Courts
Health Workers Union thrown into administration amid Asmar probe
The Federal Court appointed former National Union of Workers general secretary Charlie Donnelly as interim administrator.
- by William Ton and Kaitlyn Offer
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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
Man jailed for up to 24 years after stabbing ex-girlfriend to death in front of her child
James Pualic murdered Analyn “Logee” Osias, a mother of four, after breaking into her Bendigo home in 2023.
- by Tara Cosoleto
Robert Farquharson’s lost psychological report revealed
The report was buried in Victoria Police files for decades – until now. It remains the only attempt made to get the bottom of what motivated a man convicted of killing all three of his children.
- by Michael Bachelard and Ruby Schwartz
Axe murderer sentenced to 37 years’ jail for killing estranged wife
A judge found Dinush Kurera’s self-pity during a bitter divorce transformed into homicidal rage.
- by Erin Pearson
Alleged Hamad crime lieutenant to stand trial over ‘tobacco war’ attacks
Majid Alibadi, 25, will face trial on 22 charges related to what police have called his role as a “regional operations manager” for the crime gang run by exiled gangland boss Kazem “Kaz” Hamad.
- by Chris Vedelago
Drunk driver who killed 16-year-old in Carlton crash jailed for 14 years
Gulet Mohammed Ahmed, 40, who was high and drunk when he sped through three red lights, crashing into cars and pedestrians in March 2023, has been labelled “a grave danger to anyone”.
- by Emily Woods
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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
Corrupt police fight to keep names a secret following Tony Mokbel bombshell
Two police officers found to have formed a criminal conspiracy with Lawyer X to manipulate a witness are fighting to keep their names a secret.
- by Erin Pearson and Brittany Busch
Bulldogs’ payout to sex-abuse victim halved on appeal to $2.6 million
A landmark sexual abuse payout of almost $6 million has been more than halved after the Western Bulldogs Football Club won an appeal.
- by Brittany Busch
Australian women lose class action over controversial medical device
Justice Andrew Keogh said chronic pelvic pain and abnormal uterine bleeding commonly affected women of reproductive age.
- by Aisha Dow
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