A senior figure within the Construction, Forestry, and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU), and close associate of ousted leader John Setka, has been sacked following explosive allegations that he accepted bribes and secret benefits from construction industry employers. Union administrator Mark Irving KC…

Australia’s border authorities have intercepted a wave of illegal cigarette and vape smuggling, seizing more than 586 million cigarettes and over three million vapes between July and September 2025 — marking one of the largest hauls in the country’s history. According to…