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# 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

From The Score Tennis This post contains videos

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

From The Score Loud Noises This post contains videos

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

From The Score Jerzy Roar This post contains videos

# 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

From The Score Power Rankings

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 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.

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

Need To Know This post contains videos

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

From The Score Six Appeal This post contains videos

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

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