Judges quash appeal for harsher sentences for intimate partner violence
By Emile Pavlich
Victoria's highest court rejects an appeal by prosecutors to increase the sentence of a man convicted of the "brutal" murder of his former partner in Bendigo.
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Heritage-listed prison building set to become Montessori school
By Emile Pavlich, Rebecca Norman, and Fiona ParkerThe Old Castlemaine Gaol in Central Victoria has been purchased by an alternative education provider and will become a secondary school.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-02/old-castlemaine-gaol-to-become-montessori-school/105243368
#SecondaryEducation #EmilePavlich #RebeccaNorman # #FionaParker
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Murder of Mildura man Seb O'Halloran was self-defence, court hears
By Emile PavlichDefence lawyers for the teenager accused of murdering Victorian man Seb O'Halloran have told a court that she had reason to fear him and believed he was dangerous.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-10/seb-ohalloran-self-defence-murder-trial-mildura/104920404
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With possum poo in her rental home, Natalie's goal to break the cycle of poverty is fraught with barriers
By Emile PavlichLiving in a derelict rental is causing a lot of stress for Natalie as she eyes off a university degree.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-11/rental-crisis-student-poverty-housing-issues/103958584
#RentalHousing #AccessToEducation #Poverty #University #EmilePavlich
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Residents in Victoria's hottest region frustrated they don't get fee help for insulation
By Emile PavlichThe Victorian Energy Upgrades program recommends insulation as the most cost-effective way to improve energy efficiency, but upgrades for home owners like Jessica are out of reach when she needs to pay for air conditioning to keep her dog cool.
#HousingPolicy #Energy #EnvironmentalManagement #HouseandHome #AlternativeEnergy #HousingConstructionIndustry #Utilities #EmilePavlich