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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 City

Sacked pro-Palestine pianist’s case headed for trial

Pro-Palestine pianist Jason Gillham is suing Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for cancelling his concert following his comments on the Gaza war.

Leader

Catharina Shacklock was on her first outing after a 10-day Covid isolation to her meditation group and was returning home when she was struck by a truck at an intersection at Blackburn North.

Safety measures at Blackburn intersection too little, too late for grieving husband

Improvements to a notorious intersection in Melbourne’s east are cold comfort for a pensioner whose wife became a road fatality before safety measures were put in place.

South East

A former PwC associate has fronted court accused of sexually assaulting more than 30 women at a Chapel St nightclub, including by touching their buttocks, breasts and genitals., David Maria Anthony Rayan, 33, faced the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday after he was charged with a staggering 73 counts of sexual assault. Picture Laura Placella

Disgraced PwC associate gropes 17 women at a Prahran nightclub

A sex pest who told police that sexual contact with anyone but his wife would send him “to hell” brazenly groped 17 women at a popular nightclub as they embraced other men.

North West

Former Keilor Thunder Basketball head coach and high performance manager Liam Glascott is expected to be charged on summons as part of an investigation into a sexual assault. Picture: Supplied,

Top Melbourne basketball coach accused of sexual offending

A top basketball coach has been stood down after charges of alleged sexual acts at a house in Melbourne’s northwest were laid against him.

East

Teenager wearing a grey ski mask breaking into a car looking over his shoulder for witnesses.

Drugged-up crook rams police car after wild crime spree

An unlicensed crook was “off his head” on Xanax when he went on a wild crime spree that ended when he rammed a police car and injured a cop.

Bendigo

Crane spotter at Metro Tunnel project Warren Shea leaves County Court after pleading guilty to serious drug charges.

Metro Tunnel crane spotter busted during raid on meth lab

A crane spotter at Metro Tunnel had his access to government-funded worksites revoked after his involvement in one of the biggest drug labs in the state’s history came to light.

Melbourne City

Generic school students, school kids, classroom, teacher Picture: Getty Images

Former teacher to sit through his fifth trial for alleged sex acts

A former teacher found guilty of grooming and having sex with a 14-year-old student will have to sit through his fifth jury trial after successfully appealing his conviction and sentence.

Melbourne City

Sexual assault, rape, victim sad, woman silhouette. Picture: File / Free to use

Sex-addict Melbourne masseur rapes woman after helping her with shopping

A sex-addict Melbourne masseur who was booted from multiple jobs for having sex with clients raped a woman because he “follows his d–k”.

West

Brave brothers save Mum from meat cleaver attack by Dad

Two young brothers’ heroic actions saved their mother’s life after her estranged husband repeatedly stabbed her with a meat cleaver as she prepared breakfast.

North

Reservoir's Charles Gale pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on December 6, 2024 to child abuse material related charges. He will face the County Court next year. Picture: Oscar Jaeger

Creep busted with vile images secretly filmed child while overseas

A Melbourne grub who secretly filmed a naked five-year-old boy while overseas returned home to more trouble after he was busted with child abuse material.

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