Bourke Street Killings
Jumping castle at centre of Tasmanian tragedy that killed six children to be examined
The inflatable castle that lifted into the air in the fatal Hillcrest Primary School tragedy will be inspected by experts ahead of a Devonport court hearing for alleged criminal workplace breaches.
- Ethan James
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I went for a walk in the footsteps of a killer – then cried at my desk
Days after the Bourke Street massacre, my editors gave me a simple, but important assignment. Among the flowers and candles, the story of a tragedy revealed itself in unexpected ways.
- Chip Le Grand
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‘We want our day in court’: Bourke Street victims allege police negligence
Almost five years after the first deadly ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on Melbourne soil, victims argue Victoria Police has failed to learn from the incident.
- Bianca Hall
Businesses fear trade drop after latest deadly CBD car crash
Details have emerged of the 76-year-old man killed in Friday’s fatal car crash in Melbourne’s CBD.
- Cassandra Morgan and David Estcourt
‘Dangerous, discriminatory’: Legal advocates call for urgent bail reform
Victoria’s legal community has come out in favour of reforms to the state’s bail laws, arguing the current regime disproportionately affects First Nations people and has led to increases in the prison population.
- Ashleigh McMillan, Carla Jaeger, Nick McKenzie and David Estcourt
‘It’s in my nightmares’: Bourke Street witness fights for compensation
The aftermath of the Bourke Street massacre is vivid in Chris Harris’ nightmares, but he’s being denied serious injury compensation from the Transport Accident Commission for what he says is an unbearable but invisible injury.
- Erin Pearson
Damning Bourke St findings open door for families to sue police
Coroner delivers withering assessment of Victoria Police's handling of the massacre, paving way for a multi-million dollar civil claim from victims' relatives.
- Erin Pearson and Cameron Houston
'I wish that Papa is still here': Families of the Bourke Street victims' statements in full
The families of five of the six victims of the Bourke Street rampage have released statements urging Victoria Police to adopt changes outlined in the coronial recommendations.
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Bourke Street tragedy unravelled in minutes, but was years in the making
For years and years a culture has seeped into policing that doing nothing is often better than acting quickly.
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Families hope coroner's scathing Bourke St report 'will not be wasted'
Almost four years after massacre left six dead and dozens injured, victims' families say coroner's scathing findings against police should be used as catalyst for change.
- Erin Pearson
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