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Rebekah Cavanagh is a court reporter for the Herald Sun. She has more than 13 years experience in journalism, mostly covering crime.

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Rebekah Cavanagh

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Monique Ryan and Sally Rugg in happier times.

Rugg speaks out after losing fight to keep job

Sally Rugg has been removed from the federal payroll for good, saying she is “disappointed” a judge shut down her bid to keep working for Kooyong MP Monique Ryan.

Police & Courts

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos 16 FEBRUARY, 2023: Frances Walshe, former business manager at one of Melbourne's most prestigious selective schools leaves the Victorian County Court.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Luis Ascui

Melbourne High staffer’s decade-long deception exposed

A business manager who stole more than $432,000 from Melbourne High has been jailed after her crimes were uncovered by one person who was “determined to investigate”.

Police & Courts

Ricky Nixon arrives at the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Melbourne, Thursday, November 29, 2018. The former AFL footballer appeared in court on traffic related offences. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING

Nixon stripped of driver’s licence

Disgraced ex-footy agent Ricky Nixon has found himself in trouble once again, ordered off the road and fined after skipping court over a speeding charge.

UPDATEDPolice & Courts

How Ryan may have breached workplace laws

Teal MP Monique Ryan may have breached workplace laws when she allegedly told staffer Sally Rugg there could be no “paper trail” over a deal to sack her.

UpdatedQLD News

Queensland Police officers and detectives escort Rajwinder Singh from a chartered jet to a waiting police car at Cairns Airport after being extradited from New Delhi to Cairns via Melbourne. Rajwinder Singh left Australia for India the day after Toyah Cordingley was found allegedly murdered on Wangetti Beach in Far North Queensland in October 2018, and is the alleged key suspect in the murder case. Picture: Brendan Radke

Charged: Toyah’s accused killer on murder count

The man accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley has been formally charged with murder after being extradited to Cairns from India via Melbourne.

VideoQLD News

Toyah murder accused faces Australian court

The man accused of the murder of North Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley has faced court in Australia after four years on the run in India, as Queensland Police releasing footage of the fugitive on board the plane. WATCH NOW

Police & Courts

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Magpies fan Joffa Corfe looks on during a Collingwood Magpies AFL training session at the Holden Centre on September 25, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Daughter says ‘Joffa’ a ‘good man’ as he dodges jail

The daughter of ex-Magpies cheer squad leader Jeffrey “Joffa” Corfe insists her father is a “man of integrity” as he avoided jail after sexually abusing a teenage boy.

Police & Courts

Samantha Fraser was murdered by her estranged partner in 2018. Her friends and family are still fighting for change through the 'Change for Sam' charity.

Brutal killer jailed for ‘abominable’ murder of ex-wife

The Supreme Court gallery erupted in applause as the cold blooded killer of devoted Phillip Island mother Samantha Fraser was sentenced for his ruthless crime.

EXCLUSIVEPolice & Courts

WFL Footy: Doncaster v Wantirna SthDylan Dipierdomenico is congratulated by his father Robert Dipierdomenico.

Dipper’s son facing fraud charges

AFL legend Robert ‘Dipper’ DiPierdomenico’s son Dylan is accused of fleecing $115,000 from customers at a Nunawading golf company.

EXCLUSIVEPolice & Courts

Victoria Police Sergeant Rebecca MacLeod, 44, has been charged with intentional sexual touching without consent and unlawful assault.

Cop accused of strumming officer’s penis ‘like a guitar’

A veteran policewoman has been accused of strumming a male colleague’s “nether regions” while on duty at the station.

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