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Accused cold case killer Steven Johnson has been granted bail.

Accused killer with ‘special vulnerabilities’ given bail

Accused murderer Steven Johnson has been released on bail after a supreme court judge ruled he had exceptional circumstances.

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The 68-year-old pleaded guilty he drove onto the wrong side of the road and collided head-on with a BMW.

AFL club champion jailed over fatal crash that killed his wife

The 68-year-old’s blood alcohol reading was more than four times the legal limit.

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Ross Judd was spotted at Bunnings carrying items similar to those later found at a house where two people were found dead.

Accused killer seen at Bunnings just before horrific alleged double murder

Exclusive vision appears to show him walking past the store with items similar to those found at the grisly scene.

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The photos offer a glimpse into the Patterson family’s life before their world would be irreparably fractured.

Inside Erin Patterson’s family life a decade before her notorious mushroom murders

Photos reveal the Patterson family’s stunning Australian outback trip of a lifetime before their marriage broke down.

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A man charged after the body of an English teacher was discovered at a Melbourne tip has admitted he killed her.

‘Guilty’: Killer admits teacher’s death

A man charged after the body of an English teacher was discovered at a Melbourne tip has admitted he killed her. 

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A 3.2 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in the Mornington Peninsula.

‘Roaring’: Morning earthquake rattles Mornington Peninsula

An early-morning earthquake has rattled the Mornington Peninsula, jolting residents from their sleep near the coastal town of Flinders.

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A homeless man was seen ordering food at a McDonald’s following the double murder.

Disturbing claims of what triggered gruesome double murder

Chilling new details have surfaced following the horrific discovery of the bodies of pregnant woman Athena Georgopoulos and her partner Andrew Gunn in their Mount Waverley home.

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A childcare worker sacked for grooming toddlers still has a valid working with children work permit.

Child 'groomer' kept work permit for years after complaints

Authorities are racing to cancel a blacklisted educator's working with children permit after his ex-employer substantiated claims of inappropriate behaviour.

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Dr Chris Webster has shared messages he exchanged with a fellow medic while treating Erin Patterson’s victims.

Doctor reveals tragic final vow Erin Patterson victim made a day after deadly lunch

The medical practitioner first to treat the mass murderer’s poisoned relatives has shared grim texts he sent to another medic.

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The man police allege killed a pregnant woman and her partner at a home in Melbourne’s southeast has been named in court.

Man accused of horrific double murder identified

The man police allege killed a pregnant woman and her partner at a home in Melbourne’s southeast has been named in court.

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Mark Ludbrook, who uses a wheelchair, walked for 90 minutes before killing a friend, a jury heard.

Wheelchair-bound man walked naked, before stabbing woman

A man who uses a wheelchair due to his neurological condition was seen walking for more than 90 minutes before he killed a woman in his own home. WARNING DISTURBING CONTENT.

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Erin Patterson murdered three family members with a poisoned lunch. Brooke Grebert-Craig.

Revealed: What mushroom murder victim asked in hospital

Chilling details have emerged of Gail Patterson’s questions in hospital after the fatal mushroom lunch at Erin Patterson’s home.

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Drug overdose deaths in one Australian state state have hit a 10-year high, with illicit drugs playing a part.

The Overdose State: Illicit drugs drive decade-high deaths

Drug overdose deaths in one Australian state state have hit a 10-year high, with illicit drugs playing a part.

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A man and a woman have been found dead in a home in Mount Waverley, Melbourne.

Horror find at scene of double killing after victim decapitated

The bodies of a man and a woman were found inside a graffiti-covered home.

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A man has now been charged after a pregnant woman and her partner were allegedly killed in a brutal attack in their Melbourne home.

Horrific update emerges as man’s head found mounted on spike

A man has now been charged after a pregnant woman and her partner were allegedly killed in a brutal attack in their Melbourne home.

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