First a Porsche, then a Ranger: Killers used second getaway car
The hitmen who executed Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim used a second car to make their escape, with police probing a burnt-out Ford Ranger dumped in Westmeadows in Melbourne’s northwest.
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Punisher the latest in Melbourne’s unsolved hit parade
The execution of Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim is the latest contract killing to rock Melbourne’s streets. Here are the most high-profile gangland slayings police are working to solve, as they try to pierce encrypted apps, burner phones, hard-to-trace payment methods and the criminal code of silence.
The Punisher flew into Melbourne on Monday. By Tuesday he was dead
Sam Abdulrahim touched down in Melbourne on Monday with a $2m bounty on his head. By 10am Tuesday, the city’s most-hunted gangland figure lay dead in a hotel car park in a hit described as “pure execution”.
Wayne Carey spruiks new doomsdayer life
Former AFL player Wayne Carey has been spotted in a resort-style, off-the-grid property that he says you could live on ‘for months’ if the world ended.
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What does the Boxing Day forecast mean for the fires?
There are concerns an already out-of-control bushfire in the state’s west could worsen in coming days with temperatures expected to soar across Victoria.
Santa Claus skydives into Geelong region in time for Christmas
Santa Claus skydives into Geelong region in time for Christmas
What Christmas behind bars is like for Victoria’s jailbirds
They might not be home for the holidays, but Victoria’s prisoners will still get a chance to have a taste of the festive season from behind bars.
‘A pittance’: Just $6m for levy exemption
The Allan Government has allocated just $6 million to cover the cost of exempting CFA and VICSES volunteers from the new levy.
‘Courageous and uncomplaining until the end’: Mourners farewell former Liberal MP
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has shared a heartfelt tribute on behalf of Kevin Andrews’ wife Margie, as the “universally admired” former MP is farewelled at a state funeral.
‘Stop and think’: Mum’s message after losing son in horror crash
Grieving mother Wendy Bradbury says cost should be no barrier when it comes to an important road safety issue. See the video.
Calls to microchip backyard chooks
Would you microchip your chicken or budgie just as you would a cat or dog? A vet has issued a warning for future avian flu outbreaks.
Multimillion-dollar celeb splits revealed
Some of the biggest celebrity splits can end up costing the people involved millions and millions of dollars — but what does it mean for their homes?
2024 year 12 student Charlie Wenn reflects on his year
2024 year 12 student Charlie Wenn reflects on his year.
‘Could burn for weeks’: Dire warning as Grampians bushfire rages
Bushfire conditions are expected to worsen in coming days as temperatures soar across Victoria, with firefighters still battling an out-of-control blaze in the Grampians.
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