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18-year-old US traveller charged with allegedly importing 26kg of meth in suitcases

ABF Travel East Commander Rose Cracknell said the volume seized at the border today has stopped hundreds of thousands of individual street deals flooding Sydney’s streets.

Marking 15-year partnership, Australia invests $6.5 million in Samoa’s security upgrades

The upgrades and equipment will assist with the safe and secure delivery of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which will be hosted in Samoa in October, 2024.

Meta removes fake Chinese accounts amplifying Khalistan propaganda in Australia

"We found that the network used compromised and fake accounts to pose as Sikhs, post content, and manage Pages and Groups."

Retd. Rear Admiral Sudarshan Shrikhande awarded Maitri Fellowship to research at University of Wollongong

Rear Admiral Shrikhande's work at ANCORS will focus on the critical Australia-India bilateral trade and maritime security relationship.

Former security company penalised for failing to back-pay two casual workers

Judge Forbes found that there was a need to impose a penalty to deter similar conduct in future.

Federal election 2022 candidate fined $1000 for providing false information to AEC

The man pleaded guilty on 5 April 2024 to one count of knowingly providing false or misleading information, a violation of section 137.1(1) of the Criminal Code 1995 (Cth).

Priyanka Chopra Jonas Arrives in Australia for ‘The Bluff’ Shoot with Daughter Malti Marie

As Priyanka embarks on this exciting chapter in Australia fans look forward to seeing her bring another compelling character to life on screen.

Police investigating theft of industrial air conditioners valued $14,000

Police have released images of a man they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries. He is described as being of medium build with short black hair, and was seen wearing an orange hi-vis shirt, blue shorts, and dark glasses.

Australia supports PNG in training next generation of police leaders

More than 60 RPNGC cadets are scheduled to undertake the training over the next four months with training being delivered in north Queensland and Sydney to enhance their policing and leadership skills.

Embracing hope on International Missing Children’s Day 2024

Nearly 37,000 children were reported missing in Australia in 2023 and IMCD commemorates the more than one million children globally who are reported missing each year.

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Australia signs defence deal with India then walks into disputed history, exposing geopolitical fault line

Australia views its relationships in Islamabad and New Delhi through entirely separate bilateral lenses, India views Western engagement with Pakistan through the uncompromising prism

Rishen Shekhar appointed ANU Pro Vice-Chancellor for International and Future Students

Shekhar said he was looking forward to joining ANU in its 80th year and helping tell the university’s story more widely.

Can you send your Indian passport home with a relative after getting Australian citizenship?

"After receiving citizenship, to return the Indian passport, can it be handed over to a relative who is returning back from a visit here so that they can formally hand it over to the Passport office back in India, or does it need an in-person appointment?"
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