New South Wales Police are investigating claims a number of rocket launchers are available on the black market in Australia.
The Assistant Commissioner for Counter Terrorism Nick Kaldas says authorities are aware of claims made by a Sunday newspaper that a Sydney criminal gang purchased rocket launchers in 2002.
The article alleges the weapons were brought [...]

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A total of 878 asylum seekers were discovered cheating the state’s welfare system in the past two years, it emerged tonight.
The Justice Department told the Public Accounts Committee that over six million euro in benefits was recouped during that period.
The department’s secretary general Sean Aylward said the €6.1m was recovered between August 2004 and May [...]

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Police in Northern Ireland spent nearly £500,000 (€746,300) on interpretation and translation services last year, it was revealed today.
The costs more than tripled as the force called in assistance to deal with 41 different languages.
As the force launched a new interpreters’ guidebook, senior officers predicted demand for the services will rise further due to a [...]

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