Crime
Teen who murdered mother planned to form anti-communist child army, court told
A prosecutor told the Supreme Court the then-15-year-old and his 14-year-old school friend texted each other over their desire to kill their parents and take over the country.
- Erin Pearson
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‘Blown our family apart’: Financial planner gambled away $4.5m in 52 betting accounts
Anthony Del Vecchio was sent free tickets and push alerts to keep gambling, sometimes up to $20,000 a day, as he fed a voracious addiction with stolen money from family and friends.
- Cameron Houston and Melissa Cunningham
Woman who killed both sons dies weeks after being released from prison
Donna Fitchett was found dead on Monday night, after being released from prison for the murder of her two sons.
- Alexander Darling
Police arrest crew of alleged Hamad extortionists, money couriers
Police have charged 10 people, including a member of the Mongols Outlaw Motorcycle Club and a 16-year-old, with extortion offences.
- Marta Pascual Juanola
Just 1 per cent of ‘designated area’ searches find illicit items
The Allan government wants to expand the usage of “designated areas”, allowing Victoria Police to declare them for up to six months at a time.
- Rachel Eddie
Man dies after ‘targeted’ machete attack by group in Melbourne’s south-east
A man in his 20s has died following a fight in a shopping centre car park in Melbourne’s south-east on Friday.
- Ashleigh McMillan
- Investigation
- Sex, sleaze and hospitality
From Bondi’s Icebergs to Melbourne fine dining: Son of Terzini empire accused of sexual attacks and violence
Diners think of the ocean, sand and trendy Italo-Australian cuisine. Alleged victims think of a powerful father wrestling with his son’s dark secrets.
- Clare Sibthorpe and Eryk Bagshaw
- Analysis
- Naked City
It seemed like a good idea at the time: The top 10 worst ideas in law enforcement
While Premier Jacinta Allan admitted to making a mistake with the bail laws, no one ever took responsibility for these questionable decisions.
- John Silvester
- Opinion
- Victorian Parliament
Allan’s cartoonishly titled bail bill reveals the depths of bad government
These changes to the law have been cobbled together with reckless haste.
- Chip Le Grand
- Exclusive
- Law
Two days after Elise’s car crash death, her parents were dealt another devastating blow
The hours after Elise Hodder’s death are forever etched in her parents’ mind. But Michael and Pauline Hodder weren’t given a chance to have their say in court.
- Melissa Cunningham
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