How Melbourne’s tobacco war is becoming Australia’s problem
It started in Melbourne, but the battle for control of Australia’s illegal tobacco industry is spreading to capital cities across the country.
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Fawkner shooting victim believed to have gangland connections
Shocked neighbours have spoken out after a Lalor man was shot in what police say was a targeted attack in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.
Victoria desperately needs 1000 new cops as vacancies soar
More than 1000 police jobs in Victoria sit empty, with a surge in officers quitting the force in the past two months.
Loved ones of man found dead in Yarra River remember ‘gentle soul’
Friends of a Clyde North man whose body was pulled from the Yarra River have told of the “massive hole” left in their community, remembering him as a “gentle and cheerful soul”.
Youth crims posting and boasting from Gippsland to Goldy
Old-time crooks would keep a low profile to avoid the fuzz. Not so the new breed of home invaders and luxury car thieves.
Bashings, stabbing as day of chaos rocks youth prison
A staff member at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Centre has been hospitalised as the state’s newest youth jail was rocked by an outbreak of violence.
Underworld identity has ‘safety concerns’ after syndicate bust
A Melbourne underworld figure and a glam girl were swept up in an alleged “complicated drug importation trafficking syndicate”.
Footage shows shooter tailing victim before opening fire in Hadfield
A shooter is suspected of tracking the movements of his target before opening gunfire erupted in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.
Knife found in boot of teen’s car the same displayed by police
A knife displayed by police as the weapon used to kill two women in their Easey St home is believed to the same one found in the car boot of prime suspect Perry Kouroumblis days after the murders.
Inside story of how police caught suspected Easey St killer
The head of the operation to track accused double murderer Perry Kouroumblis has revealed how the long-awaited arrest unfolded at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport.
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