Australian Border Force officers noticed he was carrying extra weight in an unusual location.
Crime and Justice
Friday 7:30pm
Sharon Graham is serving a life sentence after being found guilty of murder following her grisly plan to kill her ex-partner Bruce Saunders for insurance money.
Friday 6:30pm
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he appreciates Australia's support over China's "entirely inappropriate" ban of four New Zealand MPs from its shores.
Politics
Friday 6:03pm
3:10
The Bondi terror attack hero has launched an impassioned defence against claims he assaulted his father.
Friday 5:00pm
The woman's story was heard at a hearing for alleged 'ISIS bride' Zeinab Ahmad, who has been in custody since returning to Australia from a Syrian refugee camp.
Friday 10:00am
1:28
Luxon and Albanese to discuss driving economic growth and aligning efforts to support a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Business
Thu, Jun 4
2:26
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the ban was "not appropriate" and the country was "concerned" by China's move.
The 22-year-old also allegedly retrieved a jerry can and poured accelerant on the front of the victim's home before attempting to set it alight.
Wed, Jun 3
Proportion of people planning to put One Nation first on their ballot paper has risen four points to 31% – the most popular political party in the country.
Tue, Jun 2
The 85-year-old faces a four-month-long hearing in August having pleaded not guilty to 26 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching.
World
Emergency services said the mission was complicated by the dog "deciding to play hide and seek".
Speaking to Australia's Today show, the former Prime Minister and Labour leader talked about her new life across the ditch.
One Nation has eclipsed Labor to become the most popular political party in the country, and leader Pauline Hanson is beating Anthony Albanese as preferred prime minister, according to a new poll.
Mon, Jun 1
The Warriors fell just short against Penrith after twice threatening to topple the NRL's benchmark side in a top-of-the-table thriller.
League
The powerful weather event could bring wind gusts of up to 125km/h to Perth and communities along Western Australia's coast.
Sun, May 31
The New Zealander, alongside a group of Australian residents, will remain at the Perth facility for the full 42-day quarantine period.
Health
Fri, May 29
The former mayor of Wellington is working as campaign manager for a Green candidate in Victoria’s state election.
Gus Lamont, 4, was last seen by his grandmother playing at the Oak Park Station homestead on September 27, 2025.
Thu, May 28
Police found 390kg of methamphetamine stashed evenly across 39 large buckets, 140 cardboard boxes full of foam and packaging, and shopping bags.
The illicit $1.2 million cargo featuring drugs, syringes and a mobile phone was downed as it approached Townsville Correctional Complex.
A group of six women linked to Islamic State and their children landed in Australia on Tuesday.
Police in Apia have launched an investigation into a bizarre international case involving two Samoan men who confessed on Vietnamese television to the murder of a Sydney gang leader.
Seventy-eight-year-old pedestrian beaten to death with a metal pole during a spree of violence that also injured two other men.
The Blues came back from a 14-point deficit to win 22-20 after Queensland fullback Kalyn Ponga was sent off in the series opener.
Featuring 10 men's, eight women's and eight wheelchair teams, the three tournaments will run parallel, jointly hosted by Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.
Wed, May 27
