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\"\"<\/a>The Beat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spending big: high denomination notes and financial crime<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

A<\/span> recent report<\/span><\/a> by Peter Sands from Harvard\u2019s Kennedy School examines the link between high denomination notes and financial crime. In the paper, <\/span>\u2018Making it Harder for the Bad Guys: The Case for Eliminating High Denomination Notes\u2019<\/span><\/i>, Sands argues that eliminating high denomination notes would make it tougher for individuals and groups to pursue tax evasion, financial crime, terrorism financing and corruption. Swinburne\u2019s Steve Worthington<\/span> has recently suggested<\/span><\/a> that the Aussie $100 bill might be used for the same purposes. And in Europe, the director of Europol<\/span> has questioned<\/span><\/a> whether or not high denomination notes should continue to be produced and circulated by the European Central Bank after Sands\u2019 report.<\/span><\/p>\n

Illicit drug offences on the rise<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Last week\u2019s <\/span>Checkpoint<\/span><\/i> featured<\/span><\/a> news of one of the largest methamphetamine busts in Australian history. While law enforcement agencies continue to remove illicit drugs from the streets, a<\/span> report<\/span><\/a> released yesterday from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that the number of Australians committing illicit drug offences is rising across the country: drug-related offences<\/span> have risen 11% over the past year<\/span><\/a>, and that upwards trend has continued since 2011\u201312.<\/span><\/p>\n

CT Scan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spotlight on US counterterrorism investigations<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

(T)error<\/span><\/i>, a documentary film about domestic counterterrorism investigations in the US,<\/span> aired on PBS<\/span><\/a> this week. The film, from Lyric R. Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe, follows the story of Saaed Torres, a former Black Panther-turned-counterterrorism informant, as he\u2019s tasked by the FBI to befriend and aid with the conviction of Khalifah Ali al-Akili, a convert to Islam and a convicted drug felon. The film highlights the difficulties of using civilian operatives and the ethical implications of the FBI\u2019s counterterrorism tactics. Check out the trailer for the film<\/span> here<\/span><\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2019Brexit\u2019 to undermine counterterrorism efforts<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Talk of Britain\u2019s exit from the EU has security wonks claiming that<\/span> such a move would challenge the UK\u2019s counterterrorism efforts<\/span><\/a>. In advance of the June referendum, many are looking at the function of counterterrorism and intelligence sharing programs on both sides of the channel.<\/span><\/p>\n

Checkpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iranian border security heightened<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Iran has set up a special headquarters<\/span><\/a> to monitor its borders until<\/span> its parliamentary elections<\/span><\/a> conclude tomorrow.<\/span> The country has recently struggled with its border security<\/span><\/a>, with the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)<\/span> stating<\/span><\/a> that \u2018nearly 60% of the other side of our border is not controlled by the neighbouring country, and the border is in the control of terrorist elements\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Belgium pulls out of the Schengen?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

In the wake of<\/span> more closures on Europe\u2019s borders<\/span><\/a>, the Belgian government\u2019s interior minister Jan Jambon announced that Belgium would<\/span> \u2018temporarily depart from Schengen rules<\/span><\/a>\u2019 amidst his government\u2019s increase of security at its Franco\u2013Belgian border.<\/span> On Tuesday over 250 police offers were stationed at the border<\/span><\/a> in response to concerns that migrants from the so-called<\/span> \u2018Calais Jungle\u2019<\/span><\/a> in France would flood into the country after<\/span> their imminent eviction<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

First Responder<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another Zika virus case in Queensland<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

A man from Rockhampton who recently visited South America is<\/span> Queensland\u2019s fourth Zika virus case<\/span><\/a> this year. On Thursday, Queensland Health authorities have started treating the town for Aedes aegypti mosquitos, which potentially carry the disease. Acting Queensland chief health officer, Sonya Bennett, said<\/span> authorities plan<\/span><\/a> to initiate a public health declaration on Friday, allowing spraying to be undertaken around home and businesses within a 200m radius of the town\u2019s Globe Hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cyclone Winston hits Fiji<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Cyclone Winston hit Fiji on Saturday, leaving a trail of devastation across the country. The death toll from the Category Five currently<\/span> stands at 36<\/span><\/a>, with almost<\/span> 14,000 people<\/span><\/a> currently housed in evacuation centres.<\/span> In response<\/span><\/a>, Australia has provided an initial $5 million assistance package, and has offered an aerial surveillance aircraft and MRH-90 helicopters to help Fijian authorities provide relief and carry out assessments.<\/span> Drone footage<\/span><\/a> on <\/span>The Guardian<\/span><\/i> shows the extent of the damage, while NASA<\/span> captured an image<\/span><\/a> of the cyclone as it moved across the region.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Beat Spending big: high denomination notes and financial crime A recent report by Peter Sands from Harvard\u2019s Kennedy School examines the link between high denomination notes and financial crime. 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