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Krissy Barrett was announced as the next Australian Federal Police Commissioner on Monday.

Who is Krissy Barrett, the first woman to lead the AFP?

The new Australian Federal Police commissioner started at the organisation almost 25 years ago, but not in the position most aspiring leadership candidates begin.

  • Brittany Busch

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Krissy Barrett, who has been announced as the next Australian Federal Police Commissioner, during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra.

First woman appointed to lead Australian Federal Police as Reece Kershaw retires a year early

Kershaw is to be replaced by Deputy Commissioner Krissy Barrett, who will become the first woman to head the Australian Federal Police.

  • Olivia Ireland
AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw declined to answer questions about whether he briefed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the caravan discovery.

‘Damage control’: AFP boss dodges questions on caravan plot briefing

The Coalition and the Greens accused the government and federal police of dodging scrutiny over whether the prime minister was briefed over the caravan plot.

  • Matthew Knott and Olivia Ireland
Comanchero bikie chief Mahmoud “Mick” Hawi; a ute torched in the Woollahra antisemitic attack.

Son of slain bikie boss charged over Woollahra antisemitic attack

Adam Hawi, son of murdered former Comanchero boss Mick Hawi, can be revealed to be among those charged over a spate of antisemitic attacks across the city.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the government had pulled “all the levers” it could to combat antisemitism.

‘We need to lower the temperature’: Hate speech laws could pass in February

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus confirmed the AFP was investigating whether overseas criminal groups had paid Australians to commit antisemitic attacks.

  • Matthew Knott, David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
Amid a spate of antisemitic attacks, law and order has edged higher among the issues of most concern to voters.

Police investigating ‘criminals for hire’ links to antisemitic attacks

As the Coalition demands more details about the possibility of foreign actors paying for attacks, the prime minister says the AFP investigation must not be compromised.

  • David Crowe, Paul Sakkal and Amber Schultz
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A Hezbollah flag at a pro-Palestine rally outside the State Library of Victoria on Sunday.

Police move to ban October 7 anniversary protests over Hezbollah flags

NSW Police have applied to shut down rallies in Sydney, as protesters say calls to ban vigils and demonstrations are a ban on free speech.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos and Paul Sakkal
Kira and Igor Korolev have been arrested and charged with espionage.

Russian-born Australian army private and her husband charged with espionage

Kira Korolev, 40, and her 62-year-old husband, Igor Korolev, are accused of using her defence force account to spy for Russia since December 2022.

  • Angus Thompson, Cloe Read and Cameron Atfield
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw.

Greens raise conflict of interest concerns over AFP dealings with PwC

Senator David Shoebridge says a close personal relationship could jeopardise the criminal investigation into the PwC tax scandal.

  • Colin Kruger and Rachel Clun

Russia now knows who hacked Medibank, but it’s doing nothing about it

The Australian Federal Police has had no response after providing detailed intelligence on those it believes were behind last year’s devastating privacy breach.

  • Nick McKenzie and Amelia Balinger