Melbourne gangland
Mum of Gavin Preston killer used AI to ask the court for leniency
The mother of Jaedon Tito said her son had taken up colouring in to “clear his mind” in prison after he and another man were convicted of killing the underworld figure.
- Erin Pearson
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- Editorial
- Organised crime
Urgent and clear strategy needed to break the wave of criminal attacks in city
These crimes are now so much a part of daily life in Victoria that they seem almost normalised. We can’t afford for that to become the case.
- The Age's View
‘I could see his face had been shot out’: Court hears of underworld figure’s final moments
It’s been revealed Gavin Preston had never sat outside to dine until the morning of his killing, despite attending Sweet Lulu’s cafe daily.
- Erin Pearson
- Analysis
- Naked City
The underworld’s coldest killers … and how they were caught
From secret tapes to the detectives who stood face-to-face with hitmen, a new documentary series hosted by John Silvester goes inside Melbourne’s gangland war.
- John Silvester
- Behind the Photos
- Crime
As mourners gathered to remember an underworld kingpin, the coffin stood empty
After he was gunned down in a parking garage, it was Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim’s funeral – not his death – that became underworld lore in 2025.
- Chris Vedelago
- Analysis
- Naked City
Guns, pots and parmas: How a gang got away with the heist of the century
The inside story of the Great Bookie Robbery has finally been told – and it lifts the lid on a very clever diversion.
- John Silvester
‘I deeply regret my choices’: Bali ambush accused apologises to victim’s widow
Sydney plumber Darcy Jenson is one of three Australians facing a potential death sentence over the June killing of Zivan Radmanovic in Bali.
- Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa
- Exclusive
- Australians abroad
Bali shooting widow pulls out of trial over security fears
Those who survived the gangland shooting while on holiday in Bali have gone into hiding, as three Australians face the death penalty for the alleged attack.
- Sherryn Groch and Amilia Rosa
A teen promised his victim he’d go back to school. New laws mean he’ll go to jail instead
Those on the front line of Melbourne’s youth crime crisis say bringing teenage criminals face to face with their victims and targeting gang hotspots are more likely to stop reoffending than locking young violent offenders in adult prison.
- Sherryn Groch and Marta Pascual Juanola
Tony Mokbel walks free from court again after major drug sentence slashed
The gangland figure has been resentenced on appeal over a drug conviction he received in 2012.
- Erin Pearson