Two men, including the son of slain crime figure Nabil Maghnie, have been found guilty of murder over a shooting that killed two men outside Melbourne's Love Machine nightclub.

Jacob Elliott fired four shots at people standing outside the Praharan nightclub Love Machine as he and friend Allan Fares drove past at 3.15am on April 14, 2019.

Richard Arow, 28, and security guard Aaron Khalid Osmani, 37, were shot in the head and both later died from their injuries in hospital.

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Another security staffer was hit in the right shoulder and two patrons suffered wounds to their forearms when hit by the same bullet.

Prosecutors said it was a revenge attack that was sparked after Elliott's younger brother, Ali Maghnie, was kicked out of the club for bad behaviour earlier in the night.

Elliott claimed he was ordered by his father, a feared crime boss, to fire warning shots outside the club.

But after five days of deliberations, the jury rejected Elliott's version of events.

The jury found Elliott, 21, guilty of two charges of murder, two counts of attempted murder and one of intentionally causing serious injury.

Elliott wiped tears from his eyes when he heard the verdict.

Fares, 24, was also found guilty to two charges of murder, two of attempted murder and one of intentionally causing serious injury.

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A third man, Moussa Hamka, 28, was found guilty of one charge of assisting an offender over an attempt to conceal the others' involvement in the shooting, but not guilty on a second charge of assisting an offender.

The pair will face a plea hearing in August.

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Elliott's father Maghnie was shot dead himself nine months after the Love Machine incident.

Police are yet to lay charges over his death.

A man's body has been found in an industrial estate in Melbourne's south-west.

The deceased man was found in an residence above a factory on Richards Road in Hoppers Crossing at 1.30am today.

Police say the death is being treated as suspicious.

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The cause of the man's death is yet to be determined and the man is yet to be formally identified.

Police say investigations are continuing.

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It's a "miracle" no one else was killed in what is thought to be the latest shooting in a tit-for-tat gangland war in Sydney last night, the Homicide Squad boss has said.

Mahmoud "Brownie" Ahmad died on the street after being sprayed with a "hail of bullets" in Narelle Crescent in Greenacre about 9.30pm yesterday.

Homicide Squad Commander Danny Doherty confirmed today Ahmad was a "marked man" and was aware of threats made on his life. 

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"His life was always in danger, he was always going to be a victim of circumstances, he was either going to end up on a slab in the morgue or back in jail in a cell," Detective Superintendent Doherty said.

Detectives are investigating whether the killing is linking ongoing conflict between rival crime gangs in south-west Sydney, with Strike Force Raptor the first on the scene of the shooting.

"They actually found 'Brownie' Ahmad lying and dying in the street, and performed CPR… but unfortunately it was unable to save him," he added.

"There's a long list of persons of interest and suspects who may have been involved in this shooting murder, this was an incredibly brazen, callous murder, where multiple shots were fired at Ahmad and resulted in his death."

Detective Superintendent Doherty said there were other people with Ahmad at the time and described it as "an absolute miracle" no one else was hit.

"Obviously the intention was to kill him and they were going to do that by firing as many bullets at him as they could, and they were successful in their intention," he said.

The Homicide Squad boss also addressed concern in the community about the ongoing gun violence, but said police can't combat it on their own.

He asked anyone in the area last night who may have witnessed the shooting or have footage of it to hand it over to police.

Ahmad made headlines in 2016 after a shootout at Condell Park claimed the life of Safwan Charbaji – sparking a bloody war between rival groups.

The crime identity's brother, Walid "Wally" Ahmad, was gunned down in retaliation outside Bankstown Central shopping centre three weeks later.

Two other crime figures were also shot and killed within the next year.

Fearing for his life, Ahmad fled to Lebanon for nearly a year before returning and he was later sentenced to six years' jail for his role in Charbaji's death.

The crime scene remains shut to the public as police continue their investigation, with forensic officers scouring the area for clues.

They will also closely examine nearby properties for CCTV footage as they piece together how the gunman made their getaway.

A number of neighbours told 9News they heard last night's shooting.

"Six, seven, eight very loud shots, well it sounded like shots to me," one man said.

"First I thought it might have been fireworks then you realise it's not fireworks."

Another man said: "We're seeing the other side of the street and the other side of a murder scene, it shouldn't be like this".

Police are also investigating whether two burnt-out vehicles found at Greenacre and Belmore are linked to the incident.

Venus and Jupiter will appear to almost collide in the skies at the end of the month.

The two planets, which are millions of miles apart, seem to have been inching closer and closer to each other recently.

The phenomenon is known as a conjunction.

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NASA describes a conjunction as a time when two planets appear to touch each other in the sky when seen from the Earth's point of view.

The Venus and Jupiter conjunction usually happens about once a year, and this time the planets are set to appear even closer than they have in the past.

For stargazers in Australia, it will be visible from anywhere between April 30 and May 1 as long as the sky is clear.

Matt Woods from the Perth Observatory says the best time to see it will be around 4am and 5am local time in the state that you're living in.

"Four or five is the best time to go out. Just go outside and go outside in the front yard or backyard. That's the easiest way to see it," Mr Woods said.

"It's going to be high enough by four or five that it will be above any trees or anything like that and it's quite noticeable."

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Mr Woods said the proximity of the planets will depend on where in the world you're looking at them from.

"But they will still be very close together."

He also added that having a telescope would be ideal to be able to properly see the Venus-Jupiter conjunction.

But he said for those without a telescope it would still be possible to see the planetary phenomenon.

"If you've got binoculars, you can see them with binoculars, and even with the naked eye," Mr Woods said.

In Victoria, a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter event is even being held at Lake Wendouree in Ballarat at 5am on May 1 as part of Dark Sky Week in the state.

After May 1, the planets will continue on their individual paths and appear as if they are moving far away when looked at from Earth.

A man who bashed a Perth grandfather, who later died from his injuries, has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 23 years.

Quade Karsum Jones, 29, attacked Emilio Lombardi outside his East Cannington home after the elderly man went outside to investigate a disturbance on August 16 last year.

Mr Lombardi, 84, died in hospital two weeks after the assault.

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Graphic images Mr Lombardi's injuries were later shared by WA Police.

Jones, from Seville Grove, bashed Mr Lombardi during a day-long crime spree, with officers called to the area after a string of random attacks on strangers.

The incidents included the assault of a woman in her 40s, a man in his 20s being punched and robbed, and a woman in her 20s being hit with a metal sign.

Jones had pleaded guilty to Mr Lombardi's murder and other assault offences.

He claims to have no memory of the attacks.

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E-scooters may soon be available on the streets of New South Wales after the State Government announced a trial of the devices will be brought forward.

Transport Minister Rob Stokes wants a three-month trial to launch in the state in July.

"E-scooters are an affordable, convenient and sustainable method of moving about and it's important we harness that and recognise their increasing popularity around the world in a safe way," Mr Stokes said.

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E-scooters are currently banned in NSW but are permitted in Victoria, ACT, the Northern Territory and Tasmania.

"NSW has been criticised for being a bit of the laggard in taking on this technology but these are the benefits that we get to see the mistakes and successes other jurisdictions have faced," Mr Stokes said.

Local councils are able to submit an expression of interest to trial the devices.

Shared public e-scooters will be available in the trial as the government is hesitant to roll out private usage due to safety regulation concerns.

"We will be starting with shared schemes, so that's schemes operated by private providers," Mr Stokes said.

"It means we can learn the lessons in a regulated environment before extending these mobility concessions to private users as well.

"We have much control about the design standards as opposed to private use which will require more considered regulation."

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One of the key concerns around e-scooters is safety, as other states have seen a rise in misuse and injuries.

Mr Stokes has assured the government will focus on safety regulations.

"The NSW Government will be focused on ensuring that e-scooter regulations are sensible and appropriate for NSW, safety is paramount when it comes to e-scooter users and those around them," he said.

Safety regulations may include geofencing technology to control speeds and monitor where the devices are parked to "minimise visual clutter".

Other safety concerns include lighting and helmets.

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Mr Stokes added the state will look at extending the laws around drink driving to apply to e-scooter usage as well.

NRMA spokesperson Peter Khoury said the trial needs to make sure the electric mobility devices don't "undermine the safety of other road users like pedestrians and cyclists".

"The trial needs to look at what level to set speeds and how do we ensure they interact in a safe way with the existing network," he said.

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