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14.11.2025 – “Both sides want to introduce less judicial wriggle room, tougher bail and parole conditions, and more jail time.” These words were written by our crime columnist John Silvester in the…
This is a subscription-only article. 13.11.2025 – Victoria is at a crossroads. Our streets, courts and communities are under strain from rising youth crime. Victoria has a youth crime problem. Over…
08.2025 – Victoria leads the world in the use of forensic scanning technology to determine cause of death, but the legal profession is yet to fully embrace its benefits. Dr Chris O’Donnell describes the…
01.08.2025 – A teacher from Melbourne’s west has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl and possessing child sex abuse material.
Troy Ollis taught at MacKillop College in Werribee, but…
29.07.2025 – Facing a criminal charge in Melbourne requires expert legal guidance, and it is important to find a lawyer who has the skills and experience to achieve the best outcome possible for…
25.07.2025 – The Northern Territory government is considering law changes after the coronial inquest into Kumanjayi Walker’s death in custody was revealed to have cost almost $8 million. A…
23.07.2025 – Last Updated: 24 July 2025 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA Not Restricted AT MELBOURNE CRIMINAL DIVISION S ECR 2024 0195 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS Plaintiff v…
This is a subscription-only article. 16.07.2025 – Early morning queues, sneaky selfies and conspiracy theories were a constant in Erin Patterson’s murder trial. While it may have been more…
07.07.2025 – Erin Patterson has been convicted by a court in Australia for murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a lunch laced with poisonous mushrooms…
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07.07.2025 – CITATION: Inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker [2025] NTLC 8 TITLE OF COURT: Coroners Court JURISDICTION: Alice Springs FILE NO: A51 of 2019 DELIVERED ON: 10 June 2025…
