Police are seeking an apprehended violence order against Fadi Ibrahim, brother of Sydney night-life figure John Ibrahim, on behalf of his longtime business partner. Brothers Fadi and Sam Ibrahim appeared before Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday over AVOs sought by police for the protection of Benjamin Scott and three others. Police are seeking AVOs … Read more
A man accused of shooting his estranged wife dead amid a bitter court battle has been found guilty of her murder more than 17 years ago. Emil “Bill” Petrov, 60, faced a three-week trial where prosecutors alleged he killed Cindy Crossthwaite, 41, at her Melton South home on June 20, 2007. The mother-of-three’s body was … Read more
Big business has escaped a mandatory regime on reducing packaging waste and the harmful chemicals they contain for another year. The plastic waste crisis will continue after the federal government failed to lock in an extended producer responsibility scheme, Greens spokesperson for waste and recycling Peter Whish-Wilson said on Wednesday. He accused federal Environment Minister … Read more
More than 17 years after Cindy Crossthwaithe was found bashed, strangled and shot in the head of her Melbourne home, her estranged husband Emil Petrov has been found guilty of the brutal murder. The 41-year-old mother-of-three was discovered dead and partially covered by a pink blanket by her father Phillip after the alarm was raised … Read more
A disabled man has fought off four young boys aged between 12 and 14 after they allegedly attacked him with broomsticks inside a regional laundromat. CCTV footage captured the moment the four boys were loitering inside the laundromat on Railway St in Gatton, about 90km west of Brisbane, about 3.30am on Sunday. The footage shows … Read more
The scourge of domestic violence is keeping one of the nation’s top cops awake at night, as officers deal with another woman’s violent death. Police on Wednesday found the body of a woman in a home in Belmore in Sydney’s southwest after a concern for welfare report. The woman has not been formally identified but … Read more
Workers trying to protect 240km of one of Australia’s most stunning coastlines confess they face a “significant challenge” from changing weather patterns. Coastal erosion and storm tides have lashed iconic beaches along the Great Ocean Road in the country’s south, forcing the temporary closure of one world-famous tourist destination next week. Pictures show large cracks … Read more
One of Australia’s most infamous domestic terrorists may seek to challenge a plan for him to remain under strict community supervision early next year. Lawyers acting for Abdul Nacer Benbrika appeared in the Victorian Supreme Court on Wednesday as the federal government sought to extend a supervision order that places extensive conditions on his freedom … Read more
The arrest of two men in Australia sparked an international investigation that saved six children in the Philippines from sexual abuse. Two women were also arrested in the Philippines after two child sexual abuse investigations in Australia uncovered crucial evidence. A 41-year-old Tasmanian man from Kings Meadows, near Launceston, was arrested in April over online … Read more
A man has died hours after he was crushed by machinery in a workplace incident in Queensland. Emergency services were called following reports a man in his 50s was crushed standing near an excavator at Owanyilla on the Fraser Coast at 3.20pm on Tuesday. The man died Sunshine Coast University Hospital from his injuries. Picture: … Read more