Four People Imprisoned in Australia Over Commonwealth Fraud Charges

4 people who pleaded guilty to charges relating to defrauding the Commonwealth have been sentenced to imprisonment in the Brisbane Supreme Court. Mr Sen Hung CHEN, 64, and his wife Chiu Yuan HSIAO, 59, both Taiwanese nationals residing at Aspley, were...

46-year-old Queensland Man Fined for Importing And Possessing Prohibited Weapons

A Customs investigation ended yesterday when a 46-year-old Queensland man was fined $6,000 for importing and possessing prohibited weapons, including flick knives and knuckle dusters, in the Brisbane Magistrates Court.

Queensland Men to Serve Four Year Jail Terms After Failing to Pay $13.8 Million Fine

Two Queensland men will serve four year jail terms after failing to pay a $13.8 million fine for customs and excise duty frauds. Jeffrey Andrew Bryce, 60, of Pelican Waters, Caloundra and Lawrence Eric Wright, 60, of Kenmore Hills, Brisbane were found...

Wreckage of Missing Aircraft Found N.E. of Scone, Australia

The wreckage of a Cessna 206 aircraft that was reported overdue on a flight from Bankstown airport in Sydney to Archerfield in Brisbane has been found about 55 kilometers north east of Scone.

Crew of Australian Customs Vessel Pluck Three Germans to Safety From Their Stricken Yacht

The crew of the Australian Customs vessel (ACV) StormBay have plucked three German men to safety from their stricken yacht in waters near the Raine Island entrance to the Great Barrier Reef. The men were on board their 10 meter sloop, the Sagitta, when...

Treadmill Injuries to Australian Children on the Rise

In the last four years, 52 children have been treated at the Royal Children’s Hospital for injuries caused by treadmills. In the last 12 months alone, 25 children have been admitted for treadmill friction burns.