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WATCH: Illegal rave DJ detained by border security in Gympie

The 27-year-old German was caught with ketamine at an illegal rave near Gympie the day after New Year’s Eve

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26th Jan. 2021 12:01 PM

New $10,000 visa scam to get into Australia

People smugglers and international crime syndicates are charging up to $10,000 for a new visa — which exposes Australia’s...

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06th Sept. 2020 2:09 PM

Visas to Australia are being sold for up to $10,000 in an international scam.

Deadly virus fears: Woman kicked out of country

A woman has been deported for attempting to bring uncooked pork into Australia amid fears about the soaring rate of...

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15th Oct. 2019 10:10 AM

Major airport security outage put nation at risk

A recent security outage at international airports in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane caused chaos, as passport control...

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10th Oct. 2019 2:10 PM

Disturbing find in bunch of flowers

IT MAY seem like a harmless bunch of flowers, but airport security was quick to pounce on the passenger who tried to bring...

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06th Aug. 2019 1:08 PM

The bunch of flowers had a hidden weapon among the stems.

Dutton’s warning as more boats detected

People smugglers have sent up to six boats carrying scores of Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Australia, with fears more will...

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04th June 2019 5:06 AM

A Sri Lankan boat is intercepted by the Australian Navy in 2017.

Dutton vow to stay tough on borders stance

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton spruiked the Coalition’s border security policy, claiming Herbert MP Cathy O’Toole, if...

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10th May 2019 7:05 AM

Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton. Picture: AAP Image/Glenn Hunt

Border tension as leaders go face-to-face

Border security became a hot issue in the election campaign for the first time last night as Scott Morrison and Bill...

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09th May 2019 5:05 AM

Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten and Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the third Leaders’ Debate at the National Press Club in Canberra. Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Australian people have had enough, says advocate

The decade-long story of fear no longer washed with Australians, advocate says

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14th Feb. 2019 5:02 AM

Asylum seeker advocate and former high-ranking RAAF officer Garry Bates of Buderim says politicians have finally listened to the voice of the people in agreeing new rules around detention.

Christian missionary could face genocide charges

POLICE are considering taking extraordinary action against this man after he almost wiped out an entire tribe to spread his...

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25th Jan. 2019 1:01 PM

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