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Jill Meagher’s murderer sentenced to life in prison.

Jamila Rizvi — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:20:19 +0000

UPDATE 2: Jill Meagher’s husband, Tom, appeared on ABC’s 7.30 Report tonight. Although he has said little publicly since losing his wife, he gave a deeply moving interview this evening in remembrance of Jill. “My life completely and utterly changed in that one night. The support of family friends really pulled me through, [read more]

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When you do something this heinous, you should forfeit your right to parent. Forever.

Mia Freedman — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:45:18 +0000

By MIA FREEDMAN Little Kiesha Weippeart’s life ended in the most horrific way imaginable. In 2010, the six year old’s mother, Kristi Anne Abrahams, punched her in the head with enough force to kill her. But she did not die immediately. She clung to life for 24 hours, enduring what must have been extraordinary [read more]

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Wednesday’s news in just two minutes.

Mamamia News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:31:48 +0000

1. Video footage of two girls verbally abusing and physically assaulting a 56-year-old man on a train travelling in Melbourne has emerged. The incident allegedly occurred after Roger Stapleford asked one of the girls to take her feet off the seat so he could sit down. One girl screamed at the father of three: “Don’t [read more]

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You can’t fight something nobody will acknowledge.

Mia Freedman — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:12:10 +0000

By MIA FREEDMAN How many times can the words “deeply offensive to women” be said in a single week? I’ve lost track. The past few days have been astonishing, depressing, and exhausting as the news spews an avalanche of sexist incidents that range from the puerile to the grotesque. The menu describing [read more]

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Tuesday’s news in just two minutes.

Mamamia News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:18:30 +0000

1. Fashion retailer Lisa Ho is reportedly closing down all its stores in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The company announced it was closing just weeks after it went into voluntary administration. The business – which has been around for 30 years – is apparently $11 million in debt. Meanwhile, the company has announced a sale [read more]

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The father of this newborn baby is 12-years-old.

Mamamia Team — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:07:04 +0000

By MAMAMIA TEAM A 36-year-old woman has given birth to a baby whose father is only 12-years-old. The New Zealand woman is the mother of one of the boy’s school friends. This bizarre and disturbing case came to light when the 12-year-old boy in question approached his school principal and told him that he [read more]

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Boys will be boys? They are not boys. They are men.

Rachael Robertson — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:59:02 +0000

By RACHAEL ROBERTSON Last week’s emphatic video statement from Chief of Army Lieutenant General David Morrison, AO, was as striking in its intensity as it was in its clarity. There was no ambiguity. No grey areas. He was incandescent with anger and it showed. This was a man who said ‘enough [read more]

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Monday’s news in just two minutes.

Mamamia News — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:23:59 +0000

1. Kristi Anne Abrahams, the mother of Kiesha Weippeart, has pleaded guilty to her daughter’s murder. Six-year-old Kiesha disappeared from her home in Western Sydney in August 2010. Her remains were found eight months later in April 2011. Thirty-year-old Kristi Anne Abrahams appeared in Supreme Court today for what was supposed to be the first [read more]

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Sunday’s news in under 2 minutes.

Mamamia News — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:30:32 +0000

By MAMAMIA NEWS 1. Recent reports indicate that the Australian Defence Force knew of the ‘internet sex ring’ – a group of personnel who were involved with an email chain, depicting images of women who were unknowingly photographed during sex – three years ago. Fairfax has reported that the Australian [read more]

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Howard Sattler’s comments are the reason we need to tackle homophobia.

Simon Copland — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:30:35 +0000

By SIMON COPLAND Howard Sattler’s interview with the Prime Minister last night has highlighted the role and negative impact sexist and homophobic stereotypes still play in our society today. A lot of the reaction of the interview has been to once again point out the extreme disrespect with which [read more]

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