A woman who was allegedly kept as a slave in a Melbourne home has been asked if she is telling the truth about disturbing abuse. An Indian grandmother allegedly kept as a slave in Melbourne for eight years was asked if she was lying when...
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Twist in ‘Tarantino’ landlord standover case
Two men who held a tenant and his friend against their will in a Hollywood ‘shakedown’ over $6000 in unpaid rent have been spared jail. A Sydney landlord and his restaurateur mate who detained two men in a Hollywood-style shakedown over thousands of dollars in...
Man threatened ex with sex pics
A court has heard how a man blackmailed his ex with sex videos and pictures in a ‘gross breach of trust’ after she stopped replying to his messages. An international student who blackmailed his former partner by threatening to upload intimate videos and images of...
Charges dropped after teen shooting
A woman who was charged with being an accomplice to the Brayden Dillon murder has had serious charges dropped in court. A woman charged over the infamous gangland revenge shooting of innocent Sydney teenager Brayden Dillon has had serious charges against her thrown out. The...
‘Profound humiliation’: Ex-headmaster caught in massive lie
The former headmaster of one of Melbourne’s most prestigious private schools has pleaded guilty to fraud after it was discovered he didn’t have any teaching qualifications. Former Caulfield Grammar School headmaster Neil Lennie, 72, entered the pleas in the County Court of Victoria on Wednesday...
Travel agent ripped off bikie boss
A former travel agent who operated a Ponzi scheme, defrauding clients and a former bikie boss, has been jailed. A fraudster travel agent who left clients stranded overseas has been jailed for more than three years. Arthur Zacharias, 49, operated a Ponzi scheme and stole...
Adam Margolis found guilty of murdering 26yo girlfriend Mai Vang
A man has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend seven days after she moved into his house and one month after they first began talking online. A jury on Thursday rejected Adam Margolis’s argument that he should not be held responsible for fatally strangling...
Victoria’s government wants coronavirus lawsuits thrown out
Two class action lawsuits against Victoria’s government that blame strict coronavirus restrictions on the bungled hotel quarantine program should be thrown out of court, according to lawyers. Government lawyer Rachel Doyle SC told a case management hearing in Victoria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday that he...
Top scientist backs bogus principal
An ex-headmaster of one of Melbourne’s most prestigious private schools feels ‘profound humiliation’ after being caught out in an embarrassing lie. The former headmaster of one of Melbourne’s most prestigious private schools has pleaded guilty to fraud after it was discovered he didn’t have any...
Cardiologist pleads guilty to having child abuse pics on phone
A South Australian cardiologist has pleaded guilty to accessing and possessing child abuse material after police found pictures and conversations on his phone during a raid of his home. Andrew Douglas McGavigan, who worked as a professor at Flinders University’s Medical Centre, fronted the Adelaide...