Tougher bail regime to harden young crims, critics warn
Tough bail laws will entrench criminal offending and lock away more children, say critics as retailers plead for action following a spike in violent crime.
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Cops expose Jewish caravan plot as ‘criminal con job’
A caravan bomb linked to prominent Jewish sites was one of several anti-Semitic incidents set up by organised crime figures for their own benefit, police said.
Canberra clash after caravan revealed as terror con job
The opposition leader denies Labor claims of dodging police briefings on a caravan loaded with explosives, saying the minister is just trying to look tough.
Australians charged in AI-made child abuse image probe
Dozens of people, including two Australians, have been arrested as part of an international operation into artificial intelligence-generated child abuse images.
Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost
The death of an innocent beloved burlesque performer after a home she was in was set alight in a case of mistaken identity has been linked to tobacco gang wars.
Gunmen in Mali kill 25 civilians in convoy attack
Mali's military says gunmen have attacked a convoy of vehicles escorted by the army, killing 25 civilians mostly gold miners.
Revenge fears as ambush takes down underworld identity
There were no warnings a notorious underworld figure's life was at risk before he was fatally gunned down in front of his girlfriend in a daylight ambush.
Alleged bikie boss arrested after international manhunt
An accused Hells Angels kingpin has been deported to Australia after spending weeks in a Manila airport terminal.
Police in ‘joint criminal enterprise’ to get Mokbel
A judge has accused police of operating a "joint criminal enterprise" to take down drug kingpin Tony Mokbel by using his lawyer Nicola Gobbo as an informer.
Greece arrests pair suspected of MDMA smuggling to Aust
Police have seized about 56 kg of the psychedelic drug MDMA and nearly 30kg of crystal meth, in one of Greece's biggest busts of the drugs.
Alleged illegal tobacco ringleader walks from court
A man arrested at an airport for allegedly running an illegal tobacco syndicate has been released by a court after a magistrate found he was not a flight risk.
Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion
Dozens of incidents within the embattled CFMEU are being investigated after it was placed into administration following criminal allegations.
Cops ‘infected’ phones to spy on organised crime plots
The alleged creator of an encrypted communications app is among dozens of people arrested in nationwide raids led by Australian Federal Police.
Bikies targeted in administrator’s CFMEU clean-up
The man in charged with cleaning up the CFMEU has promised to target outlaw bikies and organised criminals in all areas of the construction industry.
Thousands of tradies down tools, march in CFMEU support
Thousands of construction workers have turned out in mass rallies to support the CFMEU as the government promises to crack down on bikie infiltration.
‘Fall guy’ for $160m cyber scam could be released soon
A Chinese national has been jailed for his role in an international money-laundering syndicate while another awaiting sentence claims he was actually a victim.
Gangland figure Mick Gatto facing extortion charges
Police are taking over extortion and blackmail charges first lodged by a restaurateur against underworld figure Mick Gatto.
Reprisal fears after shooting hit on ‘Angel of Death’
Drawing up a shortlist of suspects in the killing of an underworld figure is proving difficult because of the many people who wanted him dead, police say.
Construction workers plan protests over takeover move
Unions are set to hold protests as a legal battle looms over the government placing the CFMEU's construction arm and associated branches into administration.
Employers urged to dob in workers who stopped for CFMEU
Australia's employers are being urged to dob in any workers who downed tools and took unprotected industrial action for the powerful construction union.
Tens of thousands rally at CFMEU protests across nation
Thousands of CFMEU members across Australia have walked off job sites in unprotected industrial action to protest the union's administrative takeover.
CFMEU legal luck questioned as blue-collar anger boils
More than 50,000 angry protesters rallied against the construction union being put into administration but its chance of winning a legal fight is questionable.
Construction union takeover to be cemented after deal
All construction divisions of the CFMEU will face a minimum three-year administration period and up to five with serious penalties for non-compliance.
Crack down on construction union clears final hurdle
The CFMEU has signalled it could challenge new laws forcing it into administration for at least three years, as parliament agreed to pass the reforms.
CFMEU crackdown faces delay as negotiations drag
The coalition wants to strengthen Labor laws to take over the CFMEU but the push for an inquiry is being criticised with concerns witnesses won't come forward.
CFMEU-linked super execs probed as administration looms
The finance industry watchdog has demanded an investigation into CFMEU-appointed directors to super funds after allegations of criminal behaviour in the union.
CFMEU construction work under review as charities baulk
Two charities are reviewing their ties to the CFMEU, which is facing allegations of criminal links as the government seeks reassurances about large projects.
CFMEU suffers labor pains as ALP turns on the blowtorch
National and state Labor parties will no longer accept donations from the CFMEU's construction arm as it breaks links with the troubled union.
CFMEU worksite ‘reign of terror’ must end: contractors
Allegations of CFMEU bullying and standover tactics have been raised for years but fell on deaf ears, says a group representing Queensland building contractors.
Qld freezes talks with union as Vic allegations unfold
No further meetings will proceed between the construction union and Queensland's Labor government while serious allegations develop interstate.
Labor urged to give CFMEU the cold shoulder on projects
The CFMEU's alleged links to serious criminals and bikies has sparked calls to dump members of the construction union from major infrastructure advisory roles.