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Anthony Dowsley is a senior journalist based in Melbourne for the National News Network who has a special interest in investigating crime and the justice system. In 2018 he was named the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year and won the Gold Walkley the following year for his investigation into the Lawyer X scandal involving lawyer-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo. Contact Anthony at anthony.dowsley@news.com.au

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NETWORK SPECIAL. NO NEWS,COM OR AUS, PLEASE CONTACT NETWORK PICTURE DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. - Three Australian suspect on Bali shooting paraded in front of Journalist during the Press Conference by Bali Police Chief General Daniel Adityajaya in Badung Police Station in Bali. (Photo. Lukman S. Bintoro)

‘There is more’: New detail in Aussie Bali shooting case

Police have revealed a shocking development as three Australians could face the firing squad for the murder of Zivan Radmanovic at a luxury villa in Bali.

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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 30: Police Commissioner Mike Bush during the Covid-19 coronavirus media update in the Beehive Theatrette, Parliament, on March 30, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand has been in lockdown since Thursday 26 March following tough restrictions imposed by the government to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the country. A State of National Emergency is in place along with an Epidemic Notice to help ensure the continuity of essential Government business. Under the COVID-19 Alert Level Four measures, all non-essential businesses are closed, including bars, restaurants, cinemas and playgrounds. Schools are closed and all indoor and outdoor events are banned. Essential services will remain open, including supermarkets and pharmacies. Lockdown measures are expected to remain in place for around four weeks, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warning there will be zero tolerance for people ignoring the restrictions, with police able to enforce them if required. New Zealand now has over 500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 while one person has died. (Photo by Mark Mitchell - Pool/Getty Images)

Maori elders fly in for new top cop’s extravagant welcome party

Police officers have questioned the expense of the “powhiri” ceremony for New Zealander Mike Bush who is taking over as Victoria Police’s new chief commissioner.

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A GoFundMe has been set up for Jazmyn after the Bali shooting. Picture: Supplied

Aussie victim of murderous Bali raid remembered as ‘loving man’

The wife of Australian Zivan Radmanovic, who was gunned down in Bali, has paid tribute to ‘the best dad in the world’ in a touching letter.

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This photo of Sanar Ghanim was collected by Bali police inside the Badung villa where the attack took place Picture: Lukman S. Bintoro

Fourth victim emerges from deadly attack on Aussies in Bali

A fourth victim from the attack in a Bali villa that left Australian Zivan Radmanovic dead has been identified as the partner of Sanar Ghanim, who was also injured in the raid.

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NETWORK SPECIAL. NO NEWS,COM OR AUS, PLEASE CONTACT NETWORK PICTURE DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING, Poice Identification Team doing crime scene investigation at Casa Santisya Villa Friday June 20, 2025. On last Saturday morning two Australian Zivan Radmanovic and Sanar Ghanim get shot by stranger in Mengwi, Badung Regency, Bali. (Photo. Lukman S. Bintoro)

Bali cops retrace shooting suspects’ steps

Indonesian police have returned to the scene of the crime where Aussie father Zivan Radmanovic was murdered and another man injured in Bali.

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NETWORK SPECIAL. NO AUS, NO NEWS.COM , PLEASE CONTACT NETWORK PICTURE DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. , Boiler room scam accused Mark Dennis with NRL premiership trophy.

Aussie arrested in Thai bust has links to sports stars

Former Sydney businessman Mark Dennis was among 13 foreign nationals arrested in a multimillion-dollar Asian boiler-room scam inquiry.

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Tony Mokbel leaves his lawyers office after Directions hearing at the Court of Appeal on Lonsdale Street after his appeal against his convictions over the Lawyer X scandal. Mokbel speaks to a man inside the coffee shop at the lawyers building.Picture: Jason Edwards

Tony Mokbel awarded $1m for brutal prison bashing

Freedom after almost 18 years behind bars is looking extra good for Tony Mokbel with the drug kingpin set to receive a massive government payout.

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NETWORK SPECIAL. NO AUS, NO NEWS.COM , PLEASE CONTACT NETWORK PICTURE DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. , Coskun Mevlut one of the Australian suspects that have been arrested at Jakarta Airport transferred to Bali for the investigation over the murder of Zivan Radmanovic, 32 and the shooting of Sanar Ghanim, 34, inside a villa in Badung on Saturday morning. (picture. supplied)

Alleged Bali hit squad’s escape plan revealed

The escape plot of three Australian men accused of the murder of Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic in Bali has been revealed.

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NETWORK SPECIAL. NO AUS, NO NEWS.COM , PLEASE CONTACT NETWORK PICTURE DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. , Darcy Francesco Jenson one of the Australian suspects that have been arrested at Jakarta Airport transferred to Bali for the investigation over the murder of Zivan Radmanovic, 32 and the shooting of Sanar Ghanim, 34, inside a villa in Badung on Saturday morning. (picture. supplied)

Australia opposed to death penalty for Bali accused

The Albanese government has voiced concerns after the arrest of three men over the killing of an Australian man in Bali. See exclusive arrest photos.

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