Captain Cook statue vandalised again
The much-maligned Captain James Cook statue at Edinburgh Gardens has been vandalised for the second time in a month but this time with an eyebrow-raising statement about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bandidos bounced from notorious Brunswick clubhouse
Bandidos bikies have vacated their infamous Brunswick clubhouse leaving nothing behind but a bloody history of killings, shootings and police raids. So what’s next for the prime inner-city site?
Dozens gasp at 30m-high Fitzroy North tree cat rescue
It may be hard to make out, but in this photo an animal rescue expert is trying to help a cat stuck in a 30-metre Edinburgh Park tree, with about 100 stunned onlookers watching as a branch he was standing on snapped, almost causing both to fall.
Oaks winner in bitter ownership dispute
A star Group 1-winning mare with more than $1 million in prizemoney including an Oaks victory and an up-and-coming last start winning filly are now the subjects of a bitter racehorse ownership dispute.
Bikie’s video game plea over alleged bail breach
A high-ranking Rebels bikie enforcer facing violent blackmail and extortion charges says he was too busy playing a popular — and noisy — video game to answer the door when police came to check he was following his bail conditions.
How son stole $1m, leaving dad with just $19.34c
A Melbourne man stole $1 million from his dad to fund a flash “Rockefeller” lifestyle of drugs, parties, video games, travel, fast cars and fast women — leaving his father to survive on Centrelink. Here’s how his villainous conduct was uncovered.
What’s happening with Melbourne’s major projects?
As the city shuts down, many major road and rail projects and building developments are pushing on with caution while others, including a popular TV reno show, are being put on ice. Here’s how they are responding to the coronavirus crisis.
International conman posed as Hungarian spy
A conman wanted for embezzlement in Hungary claimed to be a secret agent and managed to scam two unsuspecting Aussie motor racing champions out of almost $150,000. This is how the fraudster rorted them in his web of deceit and scandal.
St. Hotel owner avoids jail for lewd act on partygoer
When a co-owner of celebrity haunt “The Saint” was contacted by a woman wanting VIP treatment at the hotel, he obliged. But then he took her back to his apartment, plied her with drugs and did something that left her traumatised.
‘I’ll kill you now’: party boy vigilantes’ shocking actions
When two drug-affected men heard a car doing burnouts outside their Carrum Downs home, they ran outside to find the culprit. But what they did next means one faces deportation, and the other jail time.
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