A wink and a nudge:How Nicola Gobbo learnt gangland figures would be murdered

A wink and a nudge:How Nicola Gobbo learnt gangland figures would be murdered

It is only the third time the criminal barrister-turned-police informer has spoken publicly since being exposed as a supergrass in 2019.

  • byChris Vedelago

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Expectant father awaiting charges after gender reveal burnout ends in impound yard

Expectant father awaiting charges after gender reveal burnout ends in impound yard

A Frankston North man allegedly behind the wheel of a Holden Commodore had his car impounded after a gender reveal went awry.

  • byCassandra Morgan
AFP says waving Hezbollah flag at protest not enough for arrest

AFP says waving Hezbollah flag at protest not enough for arrest

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke threatened visa cancellations after a small group of Hezbollah flag-waving protesters gatecrashed a peaceful protest in Melbourne.

  • byRoy Ward andCassandra Morgan
Police seek cap on CBD tower heights to protect helicopter flight paths
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Police seek cap on CBD tower heights to protect helicopter flight paths

Victoria Police wants to restrict skyscraper heights to protect access to the emergency helipad atop its Docklands headquarters.

  • byKieran Rooney andBroede Carmody
‘When my time’s up,my time’s up’:How Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim became most hunted in Melbourne’s underworld

‘When my time’s up,my time’s up’:How Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim became most hunted in Melbourne’s underworld

The boxer and ex-bikie has survived shootings,bashings and firebombings. There’s a $1 million bounty on his head. We find out why criminals and police say he’s made enemies everywhere.

  • byChris Vedelago
Court ‘on the verge’ of violating Easey Street suspect’s right to fair trial,lawyer says

Court ‘on the verge’ of violating Easey Street suspect’s right to fair trial,lawyer says

One of Italy’s leading international lawyers says the accused double murderer’s consent to be extradited to Australia for a 47-year-old cold case is “absurd”.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola andJosephine McKenna
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Victoria’s youth crime rises to the highest level since 2010

Victoria’s youth crime rises to the highest level since 2010

Overall crime in Victoria increased by nearly 10 per cent in the past year,with the latest data showing children are increasingly involved in robberies,car thefts and assaults.

  • byHannah Kennelly
Easey Street murder suspect says he’s innocent,agrees to extradition from Rome

Easey Street murder suspect says he’s innocent,agrees to extradition from Rome

A “distressed” Perry Kouroumblis has agreed to be extradited to Melbourne,telling an Italian court that he intends to fight to clear his name,his court-appointed lawyer said.

  • byJosephine McKenna andRob Harris
‘Perry was a problem boy’:Accused Easey Street killer had appetite for trouble,cousin says

‘Perry was a problem boy’:Accused Easey Street killer had appetite for trouble,cousin says

Perry Kouroumblis is in custody at Rome’s crammed Regina Coeli prison awaiting an extradition hearing,but it could be months before he faces court in Victoria.

  • byHannah Sinclair,Marta Pascual Juanola andRob Harris
What accused Easey Street double killer told friends when he left Australia

What accused Easey Street double killer told friends when he left Australia

When Perry Kouroumblis moved to Greece in 2017,it was for compassionate reasons,leaving friends baffled about how he could now be accused of a brutal double murder.

  • byChris Vedelago andErin Pearson
Misinformation falsely linked motor racing legend to Easey Street murder probe

Misinformation falsely linked motor racing legend to Easey Street murder probe

Unfounded tip-offs wasted police time,wrongly pointing the finger at dozens of men in the case,including late motor racing legend Peter Brock.

  • byCameron Houston