Melbourne
# melbourne - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Australian man changes plea and admits murder of Irish backpacker
Luke James Wentholt pleads guilty to murdering David Greene, and also to one count of recklessly injuring David Byas.
# melbourne - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Australian man pleads not guilty to murder of Irish backpacker
Luke James Wentholt has admitted seven assault charges, but pleads not guilty to murdering David Greene.
# melbourne - Monday 25 March, 2013
Jill Meagher accused to face trial on 30 September
Adrian Ernest Bayley, 41, appeared via video link from Melbourne Assessment Prison for the hearing this morning.
# melbourne - Tuesday 12 March, 2013
Jill Meagher accused denies murder, pleads guilty to rape
Adrian Ernest Bayley, 41, also pleaded not guilty to two separate rape charges.
# melbourne - Monday 4 March, 2013
Jill Meagher accused faces two other assault charges
It is believed one of the charges relates to the rape of a Dutch backpacker in July last year.
# melbourne - Thursday 31 January, 2013
Jill Meagher accused faces new questioning
Adrian Ernest Bayley is to be interviewed by detectives about possible criminal charges.
# melbourne - Saturday 26 January, 2013
Azarenka overcomes injury-hit Li Na to retain Australian Open title
The women’s singles final was packed with incident this morning.
# melbourne - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
VIDEO: Serena Williams destroys racket, loses quarter-final match
Sloane Stephens ended her fellow American’s quest for a third successive grand slam this morning in Melbourne.
# melbourne - Thursday 17 January, 2013
Notorious Aussie outlaw Ned Kelly to be buried beside mother
The infamous bushranger, who was hanged at Old Melbourne Gaol in 1880 , will be laid to rest beside his mother Ellen in a private burial on Sunday.
# melbourne - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
VIDEO: Polish player goes ballistic over line call at Aussie Open
“How many times?!”
# melbourne - Friday 16 November, 2012
Australian police renew appeal for missing second-generation Irish woman
Sarah Cafferkey, whose family is from Achill Island, has not been seen for a week.
# melbourne - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
Woman with Irish relations missing in Melbourne
Sarah Cafferkey, who has relations in Achill Island, Co Mayo, was last seen by her family at home on Ross Street, Bacchus Marsh on Friday, November 9.
# melbourne - Monday 22 October, 2012
Careful now: It’s Warren G’s slippery Lions ladder
Everything a Lions coach needs to size up the international season without putting his ankles at risk.
# melbourne - Monday 15 October, 2012
Louth teen seriously injured after he was flung from a truck in Australia
A teenager from Co Louth is in a serious condition in hospital after a car accident in Australia.
# melbourne - Friday 5 October, 2012
‘Goodbye my beautiful, funny girl. I’ll love you forever’: Jill Meagher’s funeral
Family and friends of the 29-year-old gathered for a private service in Melbourne to say their final goodbyes.
# melbourne - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Jill Meagher’s family: ‘We’ll play frisbee with you again’
Jill Meagher’s parents and brother are “looking ahead to that time when we can be with you again – and play frisbee.”
# melbourne - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
Police to continue to look for clues into Jill Meagher murder
Emergency service vehicles have been slowly tracking roadsides in the outskirts of Melbourne as the search for evidence relating to the murder of the 29-year-old continues.
# melbourne - Monday 1 October, 2012
Column: Jill Meagher’s tragic death should not be in vain
Many people will have read the story of Jill Meagher and thought ‘That could have been me’, writes Paula McGovern. We must act as a society.
Jill Meagher flowers relocated after ‘overwhelming number’ of tributes
Victoria Police have been forced to relocate floral tributes to Jill Meagher, due to their overwhelming number.
# melbourne - Sunday 30 September, 2012
Thousands march in memory of Jill Meagher
Meagher’s mother Edith McKeon thanked the people of Melbourne for their support and said she hoped more cameras would be installed to keep people safe.
# melbourne - Friday 28 September, 2012
Candlelight vigil held for Jill Meagher in Melbourne
A poster at the church read ‘Honouring Jill. Remembering her family.’
Court date set for man charged with Jill Meagher murder
The Irishwoman’s husband Tom Meagher thanked the public for its support and asked people to be mindful of negative comments on social media.
# melbourne - Thursday 27 September, 2012
Body of Jill Meagher discovered, man charged with rape and murder
The 41-year-old is due before a Melbourne court tomorrow morning.
Man arrested over Jill Meagher case “expected to be charged with rape and murder”
Latest reports say the man being held is helping police to locate Ms Meagher’s body.
Man, 41, arrested in search for missing Jill Meagher
Local media reports that the 41-year-old is the man who appeared in CCTV footage to be in conversation with the missing Irishwoman.
Man in blue hoodie seen running after missing Jill Meagher
Police will not comment on a report that a shop owner saw a car performing a sudden u-turn on street where Ms Meagher disappeared.
# melbourne - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
Jill Meagher: Police in Australia release CCTV footage
Police say they have no suspects in relation to the disappearance yet but they want to talk to a man in a blue hoodie who talked to Jill as she walked home.
# melbourne - Tuesday 25 September, 2012
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Jill Meagher identified on CCTV as police investigate ‘planted’ bag
Police investigating the disappearance of Jill Meagher in Melbourne are considering the possibility that her handbag was planted.
# melbourne - Monday 24 September, 2012
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Jill Meagher: Homicide detectives called in after handbag is found
A handbag containing Jill’s belongings – but not her mobile phone – was found on a street just 500m from her home.
# melbourne - Sunday 23 September, 2012
Irish woman missing in Australia
The 29-year-old woman was last seen leaving a bar in Melbourne in the early hours of this morning.
# melbourne - Tuesday 11 September, 2012
Backpacker death: Man in Melbourne court charged with murder
Luke James Wentholt, 31, is charged with the murder of David Greene at a boarding house in St Kilda East.
# melbourne - Friday 7 September, 2012
Irish backpacker dies following brutal assault in Australia
David Greene was surrounded by his family and friends when he passed away at a Melbourne hospital earlier today.
# melbourne - Thursday 30 August, 2012
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Irish backpackers remain in serious condition in Australian hospital
The two men were seriously injured during an assault at a boarding house in Melbourne.
# melbourne - Sunday 26 August, 2012
The Evening Fix: Sunday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
Irish backpackers ‘critical but stable’ after Melbourne hammer assault
The two Irish backpackers were staying in a boarding house in St Kilda East when they were attacked.
# melbourne - Thursday 16 August, 2012
Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake to go head to head… on the cricket field?
The Sydney Sixers are looking to add some Jamaican gold to their line-up after the Melbourne Stars approached the 100m sprint champion



























































Jill Meagher case: Facebook refuses to remove possibly prejudicial comments
A series of hate pages against Adrian Bayley, the man charged with Jill Meagher’s murder, have sprung up in recent days.
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