‘Back off’:Albanese blasts Russia over alleged spy couple

‘Back off’:Albanese blasts Russia over alleged spy couple

The PM says Russia has no respect for international law and should be regarded with contempt after its embassy accused Australian security staff of fuelling anti-Russian paranoia.

  • byWilliam Ton andDominic Giannini

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Soldier,labourer,gold diggers:who are the married couple accused of spying for Russia?

Soldier,labourer,gold diggers:who are the married couple accused of spying for Russia?

It was gold Kira Korolev was obsessed with,filling her YouTube channel with footage of her never-ending search for a few glimmering flecks.

  • byAngus Thompson,Cloe Read,Cameron Atfield andAdrian Proszenko
Russian-born Australian army private and her husband charged with espionage

Russian-born Australian army private and her husband charged with espionage

Kira Korolev,40,and her 62-year-old husband,Igor Korolev,are accused of using her defence force account to spy for Russia since December 2022.

  • byAngus Thompson,Cloe Read andCameron Atfield
Australian Federal Police footage of arrest in Brisbane
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Australian Federal Police footage of arrest in Brisbane

This footage shows an arrest on Thursday in connection with charges of espionage.

Dramatic sting at Sydney’s new urban surf pool catches alleged drug importer

Dramatic sting at Sydney’s new urban surf pool catches alleged drug importer

The Californian man allegedly thought he was importing millions of dollars worth of drugs into Sydney,before police pounced in front of afternoon wave riders.

  • bySally Rawsthorne
The white van,the eastern suburbs car park and the alleged international drug ring

The white van,the eastern suburbs car park and the alleged international drug ring

As the 23-year-old Sydney man approached the van in the dead of night,police were waiting to swoop.

  • byClare Sibthorpe
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What’s happening in Alice Springs?
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What’s happening in Alice Springs?

The Northern Territory government has announced a three-night curfew in the town after recent “civil disturbances”.

  • byBen Cubby
AFP commander raided,suspended in contracts-for-mates probe

AFP commander raided,suspended in contracts-for-mates probe

The Australian Federal Police is embroiled in a conflict-of-interest controversy,amid revelations that a high-ranking official is under investigation for improperly awarding a contract.

  • byNick McKenzie
‘Evil twin’:Palmyra man allegedly faked WiFi networks to steal personal info

‘Evil twin’:Palmyra man allegedly faked WiFi networks to steal personal info

Michael Clapsis,42,was arrested after an airline employee noticed a suspicious WiFi network during a domestic flight in April.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Beijing is not on our side. Let’s not fall for a pair of therapy pandas

Beijing is not on our side. Let’s not fall for a pair of therapy pandas

Premier Li Qiang’s visit confirmed the mask is back on and the tactics have changed,but China’s strategy has not.

  • byPeter Hartcher
‘I’ve agonised over this’:Suspected foreign interference victims break silence

‘I’ve agonised over this’:Suspected foreign interference victims break silence

Federal police told some of Australia’s most prominent critics of the Chinese Communist Party they were suspected targets of a foreign interference operation.

  • byMatthew Knott