Courts
Man denies murdering English teacher and dumping body in bin
Stephen Fleming is to stand trial in the Supreme Court over the death of Annette Brennan, whose body was found in green waste at a recycling facility.
- Melissa Cunningham
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Accused arsonist faces court charged over $1 million Caulfield Racecourse blaze
A 51-year-old alleged firebug has appeared in court after being charged with lighting the blaze that ripped through a grandstand at the heritage-listed Caulfield Racecourse.
- Melissa Cunningham and Lachlan Abbott
Health service charged over patient’s death inside Geelong psych unit
Barwon Health has faced court after a woman took her own life while undergoing treatment at the Swanston Centre in Geelong, an acute psychiatric unit.
- Melissa Cunningham
Woman faces court, charged with murdering partner near Ballarat
Cheryl Lucas allegedly murdered partner Heath Speedie at their home, in the second suspected family violence death in Victoria within a week.
- Marta Pascual Juanola
Health Workers Union thrown into administration amid Asmar probe
The Federal Court appointed former National Union of Workers general secretary Charlie Donnelly as interim administrator.
- William Ton and Kaitlyn Offer
Overland, police gave unreliable, dishonest evidence, judge finds in scathing Lawyer X ruling
A judge’s finding that former chief commissioner Simon Overland and other police were deliberately dishonest about their dealings with Nicola Gobbo is a boost to Tony Mokbel’s bid to have his convictions quashed.
- Cameron Houston, Marta Pascual Juanola, Sherryn Groch and Erin Pearson
Man jailed for up to 24 years after stabbing ex-girlfriend to death in front of her child
James Pualic murdered Analyn “Logee” Osias, a mother of four, after breaking into her Bendigo home in 2023.
- Tara Cosoleto
Robert Farquharson’s lost psychological report revealed
The report was buried in Victoria Police files for decades – until now. It remains the only attempt made to get the bottom of what motivated a man convicted of killing all three of his children.
- Michael Bachelard and Ruby Schwartz
Axe murderer sentenced to 37 years’ jail for killing estranged wife
A judge found Dinush Kurera’s self-pity during a bitter divorce transformed into homicidal rage.
- Erin Pearson
Alleged Hamad crime lieutenant to stand trial over ‘tobacco war’ attacks
Majid Alibadi, 25, will face trial on 22 charges related to what police have called his role as a “regional operations manager” for the crime gang run by exiled gangland boss Kazem “Kaz” Hamad.
- Chris Vedelago
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