Australia

Australian police have seized $1 billion Australian dollars’ worth of the drug “ice” from a shipment of silicone bra inserts and art supplies, the country’s federal police said, worth approximately US$700 million. According to authorities, the bust is one of the biggest in Australia’s history, and the largest seizure of liquid methylamphetamine ever. “This has …

It all began when a Brisbane newspaper reported that members of dry, indigenous communities in the Northern Territory of Australia were making vegemite-based alcohol in large quantities, using bathtubs and other household equipment. Vegemite is a common breakfast spread used in all areas of Australia that contains Brewer’s Yeast, an ingredient most commonly used for beer …