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Hurricane Tim: The fraudulent force of nature with a long list of global victims
Timothy John Alford is a serial swindler who has allegedly cheated dozens of people out of an estimated $50 million throughout Australia and the United States.
- by Kate McClymont and Harriet Alexander
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Two bikie bosses arrested after multiple gang crime raids across Perth
WA Police seized two luxury cars and hundreds of thousands of dollars after raiding six homes in March this year. That has led to the arrest of two senior bikie figures this week.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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US Votes 2024
War criminals, creepo dad: The Trump pardons that defy belief
The “prerogative of mercy” was once a matter of life and death, as one of my ancestors discovered. In the time of Donald Trump, it is toxic and corrupted.
- by Tony Wright
Trump says he will nominate firebrand loyalist Kash Patel to run FBI
Donald Trump’s pick for director of the FBI sees the bureau as part of a deep state conspiracy against the US president-elect.
- by Devlin Barrett and Maggie Haberman
Australian wanted by FBI over alleged $46 million scam arrested in Italy
The 44-year-old was arrested in Milan over the alleged online scam and is expected to be extradited to the United States.
- by Josephine McKenna
Former FBI director slams AFP delays, inaction in Nauru bribery case
Louis Freeh has given evidence as part of an Australian company’s bid for a permanent stay of prosecution over claims it bribed officials in Nauru.
- by Sean Parnell
‘Mafia don’ caught, Irish cartel raided as fallout from Sydney Ghost network goes global
Dozens of arrests around the world have followed the capture of the alleged mastermind of the Ghost encrypted platform – and among the scalps are high-ranking international crime figures.
- by Perry Duffin
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested, facing charges
The music mogul’s lawyer says: “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr Combs.”
Trump started Sunday telling the world he hated Taylor Swift. Then the day spiralled into chaos
Sunday was meant to be a day of relative rest for Donald Trump, a rare breather this deep into a presidential campaign.
- by Cassandra Morgan
Donald Trump blames Biden, Harris for failed assassination attempt
The former president made the claim on the US talk show Dr Phil in a significant escalation of his remarks about his near-death experience.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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How an audacious plot to allegedly flood Sydney with $7.5 billion of cocaine went up in smoke
The elaborate scheme, alleged to feature bribed guerillas, secret symbols and Canary Islands cash, was plagued with problems.
- by Sally Rawsthorne