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Melbourne maths teacher drugged, bashed with baseball bat, then dumped in canal, say Indian police
Police in the city of Amritsar have accused Sunil Sharma’s brother of murdering the Melbourne teacher over a property dispute.
- Alexander Darling and Rachael Ward
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‘Neale’s famous words are play on’: Remembering Neale Daniher, 65, after courageous MND fight
A towering figure in the AFL, Daniher fought against motor neurone disease for more than a decade.
- Jake Niall, Jon Pierik, Bridget McArthur and Scott Spits
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- Tragedy
Eleanor was brave in her final act. It gives her family strength to carry on
In November 2024, Eleanor Bryant died defending children when a truck ran into a preschool. Her widower, Tim Bryant, speaks about what life has been like since.
- Cassandra Morgan
Climber who died after Mount Arapiles fall was a ‘bundle of joy’
Angela Ha has been remembered as a dedicated nature lover after her death at the popular climbing destination last week.
- Alexander Darling
Eva longed to see her daughters again, but she never made it on the plane
Eva Lasrini was meant to be in her home country of Indonesia with her daughters this week. Her body was found south-west of Melbourne on Saturday.
- Cassandra Morgan and Ashleigh McMillan
As women talked to each other, famous men refilled their champagne glasses. That was Maria
Witty, generous and subversive, the writer, editor and broadcaster appeared to know everyone in Melbourne.
- Joanna Murray-Smith
‘I don’t know how I’ll live with the loss’: Katie Allen’s husband leads tributes at packed memorial
It was standing room only at St Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne as the doctor, medical researcher and parliamentarian was farewelled.
- Annika Smethurst
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The damning messages from former Knox teacher who procured student for sex
William Gulson discussed potential sexual activity and exchanged photos with a dating app user who told him they were a year 9 student, a court has found.
- Clare Sibthorpe
Fitzroy community in mourning after 16-year-old shooting victim identified
The death of Ater Good has been described as “a loss that words cannot fully express”, as police search for his killer.
- Alexander Darling
Murder, manslaughter and mayhem: The court stories that shook WA in 2025
It was a dramatic year in the Perth courts with some narrowly avoiding jail and others facing the next quarter of a century behind bars for crimes that horrified the state.
- Rebecca Peppiatt