A 23-year-old Aboriginal man died in South Australian police custody after a struggle during his arrest at the Elephant and Castle Hotel car park in Adelaide. Police responded to reports of a man damaging vehicles and fighting, potentially armed. Multiple investigations are underway.
Telstra is investigating why its backup systems failed during a recent national outage caused by a software fault in its time systems. The outage impacted mobile, Eftpos, and rail services for nearly five hours. South Australian police are investigating a death during the outage, exploring a potential link to triple zero call failures, though Telstra claims no record of such a failure.
Opposition leader Angus Taylor defended shadow minister Sarah Henderson's calls to the triple-zero system during a nationwide Telstra outage. He also addressed concerns over Senator Kerrynne Liddle's claim of a death linked to the outage, which SA police are now investigating.
Opposition leader Angus Taylor defended shadow minister Sarah Henderson's unnecessary calls to the triple-zero system during a nationwide Telstra outage, stating she was "doing her job." He also dismissed concerns about Senator Kerrynne Liddle's unconfirmed claim of an elderly death due to the outage.
Australian police have seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine, valued at A$816m, from an underground bunker system in western Sydney. Two men were arrested and charged with drug possession. The cocaine was allegedly smuggled into Australia on the orders of an organised crime group.
Australian police have seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine, valued at A$816m, from an underground bunker system in western Sydney. Two men were arrested at the scene and charged with drug importation offenses. The operation, "Operation Minjiang," targeted an organized crime group suspected of smuggling drugs into Australia.
Australian police seized the nation's largest ever cocaine haul, valued at A$816 million (US$571 million), hidden in underground bunkers in Londonderry, a suburb of Sydney. Investigations into the origin and criminal syndicates involved are ongoing.
Australian police are investigating allegations of rape, torture, and abuse against Israeli forces following the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Four Australian women from the flotilla met with officials and shared their experiences. Israel has denied the claims, calling them "false" and activists "provocateurs."
Two men face money laundering and drug charges following the seizure of $4.2 million in Bitcoin from alleged darknet marketplace dealings.
NSW Police said the Bitcoin was allegedly linked to illegal darknet marketplace activity involving drugs and weapons.
Australian police have found a body believed to be that of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, an indigenous girl reported missing from a remote community in central Australia. The girl was reported missing late Saturday, and authorities located her body about 5km south of the original crime scene shortly before midday on Thursday. Hundreds of people participated in land and air searches across harsh desert terrain in the Alice Springs region. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed national grief, stating no words could measure the family's loss.
