A British cruise ship passenger who allegedly hid cocaine in a wetsuit he was wearing underneath his clothes has appeared in a Sydney court.

Ronald Fletcher, who travelled to Australia on board the P&O ship Aurora, was stopped by customs officers last Friday when the vessel docked at the city's Circular Quay. More...

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'Burglary' Murder: Police Find Second Body

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State-Owned RBS to Pay Out £400M In Bonuses

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Campaigners camped outside St Paul's Cathedral are planning a "peaceful resistance", having been refused the right to challenge their eviction.

Fraud Arrests At Welfare-To-Work Company

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MPs Want 'Presumed Dead' Law For The Missing

A single certificate declaring someone "presumed dead" should be brought in to help families resolve all the affairs of a missing person, a report by MPs recommends.

Massive Security Drill For London Olympics

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