No retaliation over expulsion

ISRAEL says it will not respond in kind to Britain's decision to expel Mossad's London station chief over the use of forged British passports in the assassination of the Hamas operative Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai two months ago.

Israel's identity theft from its own people is stinging betrayal

The state abused the trust of a good friend and its most loyal citizens.

Apology for transsexual

A TRANSSEXUAL has won a written apology from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the distress she experienced as a result of having to travel on a passport that identified her as a man.

Taiwan chooses the wrong letterhead

TAIWAN'S representative in Australia has denied his country has engaged in any clandestine diplomatic activity to influence Australian politics, but representation of his office as the ��Taiwan Embassy�� has caused Australian diplomats to express concern.

Grove's asset sale provokes watchdog freeze bid

THE corporate regulator has moved to freeze the assets of ABC Learning Centres founder Eddy Groves, and seized his passport - indicating he may be considered a flight risk - as investigations continue into the child-care provider's collapse.

Visas, Passports To Cost More

TRAVELLING overseas is about to become more expensive, with the cost of obtaining new passports set to rise.

Sentence Soon On Faked Death

A FORMER Sydney millionaire, who faked his death to share a $3.5 million insurance payout with his wife and daughter will be sentenced in Raymond Terrace Local Court on Thursday next week. Harry Bentley Gordon, 57, who faced court yesterday, has pleaded guilty to conspiring with the two women to defraud AMP Insurance of $3.5 million, falsely staging his death in the Karuah River on June 3, 2000, and two counts of having false Australian passports. His daughter Josaphine, 30, who also appeared in ...

Assault Accused Get Bail, But Give Up Passports

FIVE men accused of involvement in a violent attack on the media last week have been released on bail and ordered to surrender their passports to police.

Brawl Accused Get Bail, But Have To Give Up Passports

Five men involved in a violent brawl with the media last week have been released on bail and ordered to surrender their passports to police.

Court Acts To Prevent Brothers Fleeing

A FEDERAL Court judge has barred two principals of the failed Money for Living retirees financing group from leaving the country and ordered them to surrender their passports.

Four Lost Passports? Your Fines Start Now

The Federal Government is cracking down on serial losersof passports in an attempt to make people take greater care of them and minimise the chances of the documents making it on to the blackmarket.

Commonwealth's Sporting Spirit: Now Please Go

An African country will confiscate its athletes' passports and employ chaperones to stop them from staying in Australia after next year's Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

Pinochet Stash

FORMER Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet used up to eight false passports to open multimillion-dollar secret bank accounts in the US, Diario Siete newspaper reported.

Visiting America Could Require Passport Detour

Australia is on the brink of a new era of international travel, with a decision expected by May on whether the Government will adopt biometric passports at an estimated cost of $160 million.

We Know Terror Suspects Here: Ruddock

ASIO has been forced to confiscate the passports of more than one suspected terrorist, Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said yesterday.

The Village Premiere New York

BIG Apple glitterati would have reached for their passports when the invitation to the premiere of M. Night Shyamalan's latest creepy movie arrived.

Mossad Agent Linked To Asia Scam

The fugitive Israeli Mossad intelligence agent Zev Barkan has been dealing with Asian criminal gangs to obtain Australian and other passports stolen in Asia, a New Zealand aid worker has said.

Crackdown On Security Of Passports

PEOPLE who use false or forged passports will face up to 10 years' jail and fines of $100,000 under tough new penalties to be introduced by the Federal Government this week.

Protect Your Passport Or Pay The Price: Canberra

People who fail to notify authorities when their passport is lost or stolen may face a $60 penalty, while those who repeatedly lose the document would be issued with restricted passports under proposals being considered by the Federal Government.

Passports Face The Future

IF you get a new passport from the second half of 2005 your face will be transformed into a template of digital measurements, moulded into an algorithm and transferred to a computer chip.