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I’ve been writing to Jeremy Bamber for years, but suddenly the prison has stopped me. Why?

Prisoners have a right to communicate with the media about their cases. Yet after 41 years in jail, Bamber has been banned, asks Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Bamber banned from communicating with media from prison

Bamber, 65, has long used press interviews to campaign against convictions for murder of five family members

The Guardian - UK

Do the tiny, boring exercises: how to really look after your hips

From the best exercise moves to how many steps you really need to aim for a day, experts weigh in on how to maintain hip health

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Savvy mariners using tech and brains for cyclone safety

From online tracking and computer prediction to a smart method of protecting vessels, fishers in the path of a cyclone are fully switched on about safety.

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Opposition leadership rival promoted in reshuffle

A potential challenger for one state's Liberal leadership has been promoted in a reshuffle just over a year out from the next election.

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‘Yeah, nah’: why the Victorian Liberal party has taken an unusual step in the search for future MPs

The state opposition is changing tack in a bid to attract stronger candidates for high stakes seats and avoid an election catastrophe

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Bus carrying junior high football team crashes near Pittsburgh. 21 people are taken to hospitals

A bus carrying a junior high football team to a game crashed Saturday north of Pittsburgh, sending 21 of the 28 people on board to the hospital

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A taste of 1950s Indy at Silverstone for VSCC opener

There was a flavour of 1950s Indianapolis at Silverstone at the annual Vintage Sports-Car Club Spring Start event as two mighty front-engined Kurtis Roadsters battled for glory in the Rothschild Patrick Lindsay Memorial Trophies race.

Autosport

Gorilla statue thieves thwarted minutes after stealing £399 ornament from market

Two thieves were caught on CCTV stealing a large garden gorilla ornament from an indoor market in Darlington last Tuesday (25 March).

The Independent UK

‘We thought we could change the world’: how an idealistic fight against miscarriages of justice turned sour

When a no-nonsense lecturer set up a radical solution to help free the wrongfully convicted in the UK, he was hopeful he could change the justice system. But what started as a revolution ended in acrimony

The Guardian - UK

A ‘Sam Kerr clause’ and long jail terms: Victoria passes tough new anti-vilification and social cohesion laws

Exclusive: Australian state’s hate speech legislation includes safeguard allegedly inspired by Matildas star’s UK trial

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberal leader faces backlash after saying he was visiting cyclone-hit parents while also going on cruise

Opposition MPs vent anger after revelation Brad Battin was on a Queensland cruise holiday when Labor announced tough new bail laws

The Guardian - AU

Three-strike bail proposal not axed by penny-pinching

A three-strike bail policy was put forward by Victoria's police boss before his sacking, but wasn't rejected because of the cost, the government says.

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Accused criminals left to own devices in 'bail fail'

A state will stop using private firms to track accused criminals on bail after dozens were left unmonitored when a provider suddenly collapsed.

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Third time lucky for former police officer Brad Battin, who replaces John Pesutto as Victorian Liberal leader

As leadership spill speculation grew, Battin was widely touted as the top candidate for the embattled opposition leader’s job

Reason

Brickbats: December 2024

News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world.

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: why streakers streak, Countdown at 50, and a simple explanation for Trump’s triumph

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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‘It wasn’t sexual in any way!’ 50 years of streaking – by the people who dared to bare all

In 1974, it became a craze, and has been happening ever since. While some streakers do it for a cause and others for a laugh, all agree the adrenaline rush is unbeatable. So do they have any regrets?

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Grave robbery: state accused of death tax by stealth

Wealthy families are being targeted for a massive hike in fees for settling inheritance after the death of a loved one.

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The Victorian Liberal party’s dirty laundry has been aired in public. Can John Pesutto survive a leadership spill?

Opposition leader tells potential challengers to ‘bring it’ as MPs plot amid fallout from Moira Deeming defamation trial

The Guardian - AU

Liberal figure Michael Kroger urged for ‘more crazy stuff’ to be found and used to oust Moira Deeming, court hears

Evidence of Sky News regular’s intervention comes after defamation trial against John Pesutto told of Peta Credlin’s advice to MP

Reason

Brickbat: Room at the Inn

In Wales, Michael O'Brien spent 11 years and 43 days in prison for murder. A U.K. appellate court eventually tossed out his conviction after all the witnesses recanted their testimony and a police department investigation found that officers committed more than 100 breaches of law or department policy while investigating…

The Guardian - AU

Victorian government accused of undermining rule of law in bid to avoid Lawyer X scandal payouts

Lawyers express concern over Labor’s proposed reforms to prevent ‘specified human sources’ suing government or police

The Guardian - UK

Edna O’Brien obituary

Novelist who scandalised her native Ireland with The Country Girls, and explored the lives of women who love and suffer

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How to care for ferns — 7 pro tips for indoor and outdoor growing

Find out how to care for ferns with this practical guide, including tips on keeping them as houseplants and information on growing them in yards

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