Lieutenants rush to fill power vacuum in Kazem Hamad’s criminal empire
Nestled amongst orchards in the Goulburn Valley, the tiny Victorian town of Mooroopna has been known as Fruit…
‘Not a tax problem’: Senior Labor Minister Clare O’Neil’s bold call amid tobacco excise debate
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has claimed Australia’s illegal tobacco issue is “not a tax problem” despite growing calls…
Authorities seize nearly $10 million worth of illegal tobacco and vapes in Tasmania
Nearly $10 million worth of illicit tobacco and vapes were seized in Tasmania last financial year, the state’s…
Mystery of saltwater crocodile dumped on side of Adelaide road continues
Reptile remains found dumped on the side of a road in suburban Adelaide have been confirmed to be…
Man fined thousands for ‘silly’ illegal dumping of tyres at Moonta Mines national heritage site
A young man captured by a covert camera illegally dumping tyres into a mine shaft at a national…
ABS estimates 80pc of tobacco consumed in Australia last year illegal amid ‘rapid growth’ in black market
An estimated 80 per cent of the cigarettes and other nicotine products consumed in Australia last year were…
Victorian bottle shops awash with illicit alcohol, researchers find
The National Drug Research Institute says illicit alcohol is “taking off” in Victoria, with bottle shops across Melbourne…