CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
Two AFP officers last night (3 September, 2025) received National Bravery Awards for running into the fray amidst the chaos following the 7.3 magnitude earthquake which hit Vanuatu in December, 2024.
AFP Sergeant Aaron Cox and Inspector Peter Murphy, both working in Vanuatu as part of the Vanuatu - Australia Police Partnership, were in the Port Vila Central Business District when the quake struck.
In the immediate aftermath, telecommunications networks were compromised and electricity and water supply lines were cut off. Buildings had collapsed, debris lined the streets and the likelihood of casualties was high.
At the time of impact, Sergeant Cox ...