Why Mokbel is free to get back on the punt
Crime bigwig and known punter Tony Mokbel is free to return to the racetrack while out on bail, but he is not welcome at Crown casino.
Police & Courts Victoria
High risk Barwon prisoners moved after suspected gas leak
High risk jailbirds from Barwon Prison have been moved after a gas leak on Monday night, with the affected Olearia unit closed down and WorkSafe set to investigate in coming days.
Kai died in the Brighton siege. His family is now suing the parole board
The grieving family of the man shot dead after a suspected terrorist stormed a budget motel in Brighton is suing Victoria’s Adult Parole Board claiming the killer should have been behind bars.
Man charged with murder after housemate’s stabbing death
A Burwood man is dead after allegedly being stabbed by his housemate after an argument over household chores.
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Why Tony Mokbel isn’t the man he once was
On being sentenced to three decades in jail, Tony Mokbel worked the room like a salesman but today he retired the swagger of previous court appearances. Here’s a close look inside today’s courtroom.
AFL says hi-tech screening worked, guards failed in MCG gun breach
The AFL says a hi-tech entry-screen system worked but security guards failed to carry out a search in a troubling MCG security breach, as footage of two men accused of smuggling loaded guns into the Collingwood-Carlton clash emerges.
‘I swear, yes, your Honour’: The 30 bail rules Mokbel must now follow
Early to bed, no smart phone and stay away from the airport — these are the strict conditions Tony Mokbel must abide by if he wants to keep his freedom.
Vandals 1, Captain Cook 0: Yarra Council rules on monument
City of Yarra will not reinstate the Captain Cook monument in Fitzroy North’s Edinburgh Gardens because it says repeated vandal attacks have made it too costly to repair.
Tony Mokbel arrives at court in armoured truck for D-Day in freedom bid
Tony Mokbel has arrived at Victoria’s Court of Appeal in an armoured BearCat, with the notorious gangland figure fighting to taste his first day of freedom in 18 years. Here’s how his bail application will play out and what might happen next.
Celeste Manno’s killer on hunger strike
Stalker and murderer Luay Sako who stabbed his 23-year-old former colleague to death at her Mernda home has been hospitalised after a week-long hunger strike.
Victorian schools with the highest crime rates revealed
Almost 6000 crimes were committed at schools last year, new data has revealed. From sex offences to robberies, see which suburbs were hotspots for schoolyard crime.
Bulldogs forced to pay almost $3m to child abuse victim
Western Bulldogs had a High Court appeal rejected, forcing the AFL club to pay a child abuse victim almost $3 million.
‘You don’t deserve to be free’: The magistrate who stood up for victims of crime
A Melbourne magistrate has prioritised the safety of Victorians, refusing to free an “appalling” teen offender, while taking aim at police for supporting his release over a two-month crime spree.
Teen on bail allegedly stole second car from home before Rowville crash
A fourteen-year-old boy on bail has been charged over an aggravated burglary in Knoxfield which ended with the death of two teens in a horror crash.
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