The Middle East, especially Dubai, has been a safe haven for some of Australia’s most notable underworld figures.

The Hague — A 32-year-old Australian "computer geek" has been arrested on suspicion of building an encrypted messaging app used by hundreds of criminals worldwide to arrange drug deals and order ...

A court cleared the way for a rare defamation action against Google on Wednesday after a man claimed the global internet giant published material linking him to Australias criminal underworld. In 2012 ...

Criminal gangs are organising underworld hits including firebombings, murders and drive-bys via a secret underworld app similar to one used in the John Wick movies. The app, which went online in ...

Australia’s Federal Police (AFB) said it hacked into a dedicated encrypted communication platform, Ghost, to dismantle global criminal operations. The action was carried out as part of “Operation ...

Alleged underworld kingpin Kazem Hamad's arrest in Iraq puts the Australian Federal Police's "number one target" behind bars, Commissioner Krissy Barrett says. Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council posted a ...