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Insiders exploiting Aust border, ABF says

Some 11 tonnes of illicit drugs were detected at the border last financial year, and the problem of workers exploiting their insider knowledge is getting worse.

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Discovery of illegal Indonesian fishing camp on Kimberley coast prompts biosecurity, border concerns

The Indonesian fishing camp on the northern WA coast has sparked concerns about how the crew was able to come and go undetected by the Australian Border Force.

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Indonesian boating tragedy off Kimberley coast triggers reflection on border policy

Survivors from a fishing tragedy off the Kimberley coast earlier this year say it's time to rethink Australia and Indonesia's maritime border policy.

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Massive 750kg ice bust in Sydney

Police say around 7.5 million ice deals have been taken off the streets after almost 750kg of meth was found in shipping containers in Sydney.

AAP

‘Australia committed to work closely with partners in Asian region to combat maritime crime’

Australian Border Force (ABF) Commander Claire Rees participated in the 18th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting

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Cocaine worth $20m found hidden in jukebox

Three people have been arrested after 45kg of cocaine worth about $20 million was found inside a jukebox shipped from Greece.

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Millions of dollars in cocaine found hidden in jukebox imported to Melbourne from Greece

Three men have been arrested after Australian Border Force found cocaine worth $20 million hidden in a jukebox imported into Melbourne from Greece.

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Illegal foreign fishing crews blamed for killing protected turtles on Australian islands

Authorities are investigating after the horrific discovery of numerous green turtles with their bellies slit open and eggs removed in nature reserves off north-western Australia.

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Drug-accused former real estate agent charged with money laundering

The Page man allegedly used cash to buy a car worth more than what he lawfully earned last year.

The Canberra Times

Sri Lanka is on the verge of 'humanitarian emergency', with hundreds boarding boats set for Australia

More than 300 Sri Lankans have tried to get to Australia in the past few weeks as the country's economic crisis has worsened, with people smugglers claiming those on board will be allowed into the country under the new Labor government.

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Ex-porn star caught with 15st of cocaine following luxury cruise to break silence

Isabelle Lagace and Melina Roberge made international headlines with their bikini selfies as they sailed for 39 nights on the MS Sea Princess with £21million worth of cocaine

Daily Mirror

Richard Marles says Coalition's decision to publicise Sri Lankan boat interception undermined border security and put lives at risk

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says the former government's decision to publicise the interception of a Sri Lankan asylum seeker boat on election day undermined Australia's border security and put lives at risk

ABC News

Scott Morrison instructed Border Force to reveal election day asylum boat arrival

One of Scott Morrison's final acts as prime minister was to instruct the Australian Border Force to publicise an intercepted boat of asylum seekers on election day, which the Liberal Party then seized upon.

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Border force broke with recent convention when it sent election-day release about boat arrival

Agency’s statement, which triggered last-minute scare campaign from Liberals, prompts increasing questions about its independence

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Labor sends election-day asylum seeker boat arrivals back to Sri Lanka, slamming Coalition's mass text 'disgrace'

Labor is questioning department officials about the circumstance surrounding an election-day announcement of an asylum seeker boat being intercepted, as the new government sends them back to Sri Lanka.

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Two ‘Illegal Boats’ Were Apparently Intercepted Entering Aus Today And The Timing Is … Curious

Unsolicited pro-Liberal texts about an "illegal boat" from Sri Lanka intercepted by Australian Border Force have been sent to voters.

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Labor slams Australian Border Force cuts in Newcastle in wake of deadly cocaine haul

But Australia's border force denies that the death of a scuba diver during a suspected cocaine operation in Newcastle is due to gaps in the port security workforce.

The Guardian - AU

Immigration detainees transferred from Melbourne to Christmas Island amid heated protests

Australian Border Force confirms 12 detainees, including one refugee, had visas revoked under Migration Act on character grounds

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SA Police and Australian Border Force search Yorke Peninsula beach where cocaine bag washed up on Easter Sunday

Officers are combing the beach at Marion Bay after a bag of cocaine was found on the shore in the town two days ago.

The Guardian - AU

Australian Border Force searched 822 phones in 2021 despite having no power to demand passcodes

Greens digital rights spokesperson says officers should be required to get a warrant before going through travellers’ mobile phones

ABC News

Australian Border Force stands firm on Chinese claims of unfair visa cancellations for students at airports

China's government made "solemn representations" to the Australian government over what it says was a recent case of a Chinese student arriving in Sydney only to be interrogated, searched and ultimately have their visa cancelled.

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Cocaine haul worth $6 million seized by police in Bell Bay in northern Tasmania

Police seize $6 million worth of cocaine in northern Tasmania in one of the state's biggest-ever drug busts and the second this month.

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Detention centre staff among first-ever cases of COVID-19 at Christmas Island

The Australian Border Force has confirmed a staff member is the second positive case recorded on the island this week.

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Three men to face court after $1.6m cocaine bust in Fulham Gardens

Three men are charged after SA Police and Australian Border Force officers seize a significant amount of cocaine from a property in Adelaide's west.

The Guardian - AU

Returning travellers made to hand over phones and passcodes to Australian Border Force

Sydney man says he doesn’t know what officials looked at on his phone or what happens to his data

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