Tag: people smuggling

  • Australia: Navy to be boosted

    Australian Defence Minister announces key initiatives.  Australia: Maritime Capabilities to be Boosted The Minister for Defence David Johnston today announced the first set of key initiatives in the Abbott Government’s […]

  • Coast guard intensifies Aegean crackdown

    The Hellenic Coast Guard is intensifying its crackdown on people-smuggling rackets Coast guard intensifies Aegean crackdown The Hellenic Coast Guard is intensifying its crackdown on people-smuggling rackets in the Aegean […]

  • UN deeply concerned at rising deaths

    The United Nations today voiced deep concern at the rising death toll from boat accidents UN deeply concerned at rising deaths from boat accidents in the Mediterranean The United Nations […]

  • Patrol boat fleet is over worked

    Australian Navy ships face a 3000km journey simply to get to work. The navy’s patrol boat fleet is over worked and under maintained according to a new report EVERY time […]