Courts
Former Cricket Australia executive guilty of sexually assaulting two men
Timothy Whittaker had been a spokesperson during some of Cricket Australia’s biggest public relations crises, now he faces jail.
- by Bianca Hall
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‘Difficult to capture the horror’: Judge’s mercy for poison biscuit killer
Rebecca Payne couldn’t shower alone, was forced to redo housework and subjected to a decade of depravity at the hands of her husband. Eventually, she had enough.
- by Erin Pearson
Prominent solicitor to face trial for alleged sexual assault outside kebab shop
Glenn Thexton will stand trial after allegedly sexually assaulting a female during an alcohol-fuelled night out with friends in Melbourne’s CBD.
- by Erin Pearson
‘How many years for killing a person’: Rubbish tip killer found guilty after online searches
A man who claimed his girlfriend simply vanished from home in a pink nightgown has been convicted of her murder by a jury.
- by Erin Pearson
‘I sought forgiveness’: Melbourne underworld figure finds God
Former Notorious Crime Family figure Jimmey Barkho says his newly found Christian faith has made him reconsider his “bad actions”.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola and Chris Vedelago
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Domestic violence
‘You had an opportunity to stop’: Deakin lecturer jailed for savage attack on wife
Adam Brown sat unmoving and struggling to hold back tears as the Supreme Court heard that an argument over childcare arrangements turned fatal when the 41-year-old stabbed his wife to death.
- by Erin Pearson
Former Malka Leifer student settles abuse claim with ultra-Orthodox school
The woman, a member of the ultra-Orthodox Adass community, filed a suit against Leifer and the Adass Israel School over fresh allegations of abuse. She settled the case hours before the trial was due to begin.
- by David Estcourt
Son of woman fatally bashed in her home seeks better help for those with mental health issues
Luke Zecevic wants an inquest held into the death of his mother in an effort to increase support for people dealing with mental health, drug and alcohol issues.
- by Cassandra Morgan
Jail for panicked driver who crossed nine lanes of Hoddle Street traffic, killed pedestrian
The driver, 70, told police he knew the lights at the intersection in Collingwood would take a while to change, so he leaned across to adjust his side mirror, but what followed led to the death of a 75-year-old pedestrian.
- by Karen Sweeney
Pain lingers for victims of Puffing Billy child abuser
More than 40 years after meeting his abuser by chance as he watched railway works in Camberwell, Sam* says he suffered in silence for decades.
- by Erin Pearson
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Airbnb owner takes on Google, TripAdvisor to identify reviewers
Airbnb operator David Penman is demanding the internet giants reveal the identities and private details of people who he says made defamatory online comments about him or his business.
- by Cameron Houston