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Federal police carry out raids against 'people smugglers': report

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Thomas O'Byrne and Megan Levy Federal police are reportedly conducting a major crackdown against alleged people smugglers with arrests expected to be made across Australia on Thursday morning.

Federal police spying on phone and internet records

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David Wroe Federal police are obtaining phone and internet records without warrants nearly 1000 times a week.

Federal police close net on child pornographers

Federal police are closing the net on child pornographers.

Dan Oakes More than 100 Australians arrested for child pornography offences in the past six months.

Federal Police board anti-whaling ship

The Australian Federal Police have boarded the anti-whaling ship the Steve Irwin in Hobart, following a request from Japan.

Govt defends federal police numbers

Peter Veness The government says its recruitment of federal police is ahead of schedule, despite claims it hasn't delivered extra officers promised at the last election.

Federal police to probe flight deal

Federal police are to investigate a media report that Defence force employees gave preferential treatment to a company in relation to a deal to supply flights

Federal police to probe detention brawl

Josh Jerga The Australian Federal Police will investigate a brawl which broke out among Sri Lankan, Iraqi and Kuwaiti asylum seekers on Christmas Island this week.

Federal police fire 'beanbag' rounds

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Tim Lester Federal police confirm shooting ''beanbag'' rounds at Christmas Island detainees to quell protests.

Federal police work on plan for PNG return

Cynthia Banham The Australian Federal Police could be back in Papua New Guinea next year under a new program to help Australia's neighbour tackle its law and order problems.

Federal police to get full control of airports

Jonathan Pearlman Federal police to take control of security at major airports within the next three to five years to end overlaps between state and federal agencies and resolve understaffing.

Federal police to take over airports

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Jonathan Pearlman, Ari Sharp and Selma Milovanovic THE Australian Federal Police will take control of security at the nation's 11 busiest airports within three to five years under a plan to prevent understaffing at terminals and duplication of...

Negus replaces Keelty as federal police chief

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Phillip Hudson, Stephanie Peatling, Mex Cooper Mick Keelty's deputy promoted to chief of Australian Federal Police.

New Federal Police chief enjoys low profile

Jonathan Pearlman The government will not overhaul the Australian Federal Police despite recent controversies, but indicated the force's new chief, Tony Negus, will keep a low profile.

Budget control for federal police could cost them

Cynthia Banham and Jonathan Pearlman The Australian Federal Police is to gain greater control over its spending in a move that could lead to a turnaround in its decade of virtually unbridled growth.

Federal police to launch Balibo war crimes probe

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The Australian Federal Police have launched a war crimes investigation into the 1975 killing of five Australian newsmen at Balibo in East Timor.

Federal police raid Melbourne headquarters of RBA company

Richard Baker and Nick McKenzie Australian Federal Police agents have raided the Melbourne headquarters of a Reserve Bank of Australia company as part of a criminal investigation into the alleged bribery of foreign officials.

Federal police find another fake email

Cathy Alexander Another fake email is troubling the federal police - but this time Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has nothing to do with it.

Federal police to enforce greenhouse law

The thin blue line of the federal police will soon be stretched to breaking point as the force begins to prosecute climate change offences, a union has warned.

Brothel's insurance claim rejected over bikie links

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Anne Davies Is failing to disclose you are a member of an outlaw bikie gang sufficient reason for a company to invalidate your insurance policy?

Syrian mission: Australians recruited to fight with al-Qaeda affiliates

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Rachel Olding A Sydney man who died in Syria with his wife was allegedly recruited to the battlefield by a radical disability pensioner living in the western suburbs.