Greg O’Shea,who is a director of transport and logistics company Austrans,which collapsed with debts of more than $116 million.

Heir’s lavish lifestyle continues as his business empire crashes down around him

A family-owned freight empire has collapsed with debts of more than $116 million,as the liquidator and creditors accuse its high-flying director of repeated breaches of his duties.

  • Cameron Houston

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Financial planner Anthony Del Vecchio defrauded almost $4.5 million from his former partner,cousins,primary school friends and several clients of Freedom Finance Australia to fund a “voracious” online gambling addiction.

‘Blown our family apart’:Financial planner gambled away $4.5m in 52 betting accounts

Anthony Del Vecchio was sent free tickets and push alerts to keep gambling,sometimes up to $20,000 a day,as he fed a voracious addiction with stolen money from family and friends.

  • Cameron Houston andMelissa Cunningham
Australian punters playing US college football

Aussies dominate one position in US college football. Some Americans are trying to stop them

Australians now make up almost half the punting positions on American college football teams,but a Melbourne company has been accused of helping them game the system.

  • Cameron Houston
A still from passenger Daniel Defina’s footage of the teenager being restrained by a Jetstar employee,Barry Clark and the pilot.

Safety breach probe at Avalon Airport as accused teen gunman fronts court

A lack of police presence at the airport meant officers had to race nine kilometres to arrest a teenager who claimed to be carrying a bomb on board a Jetstar flight.

  • Melissa Cunningham,Cameron Houston andMarta Pascual Juanola
Footage of the teenager being restrained after attempting to board the flight with a gun.

‘Bombs in my bag’:Accused teenage gunman fronts court

A 17-year-old boy allegedly boarded a Jetstar plane armed with a long-arm firearm,ammunition and a fake bomb,a court has heard.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola,Melissa Cunningham,Cassandra Morgan andCameron Houston
Footage of the teenager being restrained after attempting to board the flight with a gun.

‘A gun,knives and a can of fuel’:Passengers recount terrifying moment when armed teen boarded flight

By the time Daniel Defina realised he was looking at a shotgun,shearer Barry Clark and a Jetstar pilot had already leapt into action.

  • Cassandra Morgan,Melissa Cunningham,Marta Pascual Juanola andCameron Houston
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Crown Casino in Southbank

Crown blocks thousands using controversial method,avoids watchdog scrutiny

Melbourne casino uses a method of banning patrons that bypasses regulatory oversight,despite explicit warnings from the gambling watchdog.

  • Cameron Houston
Greg Barclay is a victim of historical sexual abuse at the hands of a Catholic school teacher,but is currently prevented from proceeding with legal action against the school/order because of a recent High Court decision.

Controversial High Court ruling could be used against sex abuse victims like Greg

Greg Barclay was sexually assaulted by a Marist brother in 1970,but his quest for compensation has been blocked by a controversial High Court judgment that found the Catholic Church was not legally responsible for the misconduct of its clerics.

  • Cameron Houston
Acting Police Chief Commissioner Rick Nugent during his time as deputy commissioner.

New police chief talks tough on repeat bail offenders

Rick Nugent said he had already spoken to the state government about bail laws and is confident they will be tightened.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola andCameron Houston
Paul Levey was one of Ridsdale’s victims.

‘I hope he rots in hell’:Paul’s relief over death of notorious paedophile priest

The 90-year-old disgraced Catholic priest Gerald Ridsdale had been in prison since 1994 for sexually abusing more than 70 children.

  • Melissa Cunningham andCameron Houston