Pia Akerman
The Australian
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‘Tribal divisions’ delay African gang taskforce
A taskforce of African community leaders set up to help Victoria Police deal with Melbournes youth crime problem is yet to choose its members because of tribal divisions, according to the chief commissioner. → Read More
George Pell lawyers to receive redacted ABC documents
Lawyers for Cardinal George Pell have received a courts permission to examine redacted documents obtained through subpoena from the ABC and one of its journalists. → Read More
Energy bills: Discounts fail to dent power price rises
The Victorian energy watchdog has called for a rethink of regulation in the energy market after meaningless discounts failed to dent a 16 per cent rise in gas prices and 5 per cent increase in electricity in 2016-17. → Read More
Victorian taxis to impose surge pricing to take on Uber
Victorian taxi companies will be allowed to impose surge pricing under new rules designed to help cabs compete against Uber. → Read More
Brother of Bourke St suspect James Gargasoulas fails to front court
The brother of accused Bourke St killer James Gargasoulas has failed to attend court on unrelated criminal charges, prompting police to suggest a magistrate issues a warrant for his arrest. → Read More
Wyndham Vale Lake trial: Accused mother sobs in court
A mother accused of murdering three of her children by driving into a lake has sobbed in court while listening to one of her daughter’s former teachers speak of the tragedy’s effect on the family. → Read More
Art men convicted of selling fake Brett Whiteley paintings
Two men have been found guilty of perpetrating Australia’s biggest art fraud, days after the case was nearly thrown out. → Read More
One dead as light plane crashes into Melbourne home
ONE person has died after a light plane crashed into a Melbourne home. → Read More
Judge hears of Kathy Jackson’s suicide attempts
A JUDGE has ordered Kathy Jackson to provide affidavits from her doctor about her mental health, after hearing she has previously attempted suicide and is now too unwell to help her lawyers. → Read More
Radicalised teen Numan Haider launched ‘frenzied’ attack on police
A CORONER has heard how radicalised teenager Numan Haider launched into an immediate and frenzied stabbing attack when approached by two counter-terrorism officers who yelled at him to drop his knife. → Read More
Teen shot in Melbourne used social media to target ‘ASIO, AFP dogs’
A MAN shot dead after he stabbed two police officers in Melbourne last night was a known security risk who had used social media to attack Australian law enforcement as “dogs” waging a “war on Islam”. → Read More
Stars dazzle at the Brownlow Medal, AFL’s night of nights
THE stars of the AFL have dazzled on the red carpet ahead of tonight’s Brownlow Medal presentation. → Read More
CFMEU member denies playing site enforcer role
A CLOSE friend of CFMEU Victorian secretary John Setka has denied the union boss put him on a building site to block non-union workers and to recruit new members. → Read More
Developer accused of ‘scapegoating’union with claims of intimidation
LAWYERS representing the building union have accused a developer of “scapegoating” the union with claims of intimidation to avoid taking responsibility for financial problems which have seen a development site shut down for the past two years. → Read More
Slush fund set up by CFMEU leaders raised cash with golf days, breakfasts
A SLUSH fund established by the Victorian leaders of the construction union raised hundreds of thousands of dollars by charging employers and other unions for golf days and AFL grand final breakfasts. → Read More
Bill Shorten ‘open’ to Pearson compromise call on Constitution
BILL Shorten has signalled he is open to Noel Pearson’s call for compromise on proposed Constitutional changes to recognise indigenous Australians, despite a fierce warning from Labor senator Nova Peris against adopting a more conservative approach. → Read More
Catholic Church’s history of sin is long, says George Pell
GEORGE Pell has spoken out to distance the Catholic Church from pedophile priests, admitting a “moral responsibility” while denying the church had legal culpability as the priests’ ultimate employer. → Read More
High Court to test detention of asylum-seekers at sea
THE High Court will hold a special case hearing in October to probe whether the commonwealth had the power to detain 157 asylum-seekers at sea outside Australian waters. → Read More
Parents of schoolgirl victims upset by lawyer’s description of abuse as ‘relatively minor’
A SENIOR lawyer representing the Catholic Church has described a notorious priest’s sexual abuse of a young girl as “relatively minor”. → Read More
Lawyer denies Catholic Church tried to protect itself
A SENIOR lawyer who was instrumental in establishing the Melbourne Catholic archdiocese’s compensation scheme for victims of clergy sex abuse has denied any economic modelling was undertaken before a $50,000 cap was established. → Read More