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Imran AliSenior Court Reporter

Imran Ali is a senior court reporter for the Herald Sun, based in Melbourne. He has more than 20 years experience in news reporting across Fiji, New Zealand and now in Melbourne. He takes a keen interest in rugby.

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Melbourne CityAn hour ago

Rail Projects Victoria Metro Tunnel's creative strategy lead Luke Diggins outside County Court after being released on a recognizance release order.

Metro Tunnel executive busted with child abuse images

A Metro Tunnel hotshot who offered Asian females big bucks to supply him with nudes of under-aged girls was busted with the vile images at Melbourne Airport.

South East

Junchi Li beat his best friend who he thought had kissed his wife outside a karaoke bar so badly the latter was unresponsive for 12 hours after arriving at The Alfred.

Karaoke bar drink ends on bum note after man hits mate over kiss

A disgruntled boyfriend turned on his best mate during a night of carousing at a karaoke bar after he thought he saw his buddy kissing his wife.

Bass Coast News

A torched van outside a tobacconist shop on Belair Ave, Glenroy. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

Telecom data key in the case of alleged tobacco arsonists

Crucial telecom data could be the key to unlocking the case against two men charged over a string of tobacco shop fires in Melbourne and Wonthaggi

North West

This image has been ID-ed by Paddy Murphy. Tugay Afacan arrives at Supreme Court over attempted murder charges on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Picture: Hamish Blair

Former promising footballer sets fire to mum’s house

A once professional Victorian soccer-star-turned-ice-addict torched his mum’s Sydenham house after seeing demons and hearing voices from “high powers”.

South East

Police acting Sergeant Suren Ekanayake has been accused of engaging in a personal and intimate relationship for more than three years.

Victorian cop’s alleged improper conduct lands him in court

A Victoria Police officer accused of engaging in an improper and intimate relationship for more than three years will find out in May if he will be committed to trial.

Albury Wodonga

Members of Finks motorcycle club prepare to ride north to Wodonga. Police turned up to keep a watch at their Cranbourne West clubhouse. Friday, January 28, 2021. Picture: David Crosling

‘I’ll f—king cave your head in’: Finks bikie’s vile threats over cash

A senior Finks bikie threatened to shoot a man’s dog unless he comply with demands that included handing over cash.

Albury Wodonga

A group of teens allegedly attacked two shopping centre security guards with a hammer and fled the scene in the Latrobe Valley.

Hammer blows rained after argument over rubbish

A thug took pictures of his bloodied neighbour after fracturing his skull with a hammer and accused him of being a pedophile during a horrific attack.

Melbourne City

Police are appealing for assistance to find registered sex offender Jeamy Olaa, who is also known as Jimmy Akot. Supplied image

Court hearing aborted due to remand prisoner’s violent behaviour

An online court hearing had to be aborted after a remand prisoner became violent towards custody staff and injured a female officer.

South East

Robert Shanmugalathan fronts court for alleged dangerous driving causing serious injury to a motorcyclist in Tooradin on Jan 20, 2025.

Alleged Tooradin dangerous driver ‘distressed’ by charges

A Newport man accused of seriously injuring a motorcyclist in Melbourne’s southeast has told the court he is “distressed” by the charges.

Inner South

Atousa Amouzegar Haghighi, the girlfriend of accused drug-dealing criminal barrister Anthony Grant, is facing a series of drug charges.

Melbourne woman caught trafficking ice while on bail

A Melbourne woman was busted trafficking ice while on bail on serious drug charges.

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