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Perth family daycare in police sights over ‘fraudulent’ childcare subsidy claims
A family daycare centre in Perth has had $5 million worth of assets seized by the Australian Federal Police after an investigation into alleged fraud.
- by Holly Thompson
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‘Sensitive’ police investigation into Nauru contractor
In March 2022, the AFP’s Sensitive Investigation Oversight Board approved Operation Bernie, which is investigating whether private company Canstruct was involved in corporate wrongdoing.
- by Nick McKenzie and Michael Bachelard
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Crime
The breakthrough that led to childcare worker being charged with abusing 91 girls
For more than nine years detectives trawled through videos from the dark web until one vital clue was spotted in the background of one of the frames.Â
- by Cloe Read and Perry Duffin
Q+A away? Karvelas eyes live broadcast from India for flagship program
ABC’s flagship TV panel show is keen to broadcast from the G20 summit in Delhi.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and Angus Dalton
Do you know this man? Identity remains a mystery nine years after Sydney death
Andy was often seen sitting on a bench at Cadi Park in Pyrmont, watching the boats go by. Police are highlighting his case for Missing Persons Week.
- by Georgina Mitchell
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Police suspect banned Albanian politician is running an Australian crime clan
Intelligence files allege the politician may be a leading figure in a burgeoning criminal network in this country.
- by Nick McKenzie and Michael Bachelard
Editorial
Detention centres
Offshore detention scandal to send aftershocks across the Pacific
The exposure of suspect payments and allegations of bribery and money laundering in the offshore detention program imperils Australia’s position as a trusted influence among Pacific nations.
- The Herald's View
Melbourne man fined after being Tasered three times on Perth flight
Three Australian Federal Police officers were called onto the plane to de-escalate the situation after the man refused to sit in his designated seat.
- by Heather McNeill
Shane Drumgold accused of acting ‘outside authority’ over murder charge direction
The controversial ACT prosecutor who oversaw the Bruce Lehrmann trial has been accused by police of acting outside his authority in another matter last year.
- by Angus Thompson
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Naked City
As a child, he died three times. Now he’s a cop who won’t cop out
Jimi Kelly has made a career of proving people wrong.
- by John Silvester
Man arrested after allegedly threatening Victorian MP
A man has been charged after allegedly threatening to kill the federal member for Mallee, Anne Webster.
- by Alex Crowe