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Sue Neill-Fraser’s 16 years in 60 Minutes

Posted on October 19, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. Almost exactly 16 years ago (15 Oct. 2010), the murder trial of Sue Neill-Fraser came to an end with the jury satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that she had killed her partner of 18 years, Bob Chappell. But … Continue reading →

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Sue Neill-Fraser’s trial judge cross examined

Posted on October 17, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. On the eve of tomorrow’s 60 Minutes (Nine Network) special report on the case of Sue Neill-Fraser, we take you back to her trial in the Supreme Court of Tasmania, for the murder of her partner Bob … Continue reading →

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Sue Neill-Fraser on 60 Minutes, October 18, 2026

Posted on October 15, 2026 by andrew

  One of Australia’s most serious miscarriages of justice is the murder conviction of Sue Neill-Fraser in 2010. Tasmania’s legal system, aided by its political establishment, refuses to contemplate an independent review of the case. Viewers may find that outrageous. … Continue reading →

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A ‘Catch 22’ entrapment of wrongly convicted people across Australia

Posted on October 15, 2026 by andrew

Writing in Pearls and Irritations, renowned legal academics Stephen Cordner and Kerry Breen explain how Australia’s criminal appeals system remains deformed after useless tinkering. This is an extract from their paper that marked Wrongful Conviction Day (Oct.2) 

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Shorty’s murder ‘confession’ not possible, petition claims

Posted on October 14, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.  “Shorty” Jamieson, who is just 150cm tall and who has foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, was convicted of murder on the supposedly verbatim confession detectives presented as evidence – a mechanically typed document that not even the fastest … Continue reading →

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NACC abandons Bruce Lehrmann investigation

Posted on October 13, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. Bruce Lehrmann is no longer under investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Commission NACC for allegedly using secrets about French submarines for his own ends, reports the ABC.

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Involuntary giggle a sin in court?

Posted on October 12, 2026 by andrew

Prompted by our story about Giggle for Girls founder Sall Grover being judged to have giggled hurtfully at a cartoon depicting her legal opponent Roxanne Tickle (yeah, real names), STEVEN FENNELL discusses the issues when involuntary responses conflict with courtroom … Continue reading →

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Sall Grover awarded at CPAC, after getting fined when laughing at a cartoon in Court

Posted on October 11, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.  It’s a joke, allright. And the Federal court is the butt of the joke. That was my thought as Sall Grover, to a standing ovation, received her Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Freedom & Hope Award on … Continue reading →

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Murder by the State?

Posted on October 11, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.  In the news: in America, after 30 years in solitary, Christa Pike’s execution went horribly wrong when two lethal injections left her unconscious but alive. Nadil Hasan will face a military firing squad set for December 3. … Continue reading →

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Cancer victim Austin Ward awaits his mum’s release on parole after almost 19 years

Posted on October 9, 2026 by andrew

His mum Sarah Ward was convicted of the 2008 murder of Eli Westlake – she is coming home soon and he looks forward to living what remains of his life with her (he has terminal bone cancer). “She’s changed she’s … Continue reading →

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