The family of Hannah McGuire cried as her accused killer faced court in Ballarat. The 23-year-old’s body was found in a burnt-out car. trib.al/oohC47d

‘Controlling’ man tricked wife into leaving Australia in order to have her visa cancelled, court told dlvr.it/T4Nbvm

‘I thought I was going to die’: women tell court of sexual assaults by fake Uber driver in Melbourne dlvr.it/T3xq0l

BREAKING: Former Liberal candidate jailed over attempt to influence Morrison government for China.
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Catholic church loses high court bid to prevent father of George Pell accuser suing for damages dlvr.it/T2ScF1

A magistrate has slammed a 21-year-old’s attack on retiring North Melbourne player Jack Ziebell as “vile, repugnant and utterly stupid”, as he fined him $25,000.
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Nurse allegedly raped patient recovering from surgery at Geelong private hospital, court told dlvr.it/T1lF2N

Two teens charged with murder over death of Melbourne doctor Ash Gordon dlvr.it/T1WgJV

Murder accused 12-year-old asks why she can’t be with other children as bespoke accommodation built dlvr.it/T1Tgjz

Woman in wheelchair died after Melbourne firefighters went to wrong address, coroner finds dlvr.it/T1GpvQ

Fake nails found next to dead woman among evidence for murder charge against girl, 12, Melbourne court hears dlvr.it/T17MJY

As the catamarans pull in, a group of grinning Fijians hand out shell necklaces and sing 'bula'. But under the surface of this tropical paradise is a vulnerable archipelago living through the daily impacts of climate change. Me in Fiji for Australian Associated Press (AAP)
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Breaking: Australia's first trial to test foreign interference laws has resulted in a guilty verdict over a man's $37,000 hospital donation. Australian Associated Press (AAP)

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Boy’s death after falling from Cha Cha carnival ride ‘preventable’, Victorian coroner finds dlvr.it/SzDyNg