firstly, Uruguay and then moving on to looking to the Philippines and Indonesia, two important partners within our region and the United Arab Emirates as well. So, deepening the CPTPP and broadening its appeal will mean greater free trade throughout the world.
McIntosh: You look on it, you know these efforts to expand the free trade, I note the use of the word free trade when our biggest ally, the United States, anything but at the moment with this sort of erratic on again, off again tariffs from Donald Trump, how do we square that?
Assistant Minister: Well, that’s why the CPTPP is so important. It’s a group of likeminded nations that have come together to basically reject the approach that has been taken by the United States and say that in our view putting tariffs on products from Australia and other nations into the United States isn’t the way to go. No one wins from tariffs, particularly American consumers. Unfortunately, they’re going to face higher prices for a number of their products and they’re starting to face that now. So, we believe that the best approach is to try and work together to reduce those barriers to trade. Now the United States has some legitimate concerns about the World Trade Organization and its inability through its rules to deal with some of the issues that have developed in the United States around competition in their industrial sector. They’re legitimate concerns and Australia recognises those. But we don’t believe that placing tariffs on imports is the way to go about it. We prefer to work through the WTO on rule changes to update those rules so that they can cater for and deal with those disputes, rather than imposing tariff barriers.
McIntosh: We’re seeing the Prime Minister at the G20 over the next few days. He’s got a meeting locked in with the EU President or EU Commission President, I believe. Are we on the verge of a breakthrough with this long stalled free trade agreement with the EU? Are you willing to put a timeline? Could we see it actually done and dusted next year?
Assistant Minister: Yeah, we’re getting much closer, Trudy. And Maroš Šefčovič, the EU Trade Commissioner, was here yesterday. He had meetings with Don Farrell to further progress the agreement and hopefully get towards Australia. EU Free trade agreement. And the fact that he’s been in the region twice over the last month, I think is a pretty good indicator that we’re very close. And the Prime Minister will now follow that up at the G20 this weekend, meeting with Ursula von der Leyen. I’m not going to put a timeline on it, but we’re certainly getting very, very close. And I think that the Prime Minister will make further progress and hopefully not too far off concluding that agreement.
McIntosh: It’s been talked about for years. Let’s see if it can finally be pulled off. Assistant Foreign Minister Matt Thistlethwaite, appreciate your time this afternoon. Thank you.
Assistant Minister: Thank you, Trudy.
