This Month
Four Frenchmen in court over luxury goods heist from Canberra home
But the men dispute claims they took $10 million worth of goods, allegedly including a Richard Mille RM 88 which could be worth $6 million second-hand.
PAC Capital’s Clayton Larcombe charged with assaulting wife
The fund manager turned artificial intelligence investor, whose firm, PAC Capital, is in liquidation, has been charged with assaulting his wife.
‘Well, she hasn’t been charged’: The brutal decline of the SA Liberals
From drug charges to ankle bracelets, South Australia’s Liberals are reeling from scandals that have left the party’s reputation in tatters ahead of the election.
AUSTRAC calls in 10 banks for key meeting on spike in mortgage fraud
The agency requested data from the lenders as it works to assess the extent of the fraud and whether properties funded by criminal proceeds should be seized.
Author murdered rich husband, then wrote book on grief over his death
A court found that Kouri Richins was $6.4 million in debt and falsely believed that when her husband died she would inherit his multi-million dollar estate.
Antony Catalano’s ACM staff pass vote of no confidence in him
Allegations that the media and property entrepreneur assaulted a woman in Melbourne last week have reverberated around his considerable business empire.
Bondi shooting accused’s family ‘living in fear of their lives’
The mother of alleged terrorist Naveed Akram says she and his brother and sister have been subjected to death threats and abuse at their home.
Alex Waislitz says Catalano allegations ‘incredibly confronting’
Businessman Alex Waislitz issued his own statement after his business partner of many years was charged with violence against a woman in Melbourne last week.
Media boss Antony Catalano to enter rehab after assault charge
The businessman said he would seek help for substance abuse and mental health problems after being charged with assaulting a woman.
Australian businessman was Chinese spy asset
Alexander Csergo has been found guilty of reckless foreign interference by a jury who deliberated for just over eight hours.
Harrods is still haunted by crimes of former owner Al Fayed
The famous retailer has set aside millions to compensate victims of the serial sexual abuser, but many believe the public statements of contrition are just window dressing.
Police hunt former union boss charged with stealing, firearm offences
Queensland Police are searching for Jason Miners, the former head of the MUA wharfies’ union, after he failed to appear in court over the charges.
Real estate stars guilty of rape in case that shocked New York elite
Luxury brokers, the Alexander brothers, were accused of using drugs and force to rape scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle.
Union boss charged after police raid finds ‘$120k cash, 167 guns’
Senior NSW official of the Electrical Trades Union Glen Potter has been charged with firearms offences and dealing with the proceeds of crime.
Chief justice attacks research accusing Victorian courts of secrecy
The Monash University-authored report concluded the state was responsible for near half of the nation’s suppression orders, particularly for the wealthy.
February
Big four banks find themselves embroiled in loan fraud probe
Westpac and ANZ have reported suspected illegitimate borrowing, joining NAB and Commonwealth Bank on concerns the washing of illicit funds is systemic.
WA Police foil alleged white supremacist-inspired terror plot
A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged with planning a mass casualty event on several Perth government buildings.
Setka charged with ‘harassing’ Christmas Day message
Former CFMEU chief John Setka has been charged again as part of an investigation into threatening emails to the union administration, the third time in four months.
Massages, jets and hustle: Andrew’s humiliation grows
Britain’s politicians laid into the outcast royal amid mounting public anger, as the government agreed to release files on his appointment as a UK trade envoy.
Nancy Guthrie’s family offers $1.4m reward for mother’s recovery
The 84-year-old woman, mother of US Today show host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen at her home just outside Tucson, Arizona, on January 31.
