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Man faces court over cocaine-laced petroleum jelly

A citizen of the United States faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court yesterday, charged with attempting to import approximately one kilogram of cocaine concealed within a suitcase. The 21-year-old man arrived at Melbourne International Airport from Colombia on Tuesday morning (1 August 2017). He came to the attention of Australian Border Force

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Bureau of Meteorology rejects data tampering allegations

The Bureau of Meteorology says it holds the integrity of its weather observations and climate data to the highest possible standards. The Bureau rejects allegations aired in some media outlets that it has sought to tamper with temperature data. Contrary to claims, the Bureau has not deliberately set limits on the temperatures

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ABF arrests four men linked to illicit tobacco syndicate

Four men have been arrested and approximately 4.5 tonnes of tobacco seized during an Australian Border Force investigation into an illicit tobacco smuggling syndicate operating in Victoria. The ABF Tobacco Strike Team estimates that the illicit tobacco products, also including 615,000 cigarette sticks, seized during the operation equates to around $3.5

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