The Australian Defence Department has confirmed US submarines visiting Western Australia could be armed with nuclear weapons, sparking debate over transparency and treaty obligations. Read the full story.
A 24-year-old NSW woman faces charges after airport security x-rays uncovered $312,000 in cash in her hand luggage. AFP investigates the source of the funds.
Activists in Newcastle launch a week of action, opposing the region's pivot from coal to a defence manufacturing hub, including a new $850m missile factory. Read the full story.
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.
Maytham Hamad, brother of exiled kingpin Kazem, has his Mercedes G-Wagon confiscated and bail hearing pushed to February. Police allege a multi-state illicit tobacco and money laundering network.
Christopher Gerard Condon has federal weapons charges dropped in Townsville Magistrates Court. Read the full details of this surprising legal outcome.
ACT police report 11 seizures of 3D-printed firearms since 2023 as experts warn Australia risks following US path without urgent uniform legislation on digital blueprints.
Prime Capital faces unexpected resistance from former MMA fighter in Ricky Hirsch property seizure. Supreme Court battle continues as lender seeks $17 million from Allen Caratti.
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 Whittington man faces 32 criminal charges after police uncovered multiple firearms during a Geelong property raid. Read the latest on this major police operation.
Independent MLC Tammy Franks introduces motion calling for SA Government to divest from companies potentially complicit in Palestinian human rights abuses. Learn more.
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.
Opposition Leader Susan Ley commits to bolstering Australia's air and missile defence, autonomous weapons, and satellite capability to counter regional threats.
WA Police have seized cocaine, cannabis, cash and a shotgun in South West raids ahead of Leavers celebrations. Multiple arrests made in major drug crackdown.
Newcastle residents clash over e-bike safety and climate protests as letters reveal deep divisions on transport, housing and environmental policy in the Hunter region.
Seven individuals face charges after police officers were injured during a violent confrontation at a suspected drug bust in Bega. Get the latest details on the incident.
Mongols bikie Dayne Brajkovich spent his 46th birthday in Perth Magistrates Court facing drugs and weapons charges. The case was adjourned until November 17. Read the latest developments.
Geelong police have charged two individuals following a dramatic raid on a Belmont petrol station, uncovering alleged stolen goods and weapons in a major local bust.
Former President Donald Trump has floated a radical denuclearisation pact between the US, China and Russia, just days after suggesting America should restart its nuclear testing program - a move that's sending shockwaves through global security circles.
Queensland Police have charged five individuals following coordinated raids on multiple Atherton Tablelands properties, uncovering a significant cache of weapons including firearms and knives in a major crackdown on regional crime.
Dozens of pro-Palestine protesters have forced their way into a major defence exhibition in Sydney, targeting companies they claim are supplying weapons to Israel amid the ongoing Gaza conflict.
Warriors forward Eliesa Katoa has undergone surgery after suffering seizure activity during Tonga's international rugby league loss to New Zealand, sending shockwaves through the NRL community.
Two Perth brothers face serious charges after Australian Border Force uncovered a massive illegal tobacco operation involving 5 tonnes of cigarettes, vapes, and loose-leaf tobacco worth millions.
A major police operation in Adamstown uncovered a substantial drug dealing operation with $77,000 in cash and prohibited substances seized during a targeted raid.