AFP
Dramatic sting at Sydney’s new urban surf pool catches alleged drug importer
The Californian man allegedly thought he was importing millions of dollars worth of drugs into Sydney, before police pounced in front of afternoon wave riders.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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The white van, the eastern suburbs car park and the alleged international drug ring
As the 23-year-old Sydney man approached the van in the dead of night, police were waiting to swoop.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
Analysis
Crime
What’s happening in Alice Springs?
The Northern Territory government has announced a three-night curfew in the town after recent “civil disturbances”.
- by Ben Cubby
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Investigations
AFP commander raided, suspended in contracts-for-mates probe
The Australian Federal Police is embroiled in a conflict-of-interest controversy, amid revelations that a high-ranking official is under investigation for improperly awarding a contract.
- by Nick McKenzie
‘Evil twin’: Palmyra man allegedly faked WiFi networks to steal personal info
Michael Clapsis, 42, was arrested after an airline employee noticed a suspicious WiFi network during a domestic flight in April.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Opinion
China relations
Beijing is not on our side. Let’s not fall for a pair of therapy pandas
Premier Li Qiang’s visit confirmed the mask is back on and the tactics have changed, but China’s strategy has not.
- by Peter Hartcher
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China relations
‘I’ve agonised over this’: Suspected foreign interference victims break silence
Federal police told some of Australia’s most prominent critics of the Chinese Communist Party they were suspected targets of a foreign interference operation.
- by Matthew Knott
WA man sentenced after trying to steal superannuation from dead girlfriend
A WA man has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after fraudulently trying to claim his dead girlfriend’s superannuation and life insurance benefits.
- by Mikala Theocharous
Minister admits there are no detainee drones
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles made the sensational statement in an interview on Thursday during a bruising week for the government over immigration.
- by Angus Thompson and Olivia Ireland
Updated
Crime
Crackdown on dangerous ‘date rape’ drug
More than 4000 litres of the drug have been seized recently as police warn about a rising number of sexual assaults and overdoses linked to it.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Crime
‘Audacious’: Over $6 million worth of drugs found hidden on cargo ship in Fremantle
Australian Border Force intercepted 120kg of MDMA using sniffer dogs after the ship docked in WA on its way to NSW in February.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt