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'Strong' motive for Sydney jeweller to stage robbery

'Strong' motive for Sydney jeweller to stage robbery

The risk of renowned jeweller Michel Germani fleeing to China with $2.8 million worth of goods stolen from his own store has been weighed during a bail hearing.

'Despicable' thieves loot memorial for dead children

'Despicable' thieves loot memorial for dead children

'Despicable' thieves loot memorial for dead children

'Despicable' thieves loot memorial for dead children

Thieves have ransacked a memorial set up by grieving families for their dead children, in a bid to sell bronze plaques for scrap metal.

Second Burgertory blaze accused faces court

Second Burgertory blaze accused faces court

Second Burgertory blaze accused faces court

Second Burgertory blaze accused faces court

A man has faced court charged with arson over a fire at a Melbourne Burgertory restaurant, which led to a clash between Israel and Palestine supporters.

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Cars, cash and handbags seized in money laundering bust

Cars, cash and handbags seized in money laundering bust

Two men have been charged after police uncovered an alleged money laundering syndicate selling luxury goods overseas.

'Idiotic' outback gold ore stealing ring busted

'Idiotic' outback gold ore stealing ring busted

More than a dozen bikies face charges after police swooped on an outback gold ore heist involving a suburban home being used as a processing facility.

Jeweller's wife in court over allegedly staged robbery

Jeweller's wife in court over allegedly staged robbery

Coco Germani has been accused of trying to pervert the course of justice in relation to an allegedly staged robbery at her husband's jewellery store.

Trio guilty over man's Tinder date drug ripoff death

Trio guilty over man's Tinder date drug ripoff death

One person has been convicted for the violent murder of Luke Lembryk in a botched robbery at his home, while two others have been found guilty of manslaughter.

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'Chopper' Read's son jailed after string of crimes

'Chopper' Read's son jailed after string of crimes

'Chopper' Read's son jailed after string of crimes

'Chopper' Read's son jailed after string of crimes

Charles Vincent Read, the son of late underworld figure Mark 'Chopper' Read has been sentenced to 15 months' jail for crimes including burglary and assault.

Underworld link after macabre theft from corpse

Underworld link after macabre theft from corpse

Underworld link after macabre theft from corpse

Underworld link after macabre theft from corpse

A graveyard theft in Melbourne, which has shocked the underworld, is believed to be a targeted attack ordered by an overseas crime boss to cause hurt.

Killer had 'no concept' how to pull off fatal robbery

Killer had 'no concept' how to pull off fatal robbery

Killer had 'no concept' how to pull off fatal robbery

Killer had 'no concept' how to pull off fatal robbery

Raymond Allen has been handed a two-decade prison sentence for murdering an army veteran and drug dealer in a bungled attempted robbery.

Decade in jail for cop impersonator's bloody burglary

Decade in jail for cop impersonator's bloody burglary

Decade in jail for cop impersonator's bloody burglary

Decade in jail for cop impersonator's bloody burglary

Seven years after dressing up as a cop and beating two men with hammers, leaving them in a pool of blood, a man has been jailed for a decade for the crime.

Rare $400,000 Mustang stolen in brazen daylight theft

Rare $400,000 Mustang stolen in brazen daylight theft

Rare $400,000 Mustang stolen in brazen daylight theft

Rare $400,000 Mustang stolen in brazen daylight theft

A Ford Mustang worth about $400,000 and the only one of its kind in Australia has been stolen from outside a Melbourne car specialist in broad daylight.

Namatjira paintings stolen from home, police say

Namatjira paintings stolen from home, police say

Namatjira paintings stolen from home, police say

Namatjira paintings stolen from home, police say

Police are calling for the public's help to track down six Albert Namatjira paintings they say were taken from a home in Adelaide.

Guilty verdict for murder of ex-army drug dealer

Guilty verdict for murder of ex-army drug dealer

Guilty verdict for murder of ex-army drug dealer

Guilty verdict for murder of ex-army drug dealer

A jury has found a man guilty of murder in the stabbing death of an army veteran turned drug dealer in a caravan park despite his claim it was self-defence.

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Joy-riders' passion for cars steered into legal avenue

A pilot program is aiming to better understand the motivations behind First Nations youths who get behind the wheels of stolen cars and take them for joy-rides.

Cost of living not to blame for rise in retail theft

Retail theft in New South Wales is back to pre-pandemic levels, with hard liquor accounting for more than one-third of reported incidents.

Jeweller remains jailed despite wife upping bail offer

A Sydney jeweller remains behind bars accused of staging a robbery at his own store after a judge noted a strong case to support the allegations against him.

Girl, 14, third teenager charged over attack on student

A 14-year-old girl has been bailed after being charged over a near-fatal alleged armed robbery of a student as he walked home from school in Melbourne.

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Recycling firm fined for underpaying refugees $200K

The Federal Court has fined a Victorian recycling firm nearly $400,000 for wage theft of five refugees who were underpaid by about $200,000 over a year.

Ibis killer jailed on cruelty and shoplifting charges

A man who took an ibis from a Sydney park before attempting to cook it has been jailed on animal cruelty, stolen goods and drugs charges.

'Walking crime wave' to fight drug addiction in jail

A chef will spend up to six years in jail for a crime wave where cigarettes and cash were stolen and significant damage done to fuel his heavy drug habit.

Hearing for accused Kyrgios carjacker delayed

A pre-trial hearing for a man accused of stealing Nick Kyrgios's car at gunpoint has been delayed for four weeks.

Scammer who ripped off AFL fans spared conviction

A 24-year-old former gambling addict has avoided a conviction after he sold dozens of fake tickets to the 2022 AFL grand final, pocketing more than $25,000.

Phone intercepts key to robbery case against jeweller

Police are waiting for transcriptions of telephone intercepts to back up allegations a Sydney jeweller tried to rip off an insurer by robbing his own store.

Qld teen accused of robbery while bailed on 94 charges

A 17-year-old has been remanded by the Brisbane Supreme Court after allegedly committing further offences while on bail for almost 100 charges.

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