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Complicated web of ex-ABF staffer's alleged drug crime

An Australian Border Force supervisor allegedly used "batphones", burner phones and encrypted devices when conspiring to smuggle illegal drugs.

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Search under way for US sailor missing from USS George Washington in sea north of Australia

US navy and Australian authorities are conducting search and rescue operations in the Timor Sea after reports of ‘possible sailor overboard’

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Arrests over 'abhorrent' child-like sex doll imports

Several men have been arrested in a crackdown over "a disturbing rise" in imports of child-like sex dolls and could face up to 10 years in jail.

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Man charged after 'significant' firearms parts bust

Authorities are hailing what they believe is one of the most significant border interceptions of firearm parts in Australia after a man was charged.

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Duo jailed after coffee grinder meth plot busted

Two men have been jailed over the importation of almost 300 blocks of meth concealed in two coffee grinders from Central America.

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Tip-off leads to 250kg cocaine seizure

More than $80 million worth of cocaine has been found in a shipping container by Australian Border Force among five bags after officials received a tip-off.

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Dodged tobacco trade warnings led to 'monster' war

The former head of Australian Border Force's tobacco task force said the trade's war wouldn't be the monster it is today if his warnings were heeded.

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'Russian roulette': deadly drug alert as imports surge

Federal police are warning commonplace drugs like cocaine and MDMA are increasingly laced with a powerful type of synthetic opioid.

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Clown School Student Who Tried to Smuggle Gold-Plated Pistol into Australia Claims Google Said It Was 'OK'

A Florida woman who traveled to Australia to "get into clown school" and was stopped when Australian Border Force officers found a pistol and ammunition in her luggage said Google told her it was "OK."

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Garngi rangers rescued foreign nationals stranded by boat. Local leaders say Australia’s border force is ‘asleep at the wheel’

The discovery of four men follows a series of recent sightings of vessels and people along the Northern Territory coastline

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Woman 'deeply regrets' packing golden gun in luggage

A US woman will continue awaiting sentence for bringing a gold-plated gun and ammunition into Australia after further delays.

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Border security will struggle without shrewd investment

Australia will have difficulty in maintaining a secure border if it doesn't acquire new technology or or make "strategic" investments, the border chief warns.

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Two men charged in Mitchell over firearms offences

Two men were charged with firearms offences after a search warrant activity at two business premises in Mitchell on Friday, September 27. Australian Border Force officials intercepted items believed to be used in the manufacture of firearms in September this year. The items were directed to addresses in the ACT.…

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Border force finds $13.4m worth of meth in luggage

A Canadian national has been charged after being picked up at Brisbane Airport for allegedly attempting to import 14.4kg of methamphetamine into Australia.

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Potent greenhouse gas intercepted at Australian borders

A company has copped a record fine for importing electrical products into Australia containing greenhouse gases that are far more potent than carbon dioxide.

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No more pretty packaging and flavours, new vape laws

Under world-first laws, vapes will only be able to be sold at pharmacies over the counter as part of a national crackdown on the serious public health menace.

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Number of asylum seekers on Nauru jumps as Australia transfers 37 people who arrived by boat

Deterrence policy against asylum seeker boats is under strain, with three vessels arriving in a week in May

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Two murderers and 26 sex offenders released under NZYQ ruling not electronically monitored

ABF commissioner tells Senate there is a ‘big difference between some murders and other murders’

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Illegal fishing boats burned after Australian incursion

The Australian Border Force has burnt and sunk dozens of illegal fishing boats entering the nation's waters in a warning to fishermen who want to flout the law.

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Australian man says border force made him hand over phone passcode by threatening to keep device indefinitely

Tech entrepreneur who lives in the US says he has been held up at Sydney airport for hours three times in the past year

The Guardian - AU

Four Vietnamese people found near Broome as Australia’s asylum boat policy under strain

Exclusive: ‘Unauthorised maritime arrivals’ arrive near WA town after two other boat arrivals in last week

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Australia’s immigration minister successfully suppresses details about electronic monitoring of former detainees

Exclusive: Andrew Giles argued that court evidence about how ankle monitors work could help freed detainees breach visa conditions

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Morning Mail: Border force ‘not safe for women’, spy chief’s privacy warning, Gaza ‘mass graves’ claim

A secret report lays bare sexual harassment and bullying in marine unit; Mike Burgess to say rights are ‘not absolute’ in fight against extremism

The Guardian - AU

Secret report warns Australian Border Force’s marine unit is ‘not safe for women’

Exclusive: Human rights commission calls for immediate intervention in the division and says sexism and bullying are rife

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Biggest ever vape seizure linked to organised crime

Authorities have intercepted almost half a million illegal vapes in the largest sting of its kind since import laws came into effect at the start of the year.

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