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Outreach worker bought and sold drugs near injecting room, court told
August 6, 2020
An outreach worker at the Richmond safe injecting room was allegedly involved in almost a hundred drug-related transactions near the facility, court has heard.
'Sinister and frightening': Judge praises victim's bravery as she jails rapist
August 5, 2020
A man who was sleeping rough when he raped a woman at knifepoint in a northern suburbs park has been jailed for 10 years.
Former mining company CEO set to fight insider trading charges
August 4, 2020
A former mining company CEO allegedly tried to acquire almost 4 million shares in the business he ran.
Woman accused of abusing stepson to face third trial before a judge
August 4, 2020
Twice found guilty by juries and jailed, and twice successful in having convictions quashed, the woman is now preparing to have her case heard by a judge only.
Dr Ageless fined over fake 'breakthrough' COVID-19 treatment
August 3, 2020
A wellness business owned by controversial biochemist Shane Charter has been fined $63,000 for "unlawfully advertising" a preventative treatment for coronavirus.
Another Pasquale Barbaro jailed after ice, cannabis found in cereal box
August 3, 2020
Concreter Pasquale 'Pat' Barbaro, a man with the same name as others killed in Australia's underworld, has been jailed after police found drugs in his garage.
Third person held over shooting that put kebab shop owner in hospital
August 3, 2020
Grandfather Yusuf Kucukbas, long-time owner of Cheeky Kebabs, was ambushed by a masked gunman as he returned to his Sunbury home after a family friend's wedding.
Man bailed after being charged with manslaughter over Eastern Freeway crash
August 1, 2020
The Victorian manager at Connect Logistics trucking company has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the Eastern Freeway crash that killed four Victorian police officers in April.
Plane overloaded with cocaine crashes in PNG, unravels alleged Melbourne syndicate
August 1, 2020
A light plane overloaded with cocaine crashed as it took off from a remote airstrip in PNG, triggering a wave of arrests in Australia.
Ex-partner accused of murdering mother of three pleads not guilty
July 31, 2020
A man accused of killing his former partner has been committed to stand trial after pleading not guilty to a charge of murder.
