Rocco Arico has just commenced a 14 year jail sentence. Arico, a member of the Calabrian mafia, ‘Ndrangheta, and a person of note in Melbourne’s bloody gangland wars, has more than his jail sentence to worry about.
Arico, 38, known as ‘Rocky’ to his friends and criminal associates, came to Australia with his parents as a young child. He married here and has children but he is a resident, not an Australian citizen. When his jail term ends, Arico will almost certainly be bundled off to Tullamarine Airport and put on a plane back to Italy, deported on character grounds.
Late last year Arico was convicted of extortion, intentionally causing injury and trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine. Details of his conviction were suppressed by the courts while he faced firearms and further drug charges.
Arico first came to my attention when I was making a documentary on the life of one of his associates, Dino Dibra. Dibra was a member of the Sunshine Boys, a gang of young villains most of whom became casualties in Melbourne’s underworld bullet fest. Founding members Andrew ‘Benji’ Veniamin, Paul Kalipolitis and Mark Mallia are all dead. Dibra was slain in a hail of bullets outside one of his safe houses in Sunshine in Melbourne’s west in October 2000. One of the two shooters was Veniamin.
Full column here.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ghxckWVzkI
“The Mayne event – former Eagle gets call up for Pies debut”.
I am not kidding, this is the headline on the official AFL website, announcing former long serving Freo Dockers Chris Mayne’s first game for Collingwood. If the journo is Perth based, he or she better pack the bags ready for deportation.
quality work that
How good does Dharamsala look for a test match? Himalayas in the background, snow…and Kohli out. Love it. (Maybe he’ll have a yak on the sidelines?)
Is he out or still in doubt, TV? Chappelli wrote a column on cricinfo today saying it has been one of the best series since the 2005 Ashes. Big call but it has been terrific cricket.
That is a big call as I recall watching the 2005 ashes in the early hours with my youngest, born that year. it was a perfect bonding experience an he was either asleep in my arms or was incapable of decent commentary (he was not alone in that regard). Great cricket, despite our loss. This series, despite me not having pay tv, has caught my attention big time. I’ve either followed it live on criccbuzz (?),with no visual footage or forced myself to one of my locals.
I think a win or a draw will see us winning. But we would love to see a resounding win. If we win the toss i’d love to see Renshaw and Warner have us none for 350 at the end of day 1.
And personally I hope kohli is fit enough to play.
This morning the word is he might play for his ‘presence’ apparently. I agree, it’s been a hell of a series. Steve Smith meeting the Dalai Lama was a culture clash too no doubt.
This report on populism is interesting.
http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Bridgewater_DailyObservations_Populism.pdf
Dr Hewson again making more sense than any sitting coalition member. Liberal’s must long for the day they had a leader like him.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/malcolm-turnbull-wont-stay-in-power-by-going-to-breathtaking-lengths-to-defend-the-indefensible-20170323-gv4oei.html
I think Labor would long for the day the coalition had a leader like Hewson. Sadly, Turnbull seems to be doing just as good a job.
Truffle Turnbull waffles because he has nothing to say and no firm convictions on anything.
Wonderful to see POTTUS Trump performing brilliantly, Mr Insider. Yes I know he is unconventional but that’s what makes him unique imho. Thank god Hillary never got up, the US would be bogged down in political correctness and mega committees by now. Trumps Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, another stand out performer in the Trump mould, fresh and exciting.
WOTTS a POTTUS?
Hazelwood Coal fired Power Station in Victoria still going but due to close next month. Lets keep it open FGS! Given the way things have gone in SA we cannot imho close Power Stations that are producing electricity for the populace and no political dogma would convince me otherwise, Mr Insider. Coal you beautiful thing long may you reign!
You should consider actually looking at some facts. Fossil fuel generation is the reason the system is so close to collapsing. The AEMO is failing the AER is failing the Minster responsible has NO idea what is going on the governments only plan is political ideology to support the science deniers. Note 2 more have quit the Climate Authority due to the governments “of being beholden to rightwing, anti-science “extremists” in its own party and in the media.” this was a coalition appointee. Your man the incredible shrinking Malcolm has already said there is plenty of power to cover the closure. Time to step out of bizarro world HB.
http://reneweconomy.com.au/fossil-fuel-generators-may-threat-grid-security-96470/
http://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-farms-could-be-core-providers-of-grid-stability-says-aemo-42857/
Next you will want me to move to SA Dismayed, the Blackout State. You keep your uncertain wind and sun power generation buddy its Coal for this progressive chap. I see POTUS Trump championing Coal Fired Power Stations too, a smart man who knows his countrymen need electricity not blackouts. Nuclear another option although Fukushima may have set that back a bit. Cheers buddy don’t be frightened of Coal. I saw ex PM Tony Abbott giving Coal the thumbs up today too.
Boardmembers Dan Price & Professor John Quiggin quit the CCA citing the Libs failure to take AGW seriously because the Turnbull government is beholden to right-wing anti-science activists in its own ranks.
What a thick crowd of witless twits they all are to condemn all our childrens futures with their half-wit ideology. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/just-crazy-twin-blasts-for-turnbull-government-over-energy-and-climate-policy-20170323-gv4pug.html
tip in bud….Hazelwood is rooted
What are they going to do with all the Barramundi they stocked at Hazelwood!