Anti-war activists allowed to return to city for ‘peaceful’ protests

Anti-war activists allowed to return to city for ‘peaceful’ protests

About 35 people charged over a violent protest in September had their cases heard back-to-back for more than two hours in a packed Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

  • byBrittany Busch andErin Pearson

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‘Suffering no more’:Details emerge of missing teen Isla Bell’s final days alive
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‘Suffering no more’:Details emerge of missing teen Isla Bell’s final days alive

The Brunswick teenager was murdered last month before her body was dumped at a Dandenong tip,police believe.

  • byErin Pearson,Cassandra Morgan,Lachlan Abbott andBrittany Busch
Drug squad officer jailed for falsifying DNA evidence in trafficking case

Drug squad officer jailed for falsifying DNA evidence in trafficking case

A detective will spend at least 18 months in jail after falsifying evidence to charge a single mother with drug trafficking.

  • byErin Pearson
Man hit by car was denied help by sobering-up service over lack of male staff
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Man hit by car was denied help by sobering-up service over lack of male staff

The man’s death in June was not the first time a drunk patient was hurt under Victoria’s health-led response to public intoxication.

  • byRachel Eddie
Fair Work Commission asked to resolve impasse between Victoria Police and union over pay

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
Woman stabbed to death in front of kids in Melbourne’s east;man arrested
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Woman stabbed to death in front of kids in Melbourne’s east;man arrested

Three teenage witnesses were at the Bayswater home at the time of the stabbing,with one receiving a minor injury.

  • bySherryn Groch
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Burgertory owner reveals further ‘twisted act’ in open letter to police

Burgertory owner reveals further ‘twisted act’ in open letter to police

Burgertory owner Hash Tayeh has hit out over revelations police knew his Melbourne restaurant was allegedly burned down for political reasons and put the force “on notice”.

  • byCassandra Morgan andChris Vedelago
Accused arsonist allegedly claimed Burgertory firebombing was linked to Palestine conflict
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Accused arsonist allegedly claimed Burgertory firebombing was linked to Palestine conflict

The Victoria Police court brief details the claim allegedly made to an undercover officer as the force maintains there was no political or religious link to the fire.

  • byChris Vedelago
‘I’ll kill you if you come inside’:Father describes window rescue of toddler during siege in Melbourne’s west

‘I’ll kill you if you come inside’:Father describes window rescue of toddler during siege in Melbourne’s west

A Weir Views father has told of waking from a nap with his young child to find an armed intruder in his daughter’s bedroom.

  • byPatrick Hatch andMarta Pascual Juanola
Union ‘extremely frustrated and angry’ after worker dies from wind turbine crush
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Union ‘extremely frustrated and angry’ after worker dies from wind turbine crush

The Australian Workers Union says it met with site management two weeks ago to air serious safety concerns.

  • byMelissa Cunningham andLachlan Abbott
Inside the fall of George Marrogi:Enemies loot millions as jailed gang boss cracks
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Inside the fall of George Marrogi:Enemies loot millions as jailed gang boss cracks

Rivals have claimed a $10 million victory tax,while tormenting the once-powerful crime kingpin has become an underworld sport. Warning:Distressing content.

  • byChris Vedelago