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Melissa Cunningham is a crime and justice reporter for The Age. She has previously covered health.

Police vow to find men who held antisemitic sign on steps of Victorian parliament

Police vow to find men who held antisemitic sign on steps of Victorian parliament

Victoria Police say they have identified one of the men allegedly involved in a neo-Nazi protest on the steps of parliament on Friday night in which an antisemitc sign was displayed.

  • by Melissa Cunningham

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Two dead after shooting and stabbing incidents overnight

Two dead after shooting and stabbing incidents overnight

One of the victims was an 18-year-old male who died during a knife brawl in Melbourne’s west.

  • by Melissa Cunningham
Doctors revolt against medical college that sacked chair for speaking out
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Doctors revolt against medical college that sacked chair for speaking out

Dozens of members have complained to the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists about its treatment of a former chair spoke to this masthead about billing issues.

  • by Henrietta Cook and Melissa Cunningham
This doctor spoke out about allegations of medical fraud. The next day, she was asked to resign
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This doctor spoke out about allegations of medical fraud. The next day, she was asked to resign

An anaesthetist who spoke out about claims dozens of doctors had engaged in fraud, double-dipping and pocketing off-the-book fees has been dismissed from her role at a prestigious medical college.

  • by Henrietta Cook and Melissa Cunningham
Melbourne teenagers in critical condition in Thailand after suspected methanol poisoning

Melbourne teenagers in critical condition in Thailand after suspected methanol poisoning

The two young Melbourne women had been travelling in Laos. At least 10 other people are believed to have also fallen ill.

  • by Melissa Cunningham, Madeleine Heffernan, Sarah Danckert and Zach Hope
Call for cheating doctors to be named and shamed

Call for cheating doctors to be named and shamed

Allegations that a group of doctors has been cheating patients has prompted calls for a public register of those cheating.

  • by Melissa Cunningham and Henrietta Cook
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‘Red flags’: How to check if you’ve been a victim of a medical bill ‘double dip’

‘Red flags’: How to check if you’ve been a victim of a medical bill ‘double dip’

Australians who have had surgery in private hospitals are being urged to check their bills after a whistleblower alleged dozens of doctors have been engaging in systematic fraud and double-dipping.

  • by Melissa Cunningham and Henrietta Cook
Whistleblower alleges widespread fraud by dozens of ‘double-dipping’ specialist doctors, sparking probes
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Whistleblower alleges widespread fraud by dozens of ‘double-dipping’ specialist doctors, sparking probes

Dozens of Victorian anaesthetists and surgeons have been accused of systematic billing scams and pocketing off-the-book fees in a damning complaint that has triggered investigations by a federal regulator and private health insurers.

  • by Melissa Cunningham
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.

  • by Melissa Cunningham and Lachlan Abbott
Cosmetic surgeon who removed teen’s labia makes second payout over botched genital surgery

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.

  • by Cameron Houston and Melissa Cunningham
Paedophiles still hiding assets in super despite crackdown promise

Paedophiles still hiding assets in super despite crackdown promise

Paedophiles are hiding their assets in superannuation instead of paying survivors compensation for their crimes, despite a federal government promise to eliminate the practice.

  • by Melissa Cunningham

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