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'Disrespectful' thieves pinch World War I honour roll

'Disrespectful' thieves pinch World War I honour roll

Police are investigating the theft of a World War I honour roll from a Sydney park, with the local council saying it has no idea who took it.

'Fall from grace' as paralegal jailed over $1.5m fraud

'Fall from grace' as paralegal jailed over $1.5m fraud

'Fall from grace' as paralegal jailed over $1.5m fraud

'Fall from grace' as paralegal jailed over $1.5m fraud

A former paralegal will never work in a law firm again after she "obliterated" her professional reputation stealing more than $1.5 million from her employer.

Million-dollar silver haul missing despite heist charge

Million-dollar silver haul missing despite heist charge

Million-dollar silver haul missing despite heist charge

Million-dollar silver haul missing despite heist charge

A 40-year-old man accused of pulling off a $1 million silver theft has been arrested nearly three years after his alleged heist.

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Scam takes millions of dollars from hundreds of victims

Scam takes millions of dollars from hundreds of victims

A crime syndicate has allegedly duped hundreds of Australians into sending it millions of dollars using sophisticated scams.

'Me or him': stabber defends fatal attack on rapper

'Me or him': stabber defends fatal attack on rapper

The stabbing of a young Sydney rapper was not murder but self-defence by a man who had earlier had a gun held to his head during a burglary, jurors have heard.

Retail syndicate 'steals items to order' for drug trade

Retail syndicate 'steals items to order' for drug trade

Victoria Police have charged two men who they allege are part of a retail syndicate stealing items to order in Melbourne and regional towns.

Alleged child network leaders arrested after $2m thefts

Alleged child network leaders arrested after $2m thefts

Four men allegedly involved in a network of children enticed into stealing more than $2 million worth of cigarettes and cash in Melbourne have been arrested.

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Software firm fires CEO, says $26m is still missing

Software firm fires CEO, says $26m is still missing

Software firm fires CEO, says $26m is still missing

Software firm fires CEO, says $26m is still missing

Melbourne-based software company Dubber has accused its former CEO and a third-party trustee of misappropriating $30 million with 26.6 million still missing.

Mum of four alleged mastermind in fake jewellery heist

Mum of four alleged mastermind in fake jewellery heist

Mum of four alleged mastermind in fake jewellery heist

Mum of four alleged mastermind in fake jewellery heist

A mother of four is accused of helping to plan the staged robbery of a high-end Sydney jewellery store along with owner Michel Germani.

'Strong' motive for Sydney jeweller to stage robbery

'Strong' motive for Sydney jeweller to stage robbery

'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.

Cars, cash and handbags seized in money laundering bust

Cars, cash and handbags seized in money laundering bust

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

'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.

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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

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.

'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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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