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Nene King's ex-housemate Colin Hahne found not guilty of defrauding former Woman's Day editor

The man accused of defrauding former Woman's Day editor Nene King out of tens of thousands of dollars has been found not guilty of all charges by a Victorian County Court.Colin Hahne was charged with 35 counts of theft, fraud and falsifying documents.

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Iraqi-born Australian avoids jail time over people smuggling

An Iraqi-born Australian has avoided jail time after being convicted of assisting people smuggling after helping relatives to come to Australia four years ago.Wasim Buka, 45, pleaded guilty to two charges of assisting people smuggling after helping his niece, her husband and another relative to reach Australia in late 2011 and early 2012.

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Harun Causevic, who had Anzac Day charge dropped, avoids conviction over knives

A young Melbourne man once accused of being involved in a terror plot planned for Anzac Day has avoided a conviction and further time in custody over weapons offences.Harun​ Causevic​, 18, was arrested on April 18 with four other teenagers, in relation to an alleged plot to run down and behead a police officer at an Anzac Day service and then use the officer's gun on a shooting rampage.

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Ted Baillieu fleeced of $18,000 by former staffer

A trusted member of former Victorian premier Ted Baillieu's staff who defrauded more than $18,000 from his personal cheque account – and forged his signature to do so – has pleaded guilty to four deception charges.

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Terror financing charges against Melbourne pizza shop worker dropped

Prosecutors have dropped terror financing charges against a Melbourne pizza shop worker due to a lack of evidence.Hassan El Sabsabi, 24, was charged last year with sending funds to Islamic State (IS) and Jabhat al Nusra, but in the Supreme Court today prosecutors announced they were not proceeding with the charges.

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Anzac Day terrorism charges against Huran Causevic dropped

Charges against Melbourne teenager Harun Causevic, accused of plotting an Anzac Day terrorist attack, will be dropped today, his lawyer says.His lawyer, Rob Stary, said Commonwealth authorities would drop the terrorism charges at a court appearance today, though a weapons offence would remain.

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Geelong court: OMG, drivers feared brick attack

Andrew Zingler, for Julian, said his client had a significant psychiatric history and, in the days leading up to the event, had posted some concerning comments on Facebook.Mr Zingler said Julian had been a cannabis user for 35 years and planned to be drug free when released from jail.

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Murder plot by deaf couple and friend captured on CCTV, court told

Georgia Fields, 19, of Ferntree Gully, walked free from the Supreme Court today on bail despite allegations she plotted to kill her boyfriend’s disabled and deaf flat mate.In arguing for bail, Mr Smurthwaite said his client was not a risk to the community, would live with her parents and twin sister and adhere to a strict curfew.

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Melbourne teacher wrongly imprisoned for child abuse demands investigation

Criminal lawyer Robert Stary, who took on the case a year after Ms Greensill's conviction, said in 30 years of practice it was very rare for him to be so strident about a person's innocence.

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Minson to take on Giants after successful appeal

The ruckman's advocate, Sam Norton, asked the Appeals Board for leniency, noting that Minson had pleaded guilty and apologised to Chrystie on the ground and again before Tuesday night's Tribunal hearing.

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Alleged jihadis could be offered bail support program

Alleged jihadis would have access to religious guidance, education and psychological assessment under a bail support program being developed in Melbourne.

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Man declares his innocence after being charged with the murder of his wife

The elderly husband who has been charged with the murder of two women in Victoria nearly 24 years ago - one of them being his wife - has described the accusations as 'bizarre'.

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