Australian Border Force
People-smuggling boat carrying Chinese stopped en route to Australia
The group was discovered near the city of Kupang, and believed to be heading to Australia.
- by Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
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Perspective
Brisbane Airport
It’s time to bin Australia’s intrusive Incoming Passenger Cards
Australia is one of the few developed nations in the world still using paper arrivals cards, even for its own citizens. It can be an intimidating experience.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Governance
A drug trafficker, a burner phone and an open door at our border
Law enforcement insiders are worried an anti-corruption probe into a highly sensitive Border Force unit has produced no public outcome.
- by Nick McKenzie
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Crime
Man charged over botched drug import after cocaine bricks wash up on NSW beaches
Federal police say the drugs were offloaded from a cargo ship into waters off Brisbane. However, “adverse weather conditions” scuppered the cocaine drop.
- by Jessica McSweeney, Cloe Read and Millie Muroi
Chinese men in Indonesia wanted to go by boat to Australia: police
The apparent attempt was thwarted by a tip-off from the Australian Federal Police and the reluctance of local fishermen to make the journey.
- by Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa
Government sweats on critical new court challenge on immigration detainees
The High Court will decide if more immigration detainees should be released into the community following a fresh hearing next month.
- by Angus Thompson
Bibi’s 8000km journey to escape the men who killed her siblings
Boat arrivals in Australia last week has again cast light on Indonesia’s treatment of refugees, and Australia’s role in their care.
- by Zach Hope, Karuni Rompies and Amilia Rosa
‘New MO?’ Indonesians want Australia to share information on people smugglers
Successful people smuggling runs to Australia’s north-west coast have raised concerns about more advanced boats and techniques.
- by Zach Hope, Amilia Rosa and Karuni Rompies
The forgotten budget paper that shows Dutton is wrong on border force budget
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused Labor of cutting funding for border protection, linking this to the mainland arrival of 39 asylum seekers last week.
- by David Crowe
‘Highest it’s been since 2015’: border force boss rejects Dutton funding cut claim
The funding dispute is another flashpoint in the fight over Operation Sovereign Borders after Dutton claimed the government had cut funding and let boats in.
- by David Crowe
Dutton defies Border Force rebuke as more asylum seekers discovered
A second group of asylum seekers has been discovered in remote Western Australia, adding to Anthony Albanese’s border security headache.
- by Lisa Visentin