Richard Ferguson

Richard Ferguson is the National Chief of Staff for The Australian. Since joining the newspaper in 2016, he has been a property reporter, a Melbourne reporter, and regularly penned Cut and Paste and Strewth. Richard – winner of the 2018 News Award Young Journalist of the Year – has covered the 2016, 2019 and 2022 federal polls, the Covid-19 pandemic, and he was on the ground in London for Brexit and Boris Johnson’s 2019 UK election victory.

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Accused Flinders Street rampage driver Saeed Noori leaves Melbourne West Police Station after being released from hospital. Picture: Mark Stewart

Murder charge for attack accused

Flinders Street attack accused Saeed Noori has seen one charge of attempted murder upgraded after one man died of his wounds.

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inside storyState Politics

CCTV still from a Toorak jewellery store heist. the manager fights off a machete-wielding bandits at his Toorak jewellery store.

‘You’d be clueless to deny it’

The crime spree by young African-born men is a problem Victoria Police is reluctant to name and struggling to contain.

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State Politics

Pictures from Vic Police of the man wanted over an assault on an officer on Boxing Day

‘No ethnic gang link to crime’

Victoria Police has denied the state has a problem with African youth gangs, despite a string of recent violent incidents. WATCH

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National Affairs

27 DECEMBER 2017 SYDNEY AUSTRALIAWWW.MATRIXNEWS.COM.AUEXCLUSIVE PICTURESPrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull still has his hand firmly on the helm as he takes a break from politics and spends the day with his family. The boathouse once was the domain of the security personnel before Mrs Turnbull reportedly took it back and the security services where relegated to a Garden shed, pictured with the red roof. Note: All editorial images subject to the following: For editorial use only. Additional clearance required for commercial, wireless, internet or promotional use.Images may not be altered or modified. Matrix makes no representations or warranties regarding names, trademarks or logos appearing in the images.

PM steadies ship of state

Warm weather but little sun expected on the New Year weekend.

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The Nation

21/12/17 Police, Fire and Paramedics treat a number of pedestrians on the corner of Flinders Street and Elizabeth Street in Melbourne after a car is believed to have ploughed through a busy intersection. Aaron Francis/The Australian

Two car victims still critical

Nearly a dozen people have left hospital in the days after the car rampage in Melbourne’s CBD last week.

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The Nation

26/12/17 Mark Pelly the Snake Catcher with the 1-meter-long freshwater crocodile that he captured in Heidelberg Heights in Melbourne on Christmas day. Aaron Francis/The Australian

Custody dispute a real croc

A custody dispute has broken out over a ‘Christmas’ crocodile found in suburban Melbourne as four people claim ownership.

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The Nation

22/12/2017 Arch Bishop Philip Freier leading the procession into Christmas service at St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne.Picture David Geraghty / The Australian.

Christmas spirit trumps fear

Melburnians turn out in massive numbers for Christmas celebrations just days after the Flinders Street attack.

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State Politics

Former Victorian Police commissioner Kel Glare has come out against the current command's stance on terrorism.

Ex-top cop wants water cannon

Kel Glare says Victoria Police need to rethink how they deal with African youth riots and extremist clashes.

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State Politics

Acting Assistant Commissioner Shane Patton speaks to the media about global terrorism prevention in Melbourne, Monday, December 11, 2017. Victoria Police are hosting a three day International Counter Terrorism Forum. (AAP Image/Joe Castro) NO ARCHIVING

Vic top cop: we’re not soft

Victoria’s acting police chief defends toughness of his officers after they failed to make any arrests at a series of youth rampages.

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STREWTHStrewth

‘I’m on Santa’s naughty list’

Nobody’s quite embraced the festive season like Nationals MP George Christensen.

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