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Major test for Australia’s social media ban begins in High Court

November 4, 2026 World Justice News 0
Australia’s rush to put in place a landmark social media ban for children led to “ill thought out” reforms which have robbed them of their right to free communication, the country’s top court has been […]
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Victoria Court of Appeal rules mushroom killer Erin Patterson must never be released from prison

October 30, 2026 World Justice News 0
A court has ruled that an Australian woman who murdered three people by serving them beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms can never be released from prison. Erin Patterson was refused a bid to appeal […]
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Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 World Justice News 0
A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]
Callum and Jake Robinson
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Three men jailed for 158 years each for murdering Australian and US surfers in Mexico

October 17, 2026 World Justice News 0
A Mexican judge has sentenced three men convicted of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Carter Rhoad to 158 years and nine months in jail each. The Robinsons and Rhoad […]
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International students, ‘visa hoppers’ and backpackers targeted in Australia migration crackdown

September 19, 2026 World Justice News 0
International students, so-called “visa hoppers” and backpackers will be targeted under stricter rules announced by Australia on Thursday in a bid to curb immigration. Foreign students will no longer be able to bring their families […]
Callum and Jake Robinson
Australia

Trial over killing of Australian surfer brothers and US friend starts in Mexico

September 11, 2026 World Justice News 0
Three men have gone on trial in Mexico for the alleged murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend in 2024. The bodies of Callum Robinson, his younger brother Jake, and their friend Carter […]
Erin Patterson
Australia

The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer

August 23, 2026 World Justice News 0
Last July, hundreds descended on Australia’s Gippsland region from around the country for the most exciting event on the annual table tennis calendar. But as elite players vied for medals at the national championships, one […]
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British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia

August 21, 2026 World Justice News 0
British rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on three rape charges in Australia, after a jury cleared him of several sexual assault offences but could not reach a decision on others. The YouTuber, whose […]
Erin Patterson
Australia

Mushroom murderer trial undermined by ‘catastrophic’ hotel mix-up, appeal court told

August 19, 2026 World Justice News 0
Lawyers for Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson say her conviction was undermined by a “catastrophic” mix-up that led to the jury staying at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness. Patterson is serving […]
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Australian teen who killed UK woman has reduced sentence overturned

August 5, 2026 World Justice News 0
An Australian teenager who murdered a British woman after breaking into her Queensland home has had his reduced sentence overturned in court. Emma Lovell, 41, was stabbed to death in Brisbane when she confronted two […]

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Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

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A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]
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All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0
Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]
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Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

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A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]
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