Commo’s last shot at freedom misfires
Bikie and one-time execution target Robert Ale is going to have to swallow his hefty 19-year prison term after a court rejected his shot at freedom.
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Police probe link between synagogue firebombing and Lux nightclub attack
Links have emerged between the Adass Israel Synagogue firebombing and the torching of South Yarra’s Lux nightclub, with arson squad investigators making a wave of arrests on Thursday morning.
Sunbury burglar all arse, no class
Anyone who thinks a life in crime is a glamorous one has clearly never met the two dropkicks who went on a recent robbery spree through Sunbury.
Police question footy stars over Sorrento Boxing Day brawl
AFL premiership players Steven May and Dion Prestia are no longer facing charges over an alleged Boxing Day brawl that left one man with major eye damage.
Frontrunner emerges in bid to find state’s new top cop
Victoria Police is set to announce a new chief commissioner within days, and a new leading contender has emerged in the race to replace Acting Chief Rick Nugent.
The very niche skill Melbourne’s newest sex club is looking for
Eager patrons ready to be first through the door at South Melbourne’s “purpose built” swingers club can expect a literal shock — among a range of other unique sensations.
Private investigators fear ‘wipe-out’ under new laws
Private investigators’ ability to prevent fraud, among other services, could be severely hindered under new sweeping regulations to the security industry.
He did hard time over his dog … and he has no regrets
This underworld hard man did eight years of hard time for fatally bashing a bloke in an argument over his dog. Years on, his social media tribute to his beloved hound shows no remorse for his victim.
‘Always in my heart’: Kaz Hamad’s emotional tribute to slain drug dealer
His digital footprint is almost non-existent but the man suspected of orchestrating Victoria’s fiery tobacco war conflict, Kaz Hamad, has popped up on social media with a tribute to his lost “brother” Kadir Ors.
Suspected killer of Kazem Hamad’s brother-in-law an open secret
The theory is that Hamad was the man who was meant to die when Khaled Abouhasna was shot while sitting next to him in a parked car. 10 years on, the odds are growing longer of the murder being solved.
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