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Melbourne is in the grip of a crime wave. But this time it's different and pub and club owners say they are scared as 'The Cartel' issues threats they do not understand.
Topic:CrimeTue 5 MayTue 5 May 2026 at 8:31pm
A man in a bar.

Head trauma ended Aiden O'Driscoll's promising AFL career before he could play his first game. Now, like many former footballers affected by brain injuries, he faces an uncertain future as he fights for compensation.
Aiden O'Driscoll poses for a photo inside a stadium, looking into camera with a serious expression.

Travis Reyes survived a horror military aircraft crash but what came after was a two-year battle from doctors across Australia and the US to save his life.
A man in a green shirt with scars on the right side of his face and glasses.

US congressman Joe Courtney says the US president's repeated criticism of Australia is "unfair" and causing harm to the US amongst its allies.
Trump, wearing a bowtie, points at someone off camera

According to Queensland's premier the Taroom Trough could be the solution to averting a future fuel crisis and a once-in-a-generation opportunity to claw back sovereign capability.
A pipe pokes up through a hole in a dusty field.

After their daughter and three grandchildren were murdered, Sue and Lloyd Clarke began a charity to improve awareness of coercive control. Now they've decided they need to step back for their own health.
Topic:HomicideThu 23 AprThu 23 Apr 2026 at 8:06pm
Hannah Clarke, hugs her son Trey Baxter, while standing on a beach.

Sheraz worked with Australian and US troops in Afghanistan, as a result his family were targeted by the Taliban. This Anzac Day he's being heroed.
A man seated at a table, smiling.

For months, seafarers have been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. Tanker captain Raman Kapoor is speaking out about the fears and uncertainty of his crew.
A man wearing a ship's captain uniform.

With no end in sight to soaring fuel prices, 7.30 decided to take an EV for a test drive to see how far it could take our reporter, and if Australia's EV charging network stacks up.
Cars parked at an EV charging station.

After years of financial red flags, corporate watchdog ASIC confirms it has multiple investigations underway into Sanjeev Gupta's troubled empire, following multiple collapses that have left hundreds of workers facing an uncertain future.
GFG Alliance executive chair Sanjeev Gupta.

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