Australian police are cracking down on deadly drugs that have been cut with the synthetic opioid Nitazene, after four people died from suspected overdoses. Federal Police Commander Paula Hudson wants everyone to be aware of the dangers of consuming Nitazenes, which is 1000 times more potent than morphine. “Nitazenes haveContinue Reading
A man has been charged after police intercepted 100kg of methamphetamine hidden inside dozens of leather sandals. The Australian Federal Police launched Operation Birkin in April after Border Force officials intercepted a consignment of six boxes from Thailand. After the boxes arrived in Sydney’s Port Botany, officers found 100kg ofContinue Reading
Australian authorities have sounded the alarm after detections of a deadly synthetic opioid with “no safe dosage” have increased at the border. On Sunday the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force issued a joint public warning over concerns the illicit drug market could be contaminated with Nitazenes. Nitazenes areContinue Reading
Giant American-style utes and SUVs may soon be charged higher parking fees in a dozen Melbourne suburbs after a council threw its support behind plans to tax the controversial vehicles off city roads. Super-sized SUVs and pick-up trucks like the Ford F-150, RAM 1500 and Land Rover Defender have explodedContinue Reading
Super-sized American-style pick-up trucks and SUVs could be charged higher parking fees by some councils under plans to tax the controversial vehicles off city roads. Trucks like the Ford F-150 and the RAM 1500 have exploded in popularity in Australia in recent years, sparking backlash from some motorists who sayContinue Reading
A new four-wheel-drive is on the way from the land where bigger is better. America’s GMC Yukon will join the Chevrolet Silverado in Australian General Motors Special Vehicles showrooms. Measuring a full metre longer than the latest Toyota LandCruiser, the GMC Yukon is an enormous SUV unlike any currently offeredContinue Reading
Police have found $1.7bn worth of meth, allegedly shipped by an international drug syndicate, before it hit Australian streets. The breakthrough in a five-month investigation came after Canadian authorities alerted Australian Federal Police they had located 2900 litres of liquid methamphetamine in 180 bottles of canola oil destined for AustraliaContinue Reading