The BEST episodes of Border Security: Australia's Front Line season 16

Every episode of Border Security: Australia's Front Line season 16, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Border Security: Australia's Front Line season 16!

Takes viewers behind the scenes of Australia's Customs, Immigration and Quarantine departments. The people that work for these departments have been entrusted with protecting Australia's borders from drug smugglers, illegal immigrants, potential terrorists, harmful pests and exotic diseases. It reveals some of the methods that they use to separate the honest mistakes made by innocent holidaymakers from the much more sinister motives of criminals.

Last Updated: 3/14/2026Network: SevenStatus: Continuing
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#1 - Episode 16

Season 16 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/20/2017

Drug Detector Dog Rusty puts his incredible skills to the test. A woman arriving from Singapore refuses to open her suitcase when stopped by Border Force and officers want to know what she’s hiding.

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#2 - Episode 15

Season 16 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/13/2017

Border Force Officers patrolling off the Kimberley coast encounter several vessels who may pose a threat. Officers at the mail centre are confronted by a suspicious package.

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#3 - Episode 20

Season 16 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/18/2017

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#4 - Episode 1

Season 16 - Episode 24 - Aired 7/3/2019

Officers come across a box from Malaysia that seems a little unusual and reveals something frightening. Officer Shane investigates a delivery of chip packets that contain something less than savoury.

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#5 - Episode 8

Season 16 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/22/2018

A young designer from LA arrives with a suspicious bag. Biosecurity officers uncover a huge quantity of high-risk items in the luggage of a Chinese student.

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#6 - Episode 7

Season 16 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/15/2018

A nervous man alarms officers. Two Brazilian men claim to be best friends but officers suspect it's a cover for illegal activity. A huge amount of prohibited food shocks Biosecurity.

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#7 - Episode 6

Season 16 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/8/2018

Officers know a male passenger is lying to them, they just need to work out what he is hiding. A grisly package containing animal parts has Biosecurity officers on edge.

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#8 - Episode 5

Season 16 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/6/2018

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#9 - Episode 4

Season 16 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/28/2018

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#10 - Episode 3

Season 16 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/23/2018

Officers suspect a Brazilian student isn't taking her visa conditions seriously. Biosecurity officers uncover an infestation of live animals with devastating potential.

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#11 - Episode 2

Season 16 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/16/2018

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#12 - Episode 1

Season 16 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/31/2018

A nervous passenger gets the attention of officers when a vile stench is detected in his luggage. A Chinese couple try to blame their children for bringing a major biosecurity risk.

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#13 - Episode 3

Season 16 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/21/2017

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#14 - Episode 2

Season 16 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/14/2017

A nervous passenger draws the attention of border force, but a vile stench coming from gives the officers a whiff of fouls plans. A French tourist claims she has no plans to work, but she might be hiding an unlawful plan. A couple pretends they don't know what's in their bag, but their mom loses it when she tries to shift the blame.

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#15 - Episode 1

Season 16 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/7/2017

A Vietnamese student tells officers that someone else packed his suitcase, but border force will sniff anything he might be hiding. An Australian resident has some seriously leaky luggage. Biosecurity are not the only ones upset by what's inside. A cheeky Irish backpacker has taken up some inappropriate work, what officers find might wipe the smile off his face.

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#16 - Nervous man From Columbia

Season 16 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/11/2017

A man arriving from Columbia appears extremely nervous and behaves erratically when his belongings are tested. The Border Force compliance team execute a pre-dawn raid in South Australia.

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#17 - Episode 18

Season 16 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/4/2017

A woman arriving from Singapore refuses to open her suitcase when stopped by Border Force.

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#18 - Episode 17

Season 16 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/27/2017

Border Force officers patrolling off the Kimberley coast encounter several vessels who may pose a threat.

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#19 - Episode 14

Season 16 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/6/2017

Officers are concerned when they find drug paraphernalia in the luggage of a young Peruvian woman. An Indian man looks to be lying about his intentions while in Australia.