CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION – AUSTRALIA

Bondi shooter’s terror links revealed as police investigate manifesto

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Original article by Perry Duffin, Sally Rawsthorne, Mostafa Rachwani, Michael McGowan
The Age – Page: Online : 17-Dec-25

NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon says authorities are looking into the purpose of Sajid and Naveed Akram’s trip to the Philippines just weeks before the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. They are believed to have received military training by Islamic State, which still has a presence in the Philippines. Meanwhile, Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett says the early indications suggest that the Akrams’ terrorist attack had been "inspired by Islamic State" rather than their religion. Police are also investigating claims that the Akrams had prepared a manifesto documenting their extremist beliefs; they are also looking into how Sayid Akram was granted a gun licence in 2023, despite his son having previously been investigated over his links to IS supporters.

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NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE FORCE, AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE

Legendary corporate tycoon’s 207,000 child porn images

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Original article by Yoni Bashan, Emily Ritchie, Eli Greenblat
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 19-Dec-19

Former corporate raider Sir Ron Brierley has been released on conditional bail after being charged with six counts of possessing child abuse material. The 82-year-old was arrested at Sydney airport prior to taking a flight to Fiji. Police will allege that his carry-on luggage contained a laptop computer and USB devices with a large quantity of pornographic photos and videos that featured young children. The police were acting on an anonymous Crime Stoppers tip-off. Sir Ron retired from corporate life in June.

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MERCANTILE INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED – ASX MVT, NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE FORCE

Police asked to fingerprint ABC suspects

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Original article by Zoe Samios
The Australian – Page: 3 : 16-Jul-19

The ABC has revealed that the Australian Federal Police sought access to the fingerprints and palm prints of journalists Dan Oakes and Sam Clark. The request was part of the AFP’s investigation into alleged offences under the Crimes Act, the Defence Act and the Criminal Code. Its actions have been criticised by John Lyons, the ABC’s head of investigations, who has expressed concern about the "criminalising" of legitimate investigative journalism. Press freedom has been under scrutiny in the wake of the AFP’s raids on the ABC’s Sydney office and the home of a News Corp Australia journalist.

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, AUSTRALIA. PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HOME AFFAIRS, AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPT

Corruption in daycare costs $1bn

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Original article by Rick Morton
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 4-Oct-16

Australia’s family daycare industry is under scrutiny amid revelations of widespread fraud in the sector. Leaked documents show that 13 family daycare providers have been charged with fraud in the last 10 months, while the Australian Federal Police have seized some $A8m worth of assets. It is estimated that fraudulent conduct in the sector has cost taxpayers around $A1bn in the last two years, and there are concerns that some of this money could have been redirected to terrorist organisations such as Islamic State by their supporters in Australia.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES, VICTORIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bullion and coins seized as police spread the net wider

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Original article by Neil Chenoweth
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 7-Sep-16

Australia’s Justice Minister Michael Keenan has confirmed that a joint operation has carried out a series of raids in Queensland against clients of Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca. The Australian Federal Police, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and Australian Taxation Office operation resulted in the seizure of 170kg of silver bullion and coins as part of the investigation into the use of offshore tax havens by high net worth individuals.

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AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE, AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION, AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE, MOSSACK FONSECA, AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPT, INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS

‘It’s not right, it’s unfair, it’s trial by media,’ says ASX CEO

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Original article by Perry Williams, Tony Boyd
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 2 : 22-Mar-16

ASX Limited chairman Rick Holliday-Smith will become acting CEO of the stock exchange operator following the resignation of Elmer Funke Kupper, who has been CEO for more than four years. Funke Kupper says he stepped down to protect the company’s integrity, adding that his priority is the Australian Federal Police’s investigation into allegations of corruption at Tabcorp when he was CEO. Funke Kupper has stressed that he has not been told that he is personally under investigation.

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ASX LIMITED – ASX ASX, TABCORP HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TAH, AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE, CAMBODIA. OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, McKINSEY AND COMPANY, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED – ASX NAB, RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA, MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG, AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

Aussie cops in DNA access deal with UK

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Original article by Dan Box
The Australian – Page: 3 : 6-Nov-14

A landmark agreement to allow Australian detectives investigating major crimes to search UK police databases will be signed on 6 November 2014. The memorandum of understanding marks the first phase of an initiative that will eventually encompass police in the UK, US, Canada and Australia. Michael Keenan, the Australian Justice Minister, notes that new leads on cold cases have already arisen from a trial program with the UK to share biometric material

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AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPT, AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE, AL QAEDA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, INTERPOL, CRIMTRAC

Big projects could be hiding phoenix scams

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Original article by Aaron Patrick, Nick McKenzie
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 8 : 25-Aug-14

Construction is one of the sectors said to be plagued by contractors deliberately letting businesses fail only to resurrect them in a "phoenix" move, designed to avoid taxation and employee entitlement liabilities. The Australian Taxation Office, Australian Securities & Investments Commission and Fair Work Building & Construction have announced they will look into the issue at eight of the nation’s major infrastructure developments. The Australian Federal Police will then hand an evidence brief to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

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AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE, AUSTRALIA. OFFICE OF THE FAIR WORK BUILDING INDUSTRY INSPECTORATE, AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION, AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE, AUSTRALIA. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, LEND LEASE GROUP LIMITED – ASX LLC, AUSTRALIA. ROYAL COMMISSION INTO TRADE UNION GOVERNANCE AND CORRUPTION, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA