The issue affecting Australian Border Force systems led to significant disruptions for passengers.
Brisbane Times visited ten retailers across multiple suburbs. All of them sold illegal cigarettes.
The list of people in limbo is growing by about 1000 a month as huge backlogs and five-year appeal wait times expose the immigration system to exploitation.
Border Force claims the new SmartGates have made things quicker,but that’s not my experience or those of our readers. But at least one positive change is coming.
Russian-born army private Kira Korolev and her labourer husband,Igor,have lost control of their Brisbane apartment,multiple bank accounts,and some superannuation funds.
The men on Rote Island deny any involvement in two successful boat runs of illegal immigrants to Australia this year,but they know who we need to speak to.
Coalition home affairs spokesman James Paterson says Australia should reserve the right to prosecute people smugglers when they’re caught here.
Indonesian trepanger Kasim had a big enough haul for a year's wage,until the ABF dumped the creatures overboard and burned his boat at sea.
Insiders claim Australian Border Force’s Cape-class boats are plagued with dangerous issues. An investigation has revealed one was out of action when a people-smuggling vessel landed in Western Australia.
An Indonesian people smuggler has revealed how he was caught by Australian authorities only to be released and sent home without charge.
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles made the sensational statement in an interview on Thursday during a bruising week for the government over immigration.