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• Marat Ganiev wordt in plaats daarvan aangeklaagd voor poging tot belemmering van de rechtsgang naar aanleiding van de dood van een 19-jarige wiens lichaam werd gevonden in een stortplaats. • Volg onze liveblog voor het laatste nieuws uit Australië of meld u aan voor onze breaking news-e-mail, gratis app of dagelijkse nieuwspodcast. • Het Openbaar Ministerie heeft een aanklacht wegens doodslag ingetrokken tegen een man die ervan beschuldigd werd een 19-jarige vrouw te hebben gedood en haar lichaam in een koelkast te hebben verstopt.

• De coroner onderzoekt de omstandigheden die leidden tot de dood van Kyle Hudson uit Werribee in 2021, die meerdere gokaccounts bezat. • Een man uit Melbourne heeft in de vier jaar tussen zijn 18e verjaardag en de dag waarop hij geselficideerde $895.733 verspeeld via online gokplatforms, zo bleek tijdens een gerechtelijk onderzoek. • Het onderzoek van de Victoriaanse coroner Paul Lawrie naar de omstandigheden van de dood van Kyle Hudson op 6 juli 2021 begon maandag; er zal worden onderzocht of gokbedrijven het risico op gokgerelateerde schade in de jaren voorafgaand aan het overlijden van de man uit Werribee correct hebben ingeschat.

Kawsar Ahmad (53), ook bekend als Abbas, en haar dochter Zeinab Ahmad (31), hebben tijdens een korte zitting geen verweer gevoerd. Volg onze liveblog met Australisch nieuws voor de laatste updates. Meld u aan voor onze breaking news e-mail, gratis app of dagelijkse nieuwspodcast. Twee Australische vrouwen, beschuldigd van slavenhandel die naar verluidt heeft plaatsgevonden terwijl zij onder het bewind van de Islamitische Staat in Syrië woonden, hebben voor een rechtbank in Melbourne verschenen. Kawsar Ahmad (53), ook bekend als Abbas, en haar dochter, Zeinab Ahmad (31), werden donderdag op de luchthaven van Melbourne gearresteerd door agenten van het gezamenlijke contraterrorisme-team van Victoria. Lees verder...

Kawsar Ahmad, 53, and Zeinab Ahmad, 31, appear in Melbourne as Janai Safar, 32, due to face Sydney court on separate charges including joining a terrorist organisationTwo Australian women charged with committing crimes against humanity including slavery offences during the rule of Islamic State in Syria have faced a Melbourne court.Kawsar Ahmad, 53, also known as Abbas, and her daughter Zeinab Ahmad, 31, were arrested by officers from the Victorian joint counter-terrorism team (JCTT) at Melbourne airport on Thursday. Continue reading...

Four women and nine children expected to return to Australia on Thursday with all apart from a mother and her child expected to go to VictoriaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAuthorities in two Australian states are preparing to resettle children returning from squalid detention camps and life under Islamic State rule, as at least some of their mothers face possible criminal charges.Four women and nine children are expected to return to Australia on Thursday, with all of them apart from a mother and her child bound for Melbourne. Continue reading...

Fast food giant cannot not be denied on basis it doesn’t suit ‘vibe’ of location, tribunal findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMcDonald’s is poised to open a 24/7 takeaway outlet on a Melbourne street once dubbed the “world’s coolest” after the fast food giant won its legal challenge against the local council’s attempt to block the new restaurant.Victoria’s civil and administrative tribunal (Vcat) has upheld McDonald’s application for a review of Darebin city council’s decision to reject its application to turn 323 High Street in Northcote into one of its stores. Continue reading...

Users of share cars will need to pay for fuel themselves before seeking reimbursement, leaving them temporarily out of pocketGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s two biggest car-share companies, GoGet and Flexicar, have removed fuel cards from their Melbourne vehicles after a spate of break-ins and thefts that a senior GoGet executive described as “one of the dumbest crimes ever”.The change will force users of share cars to pay for fuel themselves before seeking reimbursement, leaving them temporarily out of pocket amid record-high fuel prices caused by the US-Israel war on Iran. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Trips on Sydney’s key thoroughfares have fallen by thousands per day, according to government dataGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRoad traffic is falling on Australia’s east coast as fuel prices bite, with most key Sydney highways recording 20% fewer weekend trips.The number of trips recorded on Sydney’s key thoroughfares has fallen by thousands of trips a day, according to New South Wales government data shared exclusively with Guardian Australia. Continue reading...

Murder charge laid after missing woman’s body discovered in Victorian town of Little River, near Melbourne A man is set to face court following his arrest as he tried to board an overseas flight after allegedly murdering a woman.The 67-year-old man was arrested at Melbourne International Airport on Friday afternoon before he stepped onto an overseas-bound plane, Victoria police said. Continue reading...

Jewish families ‘narrowly escaped being struck by the car’ after girl swerved towards them in Ripponlea, police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 13-year-old Melbourne girl has been charged with 52 offences including allegedly shouting antisemitic remarks, throwing eggs and swerving a stolen car towards members of the Jewish community.Victorian police said in a statement on Tuesday that the girl and two other girls were alleged to have been seen driving the stolen black Hyundai sedan in the south-eastern suburbs of Hampton, Ripponlea and Caulfield over multiple days last week. Continue reading...

Sewell pleaded not guilty to five charges over alleged group assault on Camp Sovereignty last yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNeo-Nazi figure Thomas Sewell has been committed to stand trial after allegedly leading an attack on an Indigenous protest site in Melbourne last year.Sewell, 33, appeared into Melbourne magistrates court via video link on Thursday morning after being charged over the Camp Sovereignty incident. Continue reading...

Passenger on Flight VA 328 alerted the crew who responded by ‘containing the device’ before plane landedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Virgin Australia flight from Brisbane to Melbourne was met by firefighters after smoke was seen coming from a vape on board.Flight VA 328 landed safely and all passengers disembarked normally after a vape “activated” in the cabin shortly before landing at about 4pm on Sunday afternoon in Melbourne, Melbourne airport said. Continue reading...

Commuters on Craigieburn, Upfield, Ballarat and Seymour lines will be first to test tap-and-go technologyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMelbourne is finally poised to join other Australian cities in the tap-and-go era, with the state government confirming public trials for contactless credit and debit card payments will launch for suburban rail commuters on Monday.Commuters on the Craigieburn, Upfield, Ballarat and Seymour lines will be the first to test the technology, allowing them to bypass the physical Myki card in favour of paying via a debit or credit card, smartphone or smartwatch. Continue reading...