International and Australian laws need to be updated to cope with the newest drug-trafficking technique threatening maritime security.
A report by UNSW Law academics Michael Grewcock and Vicki Sentas says the law does not give police clear guidance on conducting strip searches.
If we continue to exaggerate the impact of superficially tough and expensive responses to illicit drugs, it will only ensure our continued failure to tackle drug harm, write Nicholas Cowdery and Alex Wodak.
