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Craig DunlopChief of Staff (Weekend)

Craig is the chief of staff for the Saturday Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun. He previously worked as a reporter in Melbourne, Canberra and Darwin.

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ExclusiveMelbourne City

Richard Pusey arrives at his Fitzroy house after being released from prison.Pusey was pulled over by police on the Eastern freeway 6 months ago for speeding.A truck then slammed into four police officers on the scene killing them as Pusey then fled the scene. Picture : Ian Currie

Bank moves to strip Pusey of last major asset

Eastern Freeway villain Richard Pusey looks set to be stripped of an investment property after falling behind in mortgage repayments.

Ballarat

John David Hogarth, 59, died in a motorbike crash caused by a bumpy patchwork of poor road repairs on the Western Freeway at Ballan in 2024, a coroner has found. Picture: Supplied

How shoddy freeway repairs led to motorbike rider’s death

An experienced motorbike rider was killed when he lost control of his Harley-Davidson on the Western Freeway after hitting a patch of bumps caused by dodgy repairs.

North West

Khanh Ho, 49, has pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates Court to a string of charges stemming from pretending to be a registered building surveyor.

Phony surveyor led to building industry ‘chaos’

Khanh Ho’s work as a fake building surveyor prompted the most complex ever investigation by the Victorian Building Authority.

ExclusiveMelbourne City

ART Colourful biochemist Shane Charter is locked in a million-dollar legal battle with alleged Melbourne steroid kingpin Robin Taylor, claiming he is the rightful owner two Lamborghinis, a Porsche and a Bentley seized by police in raids last year.

Supplement bosses in legal feud over seized Lamborghinis

Colourful biochemist Shane Charter wants the keys to his former business partner’s Lamborghinis after they were seized by police.

Leader

Lingerie chain Honey Birdette has virtually stopped responding to the dozens of complaints received by the advertising watchdog, Ad Standards Australia, about its raunchy shopfront and online ads. Picture: Supplied

Are these ads too sexy for your local shopping mall?

For years, parents have been getting their knickers in a knot over Honey Birdette’s shopfront ads. The company simply doesn’t care.

East

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 16: Jonas Vong performs infront of the judges during the 2010 Victorian Body Building Championships at Dallas Brooks Centre on October 16, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Fresh legal blow for jailed former bodybuilder

Jailed former bikie Jonas Vong, 34, dealt cocaine across the road from Karoo Primary School in Rowville.

ExclusiveNorth

14/07/2024 Three men have been charged for allegedly possessing and trafficking more than 55kg of illicit, drugs hidden in secret compartments within a number of vehicles transported between NSW and, Victoria. picture : Australian Federal Police

Fugitive ‘surrenders’ at airport after major drug bust

An “key member” in a multimillion-dollar, cross-border drug running operation handed himself in to Federal Police on Monday after leaving the country when his mates were arrested last year.

North West

Dr Jagjit Rattan has admitted to falsifying medical records and rorted Medicare 38 times to bill for appointments with an elderly patient. Picture: Linkedin

GP rorted elderly woman’s Medicare 38 times

Dr Jagjit Rattan “absolutely accepts he did the wrong thing” falsifying records for two-and-a-half years.

Melbourne City

Australian-British classical pianist Jayson Gillham. Picture: X / @jaysongillham

Pro-Palestine pianist to settle case against MSO boss

Pianist Jayson Gillham will settle his case against ousted Melbourne Symphony Orchestra boss Sophie Galaise, as the orchestra argues the case against it should be tossed out.

Melbourne City

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 15 FEBRUARY, 2025: Victoria Police signage is seen outside Spence Street police headquarter. Picture: NewsWire / Diego Fedele

Queensland — beautiful one day, full of Victorian cops the next

Almost half the experienced police who joined the Queensland force last year come from Victoria, new figures show, and the banana benders are having another recruiting drive.

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