Steve Butcher
The Age
Australia
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Man charged with murder of Graham 'The Munster' Kinniburgh
Stephen John Asling has been charged with the 2003 murder of underworld figure Graham "The Munster" Kinniburgh. → Read More
Jurors 'playing detective' by searching internet costing taxpayer millions
Costly misconduct by jurors flouting orders forbidding personal research by "playing detective" during criminal trials continues to derail Victoria's justice system. → Read More
Retired professor who imported ice worth $2.5 million jailed for six years
A retired South Korean professor with a distinguished career who imported 1.4 kilograms of pure ice with an estimated street value of $2.5 million into Melbourne has been jailed for six years. → Read More
Former Bandidos sergeant-at-arms Toby Mitchell accused of punching cyclist in random road rage attack
Former Bandidos sergeant-at-arms Toby Mitchell has been arrested over an alleged road rage assault of a cyclist in Melbourne. → Read More
Psychiatrist faces professional ruin for defrauding Victorian WorkCover Authority of $44,000
A psychiatrist with a 38-year unblemished career faces professional ruin for defrauding the Victorian WorkCover Authority of $44,000 described by a judge as "systematic rorting" for greed. → Read More
Sean Price to plead guilty to murder of Masa Vukotic
A man will plead guilty to the murder of Doncaster schoolgirl Masa Vukotic. → Read More
Rodent droppings found at Jerome Borazio's Sister Bella venue, court hears
Jerome Borazio - Melbourne's prominent laneway bar operator - has been charged with multiple offences that include failing to stop pests entering his Sister Bella venue. → Read More
Police on hunt for rare 55-year-old Ferrari, court hears
One of the world's rarest cars - a Ferrari GT 250 coupe series 11 - is the exotic exhibit in a court case over its alleged theft and fraudulent sale. → Read More
Knife wielding robber escapes jail due to war service in Afghanistan
A former Australian soldier who fought a battle in Afghanistan that killed a friend and fellow Digger has been spared a prison sentence for an armed robbery committed while suffering the physical and mental injuries from his war service. → Read More
Bizarre confession earns ice-addicted armed robber sentence discount, three years jail
"This ice is different," Lucas Stephen Janson told police while still under the drug's effect during an interview. "It ruins people and takes everything from you and it strips you of your soul." → Read More
Young daughters witnessed mother's 'horror' sex attack in shopping centre toilet
A woman whose two daughters, aged five and two, witnessed a terrifying attack on their mother in a shopping centre toilet has recounted the horror in court. → Read More
Tragic consequences of crash spurs judge to warn drivers of 'slightest failures'
One of Victoria's most senior judges has used the catastrophic consequences of a teenager's driving error to warn the community how "even the slightest failure to observe the road rules" can cause tragedy. → Read More
Former rugby player and his partner jailed over $300,000 ice-fuelled theft
A "gifted" former rugby player who once won a scholarship to the New Zealand Institute of Sport has been jailed in Melbourne for stealing more than $300,000 he spent mostly on the drug ice. → Read More
Man armed with 'rape bag' jailed for more than 12 years
A man whose "chilling" sexual crimes included the attempted rape of a woman while armed with a "rape bag" of contents to facilitate his attack has been jailed for more than 12 years. → Read More
Violent assault on Crown casino security guards captured on CCTV footage
An amateur martial arts fighter has been convicted and fined $2500 for injuring a Crown casino security guard and assaulting his colleague. → Read More
Former teacher at Ivanhoe Grammar School pleads guilty to 12 child sex charges
A former teacher at prestigious Ivanhoe Grammar School has pleaded guilty to 12 child sex charges in a Melbourne court. → Read More
'He was looking forward to becoming an adult': Mum's heartbreak after life-changing crash
"The boy that went out for Christmas shopping never came home," Jane James said of her son Nicholas and the heartbreak that followed the tragedy of December 22, 2013. → Read More
Director of Japanese restaurant Pabu Grill and Sake fined $30,0000 after faeces found in food
A company director, whose Japanese restaurant breached multiple food safety standards – which included rodent faeces in flour, rice and breadcrumbs – has been fined $30,000. → Read More
Smart meter removal costs man $11,500
A man opposed to smart meters who filmed himself removing one at his home has been convicted and fined $1500 — with $10,000 costs — after admitting the crime on camera to a Powercor manager. → Read More
Former PM pays tribute to Amanda Chambers, new president of Children's Court
Former PM pays tribute to Amanda Chambers, new president of Children's Court Steve Butcher -Jun 10, 2015 Former prime minister Julia Gillard has praised her former colleague at a leading law firm on her appointment as president of Victoria's Children's Court. Amanda Chambers, who was a solicitor with Ms Gillard at Slater and Gordon, was also welcomed on Wednesday as a judge of the County Court… → Read More