The former Family First and Rise Up Australia party candidate changed his plea after learning The Age would get details of the charge.
Woodstock pizza chain founder Tony Cannata abruptly left Melbourne after his business collapsed,owing $8 million,but he’s continued to earn a crust at an exclusive ski resort overseas.
Police arrested a dozen protesters at a blockade in Port Melbourne and two others for allegedly tampering with traffic lights in Carlton.
Victoria Police is moving hundreds of officers from regional stations in a bid to avert major disruptions from protesters who have vowed to target Melbourne transport hubs on Monday.
Jamal Mohammad has been granted an interim intervention order against Mick Gatto after filing charges against the former heavyweight boxer in the Melbourne Magistrates Court,where he has made a series of explosive but unsubstantiated allegations.
Andrew Marshall is under police investigation and being pursued by his former company in court after allegedly losing client funds to online bookies.
One-quarter of victims of crime say they would not make a police report again,as public confidence in Victoria’s court system declines amid calls for an overhaul.
Legal figures say the worsening tensions between the Director of Public Prosecutions and the state’s judiciary are now toxic and unsustainable.
Car servicing giant Ultra Tune,owned by controversial businessman Sean Buckley,has been fined a record $1.5 million for contempt of court.
The prime minister said the criminal justice system should be able to operate without fear that potential arrests and charges will be seized upon by political leaders.
Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd has further inflamed tensions with certain members of Victoria’s judiciary by lodging a formal complaint against a second judge,while also warning two lawyers of their professional obligations.