Bizarre serial scammer’s Logie claim
She’s the au pair believed to be duping parents across Bayside Melbourne. Now her web of lies has roped in the glitzy Logies and an international soccer star, as more twists emerge in the bizarre story.
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Bizarre serial scammer strikes again
More victims of serial conwoman Samantha Azzopardi have emerged, including a 13-year-old aspiring model flown to Melbourne for bizarre fake “training”, as investigators piece together the scammer’s life. WATCH THE VIDEO
Fans urged to get behind bid for Women’s World Cup
Football Federation Australia is stepping up its campaign to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with a fresh pitch calling for fans to back the bid. Here’s how you can get involved.
MCG security guard allegedly assaulted in ugly fracas
Violence erupted at the MCG last night, with two men and a security guard allegedly involved in a scuffle after the siren. The duo is set to be charged with assault after the ugly incident in the AFL members’ section. WATCH THE VIDEO
Family spared from deportation after desperate plea
This Victorian family was facing deportation after being told their son was a “burden” on Australia. But the trio has revealed how they celebrated after an outpouring of community support and high-level government intervention delivered them the right to stay.
‘Monsters’ preyed on people with mental illness
Janet Meagher was institutionalised for a decade, in which time she said people with mental illness were abused and their cries for help ignored. She’s speaking up now.
Schwass ‘broken, suicidal’ at AFL peak, inquiry hears
As he donned his AFL premiership medal in 1996, Wayne Schwass was “broken, spiritually bankrupt” and suicidal. The former footy star revealed the depths of his despair at a public inquiry into Victoria’s mental health system.
New laws target hoon drivers, strangulation
Dangerous drivers who use their cars as a weapon and violent thugs who strangle their victims are to be targeted under tough new laws.
How the health system is ‘failing’ little Ryder
Ryder Barton can’t eat food normally and his dad says he is always in pain, but the health system says he must wait for life-changing surgery.
Victoria considers freight rail network sell-off
The state’s regional freight rail network could be sold off to a federal agency, with initial work undertaken to determine its value and condition — these are the Victorian rail lines under consideration.
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