Overland, police gave unreliable, dishonest evidence, judge finds in scathing Lawyer X ruling
A judge’s finding that former chief commissioner Simon Overland and other police were deliberately dishonest about their dealings with Nicola Gobbo is a boost to Tony Mokbel’s bid to have his convictions quashed.
- by Cameron Houston, Marta Pascual Juanola, Sherryn Groch and Erin Pearson
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Geelong Cats
The $100,000 loan contract between Cats legend Joel Selwood and an accused fraudster
Loan documents reveal a man now under police investigation proposed to borrow $100,000 from Selwood, who would be repaid the principal and interest of $10,000 after eight months.
- by Cameron Houston
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Crime
‘An act of hate’: Counter-terrorism police to investigate synagogue firebombing
The attack – widely condemned as an act of antisemitism – caused extensive damage, gutting the building and leaving charred ruins, a tangle of wiring and a collapsed roof.
- by Cameron Houston, Cassandra Morgan, Chip Le Grand and Benjamin Preiss
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A-League Men
Wild brawl at Cremorne pub between soccer fans sparks investigation
Almost 20 A-League fans stormed a pub in inner Melbourne on Saturday afternoon but made a hasty retreat after a brawl with other patrons.
- by Cameron Houston
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Informer 3838
Underworld figure Faruk Orman wins up to $1m payout over Nicola Gobbo betrayal
The man who had his conviction for being the getaway driver in a gangland killing overturned because of the Lawyer X scandal has reached a settlement with Victoria Police.
- by Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston
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Courts
Nurse to return $880,000 inheritance from patient she knew for 24 days
Disgraced nurse Abha Kumar ordered a will kit within three days of meeting 92-year-old Lionel Cox at a Collingwood aged care facility in 2015. The Supreme Court has ordered she return an inheritance of almost $1 million.
- by Cameron Houston
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Courts
Cats donors accused of $14.5m fraud against NDIS provider have assets frozen
A former IT manager is accused in court papers of helping orchestrate a huge fraud. Two days after his arrest, he was tossing the coin before an AFL game.
- by Cameron Houston
Fair Work Commission asked to resolve impasse between Victoria Police and union over pay
Victoria Police and the powerful police union have blamed each other for a breakdown in negotiations for a new pay deal for officers.
- by Cameron Houston
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Catholic church
‘Free pass for sexually abusive clerics’: Catholic Church not liable, High Court rules
Attorneys general are being urged to push through new laws after the High Court found religious orders did not have vicarious liability for sexual abuse committed by their clerics.
- by Cameron Houston and Holly Hales
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Cosmetic Crisis
Cosmetic surgeon who removed teen’s labia makes second payout over botched genital surgery
Dr Asarjahu Granot has been ordered to pay a patient he left disfigured $400,000, as experts warn about the rise of designer vagina surgery and what can go wrong.
- by Cameron Houston and Melissa Cunningham
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Local council
Fake legal letter makes dirty demand of council candidate
A would-be councillor was panicked to receive an unusual legal letter as part of a bogus criminal investigation into the disappearance of several election posters in Melbourne’s south-east last month.
- by Cameron Houston
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