Dozens of Victorian senior public servants axed, Treasury left without senior trio
The Andrews government has sacked 49 Department of Justice executives, while three deputy secretaries have left the Treasury.
- by Annika Smethurst and Cameron Houston
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Seven police interviewed, station raided over ‘false’ non-binary claims
Victoria Police has interviewed seven male officers accused of identifying as non-binary to exploit a $1300 force clothing allowance for women.
- by Cameron Houston
‘You corrupt stain of a human’: Airbnb owner faces court over text message
The owner of an award-winning Airbnb property has appeared in court again after accusing a Hepburn Shire councillor of corruption following a bitter planning dispute.
- by Cameron Houston
Author of Hawthorn racism report accused of siphoning almost $800,000 from Indigenous organisation
Phil Egan has faced court on charges he made dozens of “concealed payments” to himself as head of an Aboriginal co-operative between 2010 and 2015.
- by Cameron Houston and David Estcourt
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Crime
Gangland war fears as bikie gunned down in ‘targeted’ South Yarra attack
Notorious bikie Mohammed Akbar Keshtiar has been shot dead in a laneway off Chapel Street, where he had been linked to recent extortion attempts on nightclubs.
- by Alex Crowe, Cameron Houston and Chris Vedelago
Jewish students threatened with a knife and vilified on Melbourne bus
Police are investigating after a group of students were chased from a bus in Elsternwick by a man with a knife who yelled antisemitic abuse.
- by Cameron Houston
Author of Hawthorn racism report charged with fraud
Phil Egan, who authored an incendiary report into alleged racism at the Hawthorn Football Club, has been slapped with dozens of fraud charges over allegations he siphoned hundreds of thousands of dollars from an Aboriginal co-op.
- by Cameron Houston and Peter Ryan
Melbourne swingers club founder charged with rape
The organiser of a secret swingers network which claims “safety and consent are paramount” has been charged with the rape of a woman he met on a singles’ website.
- by Cameron Houston
Indigenous cyclist settles police brutality case after bodycam footage emerges
Korey Penny said police dragged him from his bicycle and spear-tackled him in 2020, with footage revealing the officers later talked about the cyclist being “clubbed”.
- by Cameron Houston
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Education
Devastated sex abuse survivor outed to her family by government lawyers
The state Education Department has issued an unreserved apology and launched a review after its external lawyers informed several family members that their sister had been sexually assaulted by a high school teacher.
- by Cameron Houston
Gobbo seeking millions in secret lawsuit against Victoria Police
Documents released by the Supreme Court reveal barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo has launched a lawsuit against Victoria Police, and alleges the force ruined her life and put her safety at risk.
- by Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston