The million-dollar meth labs smashed by police in 2020
A backyard drug lab capable of producing a staggering 120kg of meth every week is just one of many smashed by police in 2020. Explore the locations and latest stats.
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Ice courier mum learns fate after flying $60k of drugs into Tassie
A drug running mum who carried up to $60,000 of ice by air from Melbourne to Launceston has been sentenced after pleading guilty to trafficking. LATEST >>
Fat Tony vs Gatto: Bikie peace meeting went horribly wrong
When Mick Gatto allegedly arranged a peace meeting between Tony Mokbel and a notorious bikie, it did not go as planned. “Fat Tony’’ never forgave him for the beating he copped that day.
Drug king and the love child: Moment that caught CCC’s attention
With a string of high-profile clients and associates, from bikies to bikini models and sport stars, embattled lawyer Adam Magill is never far from controversy.
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Massive domestic violence spike hits NSW town
Domestic violence in this NSW town has seen an increase by an astounding 64.5 per cent, as the Sydney suburb with the lowest rate of incidents was also revealed.
Depraved rapist’s filthy lair revealed
Strewn with rubbish, filthy bedding and shackles — this is the squalid kidnapper’s lair where a European backpacker was held captive for two days and raped by hobby farmer Gene Charles Bristow.
US legal eagle takes Staircase Down Under
The US lawyer from hit Netflix series The Staircase will join a panel of legal experts at an event in Brisbane this month.
How Australia was kept in the dark on Pell
The US media site that first broke news of George Pell went to extreme lengths to report his guilty verdict — and they’ve vowed they’d do it again.
New twist for Miranda Kerr’s accused intruder
A US judge has issued a new order against Australian man Shaun Haywood who allegedly attempted to murder a security guard outside supermodel Miranda Kerr’s former home.
Secret underbelly of Brisbane’s karaoke bars
Illegal alcohol, suspected drug use or prostitution, and wild drunken brawls – Brisbane’s karaoke scene has a dark side and police are eyeing anti-bikie laws as part of a crackdown on dodgy venues.
Nicola Gobbo: The girl who wanted to be somebody
Late-night jail visits and bags of cash were part of Nicola Gobbo’s world. There were death threats, a firebombing and demands for $20m. How did a former private school prefect from a well-known family weave herself such a dangerous web?
Why prison doctors want Pell moved
Prison doctors are pushing for the immediate relocation of George Pell, expressing concerns for the disgraced Vatican cleric who has so far spent three nights behind bars.
What life in prison will be like for Pell
George Pell’s stunning fall from grace hit home hard when he spent his first evening behind bars on Wednesday night, swapping marble staircases and gilded ornaments for concrete floors and fixed stainless steel fittings. There’ll be no banquets or expensive wine, only basic prison food.
Top cop to bow out on significant date
Ian Stewart’s “interesting journey” in the Queensland Police Service will come to an end on what could be interpreted as a very symbolic date in terms of the force’s chequered history.
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