Tony Mokbel leaves court on Friday.

‘Tony started the underworld’:The original gangland crime boss who survived and,eventually,beat the system

Gone from the streets but clearly not forgotten,news of Tony Mokbel’s release spread like wildfire throughout Melbourne’s underworld. But the reaction might not be what you think.

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An image of the man police want to speak to in relation to the fatal house fire that killed Katie Tangey.

Breakthrough in tobacco war firebombing that killed Katie Tangey

Police have released an image of a suspect in the underworld-linked house fire that killed a 27-year-old burlesque performer in Melbourne earlier this year.

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Masi Ayiik

Freed immigration detainee allegedly breached visa conditions 26 times before police shooting

Masi Ayiik’s earlier criminal history and persistent alleged visa breaches were revealed during a hearing in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday to decide if the 33-year-old should be released on bail.

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Police at the scene of a suspected homicide in Werribee.

Man charged with murder after woman found dead at Werribee home

Police say homicide detectives are still trying to establish the circumstances of the death.

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John Gordon and Emily Berry,the parents of Jetson Gordon.

Half a pill was enough to kill Jetson. Now this drug is infiltrating supply

The teenage apprentice placed an online order for a pill he hoped would help him relax and get to sleep. He never woke up.

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A still from footage of the teenager being restrained by a Jetstar employee,passenger Barry Clark and the pilot.

Teen charged with attempted hijacking of Jetstar flight,other terrorism offences

A 17-year-old tackled by passengers after boarding a plane at Avalon Airport while armed has now been charged with attempted hijacking.

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An Airport West man is led away by police on Monday.

Police arrest crew of alleged Hamad extortionists,money couriers

Police have charged 10 people,including a member of the Mongols Outlaw Motorcycle Club and a 16-year-old,with extortion offences.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Brisbane.

As it happened:PM activates disaster recovery allowance;Labor’s WA election win gives federal government hope

Read the blog for live updates on today’s top national news stories.

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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.

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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