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Ringwood solicitor Graeme Steart in court but not registered

A LAWYER who has represented people charged with theft and making threats to kill is not licensed to appear in court.

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Gittany not getting any Xmas cheer

Simon Gittany

CONVICTED killers Simon Gittany and Keli Lane face a bleak Christmas in prison - no visitors, no Santa and Xmas dinner on an aluminium tray alone in their cells.

Dodgy 'Digger' in car sales scam

Dodgy 'Digger' in c...

A DODGY "Digger" is duping dozens of people of tens and thousands of dollars in an elaborate online car sales scam nationwide.

Man sought over knifepoint robbery

Man sought over knifepoint robbery

POLICE have released an image of a man they wish to speak to after a South Yarra convenience store was robbed at knifepoint.

Gittany not getting any Xmas cheer

Simon Gittany

CONVICTED killers Simon Gittany and Keli Lane face a bleak Christmas in prison - no visitors, no Santa and Xmas dinner on an aluminium tray alone in their cells.

Dad kills son on first visit

Dad kills son on first visit

THE father who threw his three-year-old son off a New York roof killed the boy and himself during his first unsupervised custody visit.

Never, ever make fun of Dubai

Shezanne Cassim posted a parody video about youth culture in Dubai. Picture: AP

A 29-YEAR-OLD American man has been jailed for a year for making a satirical video that pokes fun at the "gangsta" youth culture in Dubai.

Specials

From style icon to murder victim

From style icon to murder victim

SPECIAL REPORT: A FARM called musk. Exquisite art. Classical interiors. Inside the private world of Stuart Rattle - designer to Melbourne's megarich.

A child killer's dark secrets revealed

A child killer's dark secrets ...

CHILD killer Keli Lane was an elite sportswoman, who held a very dark secret. She hid five pregnancies from those closest to her - with one of the babies never seen again.

Crime lords or Ned Kelly on a hog?

Crime lords or Ned Kelly on a hog?

BIG READ: Media campaigns. Legal challenges. PR firms. Bikie gangs are waging a very savvy spin war as they battle stringent crackdowns.

Four guns stolen in Carrum Downs

Four guns stolen in Carrum Downs

POLICE are hunting four guns stolen from a locked cabinet at a Carrum Downs home.

Thief steals ashes in Sunshine

Thief steals ashes in Sunshine

UPDATE: DETECTIVES have released an image of a woman who may be able to help with their investigation into a Sunshine burglary.

'Bung killed in road accident'

'Bung killed in road acc...

UPDATE: POLICE investigating the murder of teenager Siriyakorn "Bung" Siriboon have twice arrested a man who says he killed the girl in a road accident.

Veteran cop's Mr Cruel obsession

Veteran cop's Mr Cruel obsession

CRIME FEATURE: RETIRING cop Chris O'Connor has worked on some of the state's biggest cases, but a notorious child abductor continues to haunt him.

Books

Did the Secret Service hide the truth?

Did the Secret Service hide the truth?

BOOK EXTRACT: DRAMATIC new evidence about the death of JFK unravels the ultimate cold case crime, and points the finger at those closest to him.

Traffic chaos as tunnels, bridge close

Traffic chaos as tunnels, bridge close

GRIDLOCK will begin to choke Melbourne's roads, but the full impact of bridge and tunnel closures for maintenance won't bite until the New Year.

The dirty secret at exclusive address

The dirty secret at exclusive address

IT'S one of the UK's most sought after addresses, home to artists and Hollywood stars, so imagine the shock when police revealed the secret behind these famous homes.

Five-star Roar puts Sydney to sword

Five-star Roar puts Sydney to sword

BRISBANE Roar have sent out an emphatic message to their A-League rivals after putting five goals past Sydney FC.

Who did this cute kid grow up to be?

Who did this cute kid grow up to be?

SHE'S one of the biggest singers in the world and she made the internet go 'awww' when she shared an adorable home movie from her childhood. Who is it?

AFL

Cats must bridge gap for success

Cats must bridge gap for success

IN the AFL a gap year is sliding down the ladder and disappearing from relevance. Is Geelong headed for a gap year?

Dive into bright and bold colours

Dive into bright and bold colours

THIS season's swimwear trends are all about having fun in the sun with monochromatic colouring and bold prints transferring from runways to beachgoers' bods.