Online images of Gobbo’s children reveal secret location

Online images of Gobbo’s children reveal secret location

Several photographs and a video of Nicola Gobbo’s children were posted on a social media site by an overseas-based childcare centre,which revealed the exact location of the disgraced barrister.

  • byCameron Houston andChris Vedelago

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Court orders Mokbel to face retrial on quashed drug-trafficking charges

Court orders Mokbel to face retrial on quashed drug-trafficking charges

Despite the Court of Appeal ruling,prosecutors say they won’t pursue a new case against the Melbourne gangland identity.

  • byTammy Mills
How a murder taskforce solved and thwarted murders,seized millions and stopped the underworld war
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How a murder taskforce solved and thwarted murders,seized millions and stopped the underworld war

The Purana Taskforce,which started its life known as the Rimer taskforce,was set up in May 2003. It started with a team of 12 and soon grew to 55. Eighteen years later,almost to the day,it is to be scrapped.

  • byJohn Silvester
Mokbel’s appeal hearing could be held within six months

Mokbel’s appeal hearing could be held within six months

Tony Mokbel’s appeal against drug trafficking convictions could be held within six months and will be spearheaded by the same barrister whose success in the High Court led to George Pell’s acquittal and release from prison.

  • byAdam Cooper
Former Gobbo clients wait on key documents ahead of appeal hearings

Former Gobbo clients wait on key documents ahead of appeal hearings

Jailed drug traffickers appealing against convictions because of involvements with Nicola Gobbo are still waiting for police to hand over crucial documents.

  • byAdam Cooper
Underworld lawyer Joe Acquaro provided information but was not registered police informer

Underworld lawyer Joe Acquaro provided information but was not registered police informer

Slain underworld lawyer Joseph “Pino” Acquaro had been providing information to police about former clients but was never registered as a police informer despite twice being assessed for recruitment.

  • byChris Vedelago
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Lawyer X appeal in tomato tins case fails

Lawyer X appeal in tomato tins case fails

One of the men appealing their convictions over the tomato tins ecstasy haul and Lawyer X’s role in it has lost his case.

  • byTammy Mills
Mokbel's win gets him no closer to freedom
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Tony Mokbel

Mokbel's win gets him no closer to freedom

Tony Mokbel still has serious work to do to get out of jail.

  • byChip Le Grand
Prosecutor vows to fight on as Tony Mokbel looks for release from jail
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Prosecutor vows to fight on as Tony Mokbel looks for release from jail

The Director of Public Prosecutions is not admitting defeat against the drug kingpin after one of his convictions was quashed by the Court of Appeal.

  • byChris Vedelago andTammy Mills
Mokbel has one conviction quashed over Lawyer X
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Mokbel has one conviction quashed over Lawyer X

Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has had one of his convictions quashed due to the Nicola Gobbo scandal.

  • byChris Vedelago andTammy Mills
Man bailed over tomato tins ecstasy bust Lawyer X appeal

Man bailed over tomato tins ecstasy bust Lawyer X appeal

Salvatore Agresta has been granted bail ahead of his appeal over the Lawyer X scandal

  • byTammy Mills