NSW, Australia – (News4us.com) January 31, 2012 Northern New South Wales torrential rain and flooding continues to devastate the local communities without any sign of ending. Minister for Emergency Management, Robert McClelland MP, stated that the Federal Labour Government has announced natural disaster assistance for the Northern New South Wales communities hit hard by the [...]
Australia – (News4us.com) January 24, 2012 The Australian Army’s Black Hawk helicopters have returned to full flying operations following the lifting of a recent maintenance suspension. The military Black Hawk helicopter suspension which was put in place on the 19th of January 2012, following the identification of a number of fractured bolts during a routine [...]
NSW, Australia (News4us.com) September 01, 2011 A joint law enforcement operation has charged two men with alleged importation and bribery offences following the seizure of more than 60 tonnes of illegal tobacco. The investigation was conducted by Operation Polaris; a joint waterfront operation comprising the NSW Police Force, Australian Federal Police, Australian Customs and Border [...]
Australia (News4us.com) June 13, 2011 Attorney-General Robert McClelland said the Government has today published a list of Chemicals of Security Concern to help stop chemicals that could be used in a terrorist attack getting into the wrong hands. Mr McClelland said the list had been developed by intelligence and policing agencies and endorsed by the [...]
Canberra, ACT, Australia (News4us.com) May 30, 2011 In a joint media release the Australian Federal Police, Customs & Border Protection & the Queensland Police Service announced that an International drug syndicate which stretched half way around the planet had been smashed, leading to arrests in Australia. It took a concerted effort by global law enforcement [...]
Canberra, ACT, Australia (News4us.com) May 26, 2011 The Commonwealth Ombudsman today released its most recent six-monthly report on law enforcement compliance under the Surveillance Devices Act. Law enforcement agencies are given considerable covert information gathering powers under legislation. It is the role of the Commonwealth Ombudsman to ensure that such powers are used lawfully. Surveillance [...]
Australia (News4us.com) May 26, 2011 The Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) alliance expands their world wide reach even further with the inclusion of three new industry partners. As the ongoing fight against child sexual exploitation gains momentum, new industry partners are now joining the global law enforcement initiative, assisting in the successful prosecutions of hundreds of [...]
Australia (News4us.com) May 12, 2011 The Australian Federal Police (AFP) can confirm that a 40-year-old Iran born Australian citizen has been charged for allegedly facilitating people smuggling ventures including the Christmas Island tragedy on 15 December 2010. The man was detained by Indonesian authorities on 25 January 2011 and deported from Indonesia to Australia today [...]
Sydney, NSW, Australia (News4us.com) May 12, 2011 A joint law enforcement taskforce has delivered another blow to organised crime and drug syndicates in Australia, arresting and charging two men with the importation of 42kg of heroin carefully secreted in a shipment of furniture. In the early hours of this morning, the Joint Organised Crime Group [...]
Malaysia (News4us.com) May 10, 2011 F/A-18F Super Hornets soared through the Malaysian skies today on their first mission during Exercise Bersama Shield 2011. The Super Hornets, also known as Rhinos, have commenced the Force Integration Training phase which sees the aircrew practice basic fighter manoeuvres alongside military aircraft from the Malaysian and Singaporean defence forces. [...]
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