In a packed Melbourne courtroom, notorious drug kingpin Tony Mokbel made a daring bid for freedom, offering $500,000 and agreeing to wear a GPS tracker if granted bail. The 59-year-old, jailed since 2012 for trafficking MDMA and methamphetamine, smiled at supporters as he arrived in an armored police vehicle. His appeal hinges on the betrayal of his former lawyer, Nicola Gobbo—infamously known as ‘Lawyer X’—who secretly fed information to Victoria Police while representing him. As the hearing unfolded, Mokbel’s barrister argued his declining health and the looming appeal justified his release, while the shadow of one of Australia’s biggest legal scandals loomed large.
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A 65-year-old man has been extradited from Rome and charged with the 1977 murders of two young women in Collingwood, bringing a measure of relief to their families after nearly five decades of waiting. Perry Kouroumblis appeared in a Melbourne court and was remanded in custody, maintaining his innocence.
The Victorian government plans to strengthen anti-vilification laws following the cancellation of Myer’s annual Christmas Windows event due to a planned pro-Palestine protest. Premier Jacinta Allan emphasized the need to counter division and hate, proposing legislation to enhance social cohesion and empower police in protest management. The move has sparked political debate, with opposition leaders criticizing the government’s response and calling for a return to stricter move-on laws
A 65-year-old man has been arrested in Rome in connection with the brutal 1977 stabbing deaths of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett in Melbourne, Australia. The case, known as the “Easey Street murders,” has remained unsolved for 47 years. Victoria Police are seeking extradition of the suspect, a dual citizen of Australia and Greece, and are hopeful that this arrest will bring long-awaited answers to the victims’ families.