Overland,police gave unreliable,dishonest evidence,judge finds in scathing Lawyer X ruling
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Overland,police gave unreliable,dishonest evidence,judge finds in scathing Lawyer X ruling

A judge’s finding that former chief commissioner Simon Overland and other police were deliberately dishonest about their dealings with Nicola Gobbo is a boost to Tony Mokbel’s bid to have his convictions quashed.

  • byCameron Houston,Marta Pascual Juanola,Sherryn Groch andErin Pearson

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The $100,000 loan contract between Cats legend Joel Selwood and an accused fraudster
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The $100,000 loan contract between Cats legend Joel Selwood and an accused fraudster

Loan documents reveal a man now under police investigation proposed to borrow $100,000 from Selwood,who would be repaid the principal and interest of $10,000 after eight months.

  • byCameron Houston
‘An act of hate’:Counter-terrorism police to investigate synagogue firebombing
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‘An act of hate’:Counter-terrorism police to investigate synagogue firebombing

The attack – widely condemned as an act of antisemitism – caused extensive damage,gutting the building and leaving charred ruins,a tangle of wiring and a collapsed roof.

  • byCameron Houston,Cassandra Morgan,Chip Le Grand andBenjamin Preiss
‘Lambo Guy’ Adrian Portelli charged over alleged unlawful lottery
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‘Lambo Guy’ Adrian Portelli charged over alleged unlawful lottery

The billionaire who made his name through The Block has been charged by the South Australian consumer watchdog.

  • byMeg Watson andCameron Houston
Wild brawl at Cremorne pub between soccer fans sparks investigation
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Wild brawl at Cremorne pub between soccer fans sparks investigation

Almost 20 A-League fans stormed a pub in inner Melbourne on Saturday afternoon but made a hasty retreat after a brawl with other patrons.

  • byCameron Houston
Underworld figure Faruk Orman wins up to $1m payout over Nicola Gobbo betrayal
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Underworld figure Faruk Orman wins up to $1m payout over Nicola Gobbo betrayal

The man who had his conviction for being the getaway driver in a gangland killing overturned because of the Lawyer X scandal has reached a settlement with Victoria Police.

  • byChris Vedelago andCameron Houston
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Nurse to return $880,000 inheritance from patient she knew for 24 days
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Nurse to return $880,000 inheritance from patient she knew for 24 days

Disgraced nurse Abha Kumar ordered a will kit within three days of meeting 92-year-old Lionel Cox at a Collingwood aged care facility in 2015. The Supreme Court has ordered she return an inheritance of almost $1 million.

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Cats donors accused of $14.5m fraud against NDIS provider have assets frozen
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Cats donors accused of $14.5m fraud against NDIS provider have assets frozen

A former IT manager is accused in court papers of helping orchestrate a huge fraud. Two days after his arrest,he was tossing the coin before an AFL game.

  • byCameron Houston
Fair Work Commission asked to resolve impasse between Victoria Police and union over pay
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Fair Work Commission asked to resolve impasse between Victoria Police and union over pay

Victoria Police and the powerful police union have blamed each other for a breakdown in negotiations for a new pay deal for officers.

  • byCameron Houston
‘Free pass for sexually abusive clerics’:Catholic Church not liable,High Court rules
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‘Free pass for sexually abusive clerics’:Catholic Church not liable,High Court rules

Attorneys general are being urged to push through new laws after the High Court found religious orders did not have vicarious liability for sexual abuse committed by their clerics.

  • byCameron Houston andHolly Hales
Cosmetic surgeon who removed teen’s labia makes second payout over botched genital surgery
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Cosmetic surgeon who removed teen’s labia makes second payout over botched genital surgery

Dr Asarjahu Granot has been ordered to pay a patient he left disfigured $400,000,as experts warn about the rise of designer vagina surgery and what can go wrong.

  • byCameron Houston andMelissa Cunningham