AI stops 400kg of drugs at Australian border
Australian authorities have seized over 400kg of illegal drugs using a custom AI model. The 2025 State of the Service report highlights AI's role in boosting public service innovation and capability.
Australian authorities have seized over 400kg of illegal drugs using a custom AI model. The 2025 State of the Service report highlights AI's role in boosting public service innovation and capability.
A Geelong dentist facing serious drug charges has been granted bail after a court heard of his $3.6 million gambling losses at Crown Casino. Read the full details of the case.
As Canberra faces a deadly overdose crisis, experts reveal stigma and access barriers prevent drug users from getting the most effective treatment: opioid prescription therapy. Learn why.
Repeat Cairns drug trafficker Fabian O'Hara has been sentenced to seven years behind bars. Read the full details of his arrest and sentencing here.
A 54-year-old man faces court after police allegedly uncover drugs, stolen property, and ammunition during a raid on a property near Tamworth. Read the full details.
A 54-year-old man faces court after police allegedly uncover drugs, cash, and stolen goods in a Tamworth region raid. Read the full details on the investigation.
WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch expresses frustration as alleged drug trafficker Arash Ebrahimi-Far remains in Iran, delaying justice for six years. Read the latest on the stalled extradition case.
SA Police have launched a major investigation into an alleged drug trafficking ring following a significant seizure. Get the latest details on the operation and arrests.
Jaron John Bradley Vickers has been sentenced in the Townsville Supreme Court for possessing dangerous drugs. Read the full details of the case and the court's decision.
Police have charged 11 people, including a former Cairns man allegedly linked to the Lone Wolf gang, over a sophisticated drug syndicate operating across Queensland. Read the full details.
Queensland Police have dismantled an alleged drug trafficking network, arresting four people and seizing cash, weapons, and a significant quantity of drugs. Read the full details.
Serena Williams has emphatically denied a return to tennis after appearing on the sport's drug-testing list. The 23-time Grand Slam champ says the 'wildfire is crazy'.
Mycal John Reiss, accused of trafficking commercial quantities of drugs in Geelong, has been refused bail. The court heard details of the alleged operation. Read the latest.
Saifu Savage has been sentenced to prison for street-level cocaine dealing in Cairns. The court heard he sold drugs to undercover police in popular nightlife spots. Read the full details of the case and sentencing.
Police have seized nine firearms and made three arrests in a major raid on a property in Upper Haughton, near Townsville. Read the full details of the operation.
Robert Clive Gloss has been sentenced in Townsville Magistrates Court for a series of offences including assault and property damage. Read the full details of his sentencing.
Senior Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang member Jason Keith Whiteside sentenced to four years imprisonment for cocaine possession discovered in his clearly labelled lunch bag in Cairns.
Grant Joseph Furber has been sentenced in Townsville Magistrates Court for 37 offences including drug and property crimes. Learn the full details of his sentencing and criminal history.
WA police seek public help to find Siafolau Siafolau, 22, accused of involvement in a massive 525kg cocaine importation plot off the Lancelin coast. Contact Crime Stoppers with information.
A 35-year-old Townsville man faces multiple firearms and drug charges after police raid uncovered weapons and methamphetamine. Read the full details.
Seth Spiteri, 19, battles for bail after being charged over alleged 525kg cocaine import operation off Lancelin coast. His mother offers $50,000 surety.
A 23-year-old Bonner man faces drug trafficking charges after police allegedly found 37 grams of cocaine and weapons near Gungahlin College. He remains in custody.
A Canberra teenager allegedly recruited online to import vapes from Canada instead brought 16kg of methamphetamine into Sydney Airport. Police warn against criminal offers.
Full coverage of Wednesday's proceedings at Cairns Magistrates Court including traffic offences, drug charges, and assault cases. Stay informed about local justice.
Australian Federal Police investigate how 170 million dollars worth of cocaine allegedly ended up on the Al Kuwait live export ship in Perth. Full details on the shocking maritime drug bust.
Steele Jae Nugent failed to appear in Townsville Magistrates Court facing drug driving charges. The 26-year-old now has a warrant issued for his arrest. Read the full details.
Shocking data reveals over 70% of SA prisoners used illicit drugs before conviction. Ex-inmate Merlin Faber demands reform in rehabilitation programs. Read his powerful story.
Patrick Bouhamdan, key player in Australia's $1.1 billion Geraldton methamphetamine seizure, appeals his life sentence. Full details on the case and legal battle.
WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch labels men behind alleged 525kg cocaine shipment 'buffoons' as investigation continues into massive drug bust.
A chief officer and three others face charges after 525kg of cocaine was found floating off Lancelin. The massive drug bust is a major blow to organised crime. Read the full details.