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Murder trial hears of accused's gun purchase

The Victorian Supreme Court has heard a Melbourne man accused of murdering his solicitor, told his daughter he wanted to buy a gun....

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Dench an unwitting participant in fraud: defence

The Victorian County Court has been told former footballer David Dench had no knowledge of a scam that defrauded Victoria University of more than $1-million....

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Lawyer remanded on tax evasion charges

A Sydney lawyer has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on tax evasion charges....

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Man pleads guilty to 86 sex charges

A Melbourne man has pleaded guilty to 86 charges relating to the rape of 11 women over a 10-year period....

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Melbourne taxi drivers end blockade

Melbourne taxi drivers have ended their blockade after winning key concessions from the Victorian Government....

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Man charged with murder of Frankston woman

Police have charged a 60-year-old Pearcedale man with the murder of a Frankston woman on Monday....

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Protesting taxi drivers block Melbourne street after stabbing

Taxi drivers are blockading a major intersection in central Melbourne after a fellow cabbie was stabbed earlier today....

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Opes Prime contract was 'sloppy', court hears

The Federal Court has heard there are problems with a contract between failed Melbourne broker Opes Prime and its client Beconwood Securities....

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Report-a-hoon hotline launched

Victoria Police have started a new campaign urging people to report hoon drivers....

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Youths arrested after rocks thrown at cars

Three teenagers and a 12-year-old have been arrested after rocks were thrown at cars in Melbourne's south-west....

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Teen charged over high-speed chase

A teenager is facing charges after allegedly reaching speeds of up to 130 kilometres per hour in a pursuit on Melbourne's Westgate Bridge....

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Vic's underworld mums meet in TV stoush

Two mothers have confronted each other on national television over Melbourne's gangland wars....

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Four charged over violent car robbery

Four men have been charged over an armed robbery at Southbank in Melbourne early on Monday....

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Four injured in nightclub brawl

Victoria Police are seeking witnesses to a violent brawl at a Melbourne nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning....

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Bouncer stabbed after Melbourne nightclub fight

A bouncer is in a serious condition in hospital, after being stabbed during a fight outside a Melbourne nightclub....

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Monday decision on Opes Prime investor entitlements

A court ruling scheduled for Monday could determine the entitlements of the 1,200 investors caught up in the collapse of the stockbroking firm Opes Prime....

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'Underworld lawyer's BMW' set alight in public

Police have confirmed a car was set alight in front of of passers-by and diners on a South Melbourne street last night....

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Underworld feud prompted Moran killing, court told

The Victorian Supreme Court has been told a prosecution witness decided to accept a contract to kill gangland figure Lewis Moran because of a long-running underworld feud....

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Two arrested over pay TV scam

Two Victorian men have been charged over a pay TV scam involving Foxtel and Austar....

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Alleged Mokbel associate returns to court

An alleged associate of convicted drug trafficker Tony Mokbel will return to the Melbourne Magistrates Court today, after being charged with drug offences by Purana taskforce detectives....

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