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Witnesses ‘threatened’: AFP sounds underworld alarm on CFMEU probe

A senior federal police officer has warned its investigation into the construction industry is being hampered by threats from organised crime figures.

  • Nick McKenzie and Rachel Eddie

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Bruce the emu inside Alexandra Rexova’s bathroom.

The Slovakian, the emu held for ransom and Paralympic medals

Slovakian alpine skier Alexandra Rexova hid Australia’s mascot in her bathroom for two days. It was never in danger.

  • Frances Howe
Rising taxes on tobacco over several years created a black market that became so lucrative that transnational crime gangs battled for control of it. One is led by Kazem “Kaz” Hamad.

‘We handed over billions to organised crime’: How official neglect and incompetence fuelled the tobacco war

Despite repeated warnings that rising tobacco taxes would hand a fortune to organised crime, governments watched a multibillion-dollar black market explode.

  • Chris Vedelago and Marta Pascual Juanola
Dennis Richardson walks through the press gallery in Parliament House on Thursday.

Clash over security report led to sudden resignation from royal commission

Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson said his resignation was “an embarrassment all around” but denied any suggestion the move hurt the credibility of the inquiry.

  • Paul Sakkal and Matthew Knott
Grant Schultz has been charged with two counts of people smuggling.

‘Black flight’: Charter flight boss charged over alleged plot to smuggle Australians into Indonesia

Two men – without visas or passports – were allegedly discovered by Indonesian immigration authorities on board a small plane in the province of South Papua.

  • Zach Hope, Jack Gramenz and Karuni Rompies
Former ASIO director general and Defence chief Dennis Richardson.

Former spy chief on $5500 a day says he was paid too much to do too little on royal commission

Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson said his resignation was “an embarrassment all around” but denied claims the move shattered the credibility of the commission.

  • Matthew Knott
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Supporters gesture to the Iranian players on the Gold Coast on Sunday night.

As Iran’s exiled prince, I fear for the women Australia couldn’t save

Australia has saved six of Iran’s female football squad, but their teammates – and all of Iran’s women – will not be safe until this regime has gone.

  • Reza Pahlavi
Two scammers from Nigeria were arrested by the AFP and local authorities last month.

Nigerian scammers sentenced over sextortion that led to teen’s suicide

The “girl” sent a racy photo, and the boy sent one back. Hours later, he took his life.

  • Amber Schultz and Perry Duffin
Tigers’ Russian coal mining operations border the tiny Indigenous community of Beringovsky in Siberia.

Police dig into the case of the Australian miner and the Kremlin ‘slush fund’

A little-known Melbourne company bankrolled by rich-listers is at the centre of Australia’s first criminal investigation into Russian sanction breaches.

  • Sherryn Groch
Victoria Police Detective Sergeant Jason Regan was part of a major undercover operation.

‘Some of the worst’: Dozens charged as police bust online paedophile ring

Men across Victoria and NSW have been arrested in a major police operation that uncovered some of the most depraved child abuse material investigators have ever seen.

  • Melissa Cunningham