Killers behind four execution-style Melbourne murders may never be found: police – The Age

The killers behind four execution-style murders in Melbourne, including the death of horse trainer Les Samba, are unlikely to ever be known, police concede. State coroner Sara Hinchey on Thursday ruled the murders of Mr Samba, brothers Vincenzo and Gerardo Mannella and businessman John Furlan would remain unsolved unless new evidence came to light. South Australian horse…

No ‘smoking gun’ in fraud trial over collapsed Coast business – The Sunshine Coast Daily

A WOMAN found the job of trying to pay Kleenmaid’s creditors “so stressful she only lasted six weeks”, a prosecutor has told jurors. Barrister Stephen Keim said Andrew Eric Young, accused of dishonestly getting a $13 million loan, was an “important” part of Kleenmaid businesses when the relevant firms were in dire straits. Mr Keim…

Section 44 explained: Seven politicians to face High Court over dual citizenship – SBS

It started with the shock resignation of WA Greens senator Scott Ludlam in July. A surprise New Zealand citizenship – a legacy from his childhood – had rendered him invalidly elected under Section 44 of the Constitution. In the weeks that followed, foreign-born and second-generation MPs and senators from across the political spectrum poured through…