Bikies to lose access to government worksites under new law

Bikies to lose access to government worksites under new law

Police will have power to charge bikies and organised crime members who enter government worksites,while anti-association controls will be beefed up.

  • byKieran Rooney

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Big Build companies’ ties to CFMEU under the microscope

Big Build companies’ ties to CFMEU under the microscope

The union’s incoming administrator has pledged to root out any corrupt employers after Jacqui Lambie used parliament to air allegations of price fixing.

  • byOlivia Ireland andKieran Rooney
Police fear the human rights charter is a hurdle for bikie reforms

Police fear the human rights charter is a hurdle for bikie reforms

Law enforcement agencies are concerned that new powers to stop bikies and organised criminals from consorting with each other will be difficult to enforce.

  • byAnnika Smethurst
Pair plead not guilty to murder of underworld figure Gavin Preston

Pair plead not guilty to murder of underworld figure Gavin Preston

Two men accused of the daylight execution of the underworld figure known as “Capable” at a suburban cafe will stand trial in the Supreme Court.

  • byChris Vedelago
Bail provider facing 27 charges over allegedly fake GPS tracker on gangland figure

Bail provider facing 27 charges over allegedly fake GPS tracker on gangland figure

David Millar was charged on Friday after an investigation into the accuracy of evidence he has provided on behalf of accused criminals.

  • byChris Vedelago
Abused,spat on and spied on:What keeps Kate McClymont going?

Abused,spat on and spied on:What keeps Kate McClymont going?

As journalists we have a duty to stay the course,no matter how long it takes,and even if you are afraid.

  • byKate McClymont
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Hamad crew a ‘live and active threat’ as police fear mass casualty attack

Hamad crew a ‘live and active threat’ as police fear mass casualty attack

Police have opposed the release of an alleged tobacco crime syndicate lieutenant as they warn mass casualties could result from firebombing attacks.

  • byChris Vedelago
How the US captured one of the world’s biggest drug lords

How the US captured one of the world’s biggest drug lords

Zambada is one of the most powerful drug lords in the world and has been a key target for the U.S. government for years in its bid to stop huge sums of drugs being trafficked across the border.

  • byAlanna Durkin Richer andChristopher Sherman
One of the world’s most powerful drug traffickers arrested alongside son of ‘El Chapo’
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One of the world’s most powerful drug traffickers arrested alongside son of ‘El Chapo’

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the world and co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel with El Chapo.

  • byDrazen Jorgic
Drug kingpin’s role in notorious alleged Sydney cocaine plot
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Drug kingpin’s role in notorious alleged Sydney cocaine plot

Vaso Ulic allegedly attempted to smuggle 2.5 tonnes of cocaine into Australia,where it commands up to 10 times the European price.

  • bySally Rawsthorne
Crime figures exploiting bail system amid claims of fake trackers,perjury and weapons offences
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Crime figures exploiting bail system amid claims of fake trackers,perjury and weapons offences

There are concerns private bail operators are being abused by organised crime figures who can afford the steep $12,000-a-month fees to win release from custody.

  • byChris Vedelago andErin Pearson