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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 […]

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 […]

Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions

August 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of sexual abuse, has failed in a legal bid to quash his convictions in Australia. Pell was jailed for six years in March after […]

Faruk Orman: Murder conviction quashed in Australia ‘Lawyer X’ scandal

July 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

An Australian man’s conviction for a gangland murder has been quashed, after a high-profile scandal where his lawyer was revealed to be a police informant. Faruk Orman, 37, was freed on Friday after serving 12 […]

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Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 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 […]

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Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

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UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]