A Newcastle man is due to face court today, charged with importing 230 kilograms of methamphetamine - with a street value of more than $143 million. Last month, the Australian Federal Police, together with the NSW Police Force Drug and Firearms Squad, and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Com . by Samantha Poate | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather
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Victorian health authorities hope genomic sequencing will establish the source of four new COVID-19 cases among a family in Melbourne s north.
The family cluster - involving a man in his 30s, a man in 70s, a woman in 70s and a pre-school aged child from three households in the Whittlesea area - emerged on Monday.
Health Minister Martin Foley said there was no indication the infections were linked to exposure sites visited by a Victorian man who contracted coronavirus in South Australian hotel quarantine.
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He was found guilty in April along with his brother and co-offender, Dru
The brothers were central to a plot to import $200m of cocaine into Australia
The Baggaleys had already committed a number of drug crimes over a decade
Nathan once described his brother Dru as more dominant in their relationship
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ACIC Thinks There Are No Legitimate Uses Of Encryption. They’re Wrong, And Here’s Why It Matters
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May 21, 2021 at 3:00 pm
Australia’s parliament is considering legislation to give new powers to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) and the Australian Federal Police. These powers will allow them to modify online data, monitor network activity, and take over online accounts in some circumstances.
Last week, in a submission to parliament regarding the proposed powers, ACIC made an inaccurate and concerning claim about privacy and information security. ACIC claimed “there is no legitimate reason for a law-abiding member of the community to own or use an encrypted communication platform”.