Finally sanity prevails by revealing this. It is quite significant given other issues in his previous accusations and that he’s suing people/media for defamation. A pattern is beginning to emerge.
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Not specific to this case, and might belong better in one of the politics threads, but I actually think these laws are a step backwards for procedural fairness especially in this era of social media. Allegations like that (or any criminal allegations really) are extremely damaging regardless of whether or not guilt is proven and I believe the default should be that names are suppressed unless a court is satisfied that there is genuine public interest and a certain standard of proof is reached (the Gold Coast childcare man being an example where I’d argue naming the suspect is OK).
In this case, I’m on the fence, I believe the initial case was handled very poorly by the police and the court but with a greater pattern emerging here I do think it’s reached a point where naming him is justified.
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7 Melbourne led with a live cross to newsroom. 9 Melbourne didn’t leas with it.
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ABC the only network so far reporting that the woman at the centre of the mushroom deaths has been charged with three counts of murder and FIVE further counts of attempted murder.
ABC Victoria had the shortest live cross you’ll ever see just before weather at 7:26pm.
Because they clock off at 7:01pm sharp, nothing has been reported on 7 or 9.
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Cassie Zervos from HSV-7 (their crime journo) all over this tonight, getting swarms of social interaction more than anything.
Nine late news 10:35pm local, Seven’s 11:20 (following a movie).
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Mentioned during the intro in the Perth bulletin that she had now been charged with 3 counts of murder, the story shown from Melb was out of date with the developments.
The tile and caption for the video shows the updated news however.
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7 took it LIVE too
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As I said above. It’s lights out at 7:01pm.
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Wonder if any of the morning shows will have hosts on location in Morwell tomorrow.
A very serious incident involving a vehicle plowing into pub patrons at a beer garden has just unfolded in the popular holiday hamlet of Daylesford-Hepburn Springs in regional central Vic, in-between Ballarat and Bendigo south of Castlemaine, which many Victorians (including myself) either love or have visited or been through at least once (unofficial Melb Cup ‘long weekend’ too so would be packed). Multiple fatalities and casualties reported, including multiple air and road ambulances en route.
Seven News yet again first to break on-air and that social post rapidly doing the rounds, plus a website article. Nine, Age/SMH, DM and news .com.au also now with a very sketchy piece, saying they’ll be following throughout the night.
Wouldn’t be surprised if first ad breaks during 1% / Block have an extended live update, as well as during the night and details (maybe a Police conference) by the national late bulletins. ABC currently on-air.
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First official vision from the scene (I think): https://twitter.com/SaraJones_7/status/1721079928240951395?s=19
A little earlier:
https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1721069274352263350?s=19
update 2- Mon 6/11:
5 people have lost their lives, including a young boy and teenage girl, with at least 6 others injured:
https://x.com/briannatravers/status/1721082346332725429?s=20
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Did ABC cover it? I didn’t see anything on the news channel.
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Interesting comment from somebody there over the weekend, doesn’t make for great reading 
https://twitter.com/tcarioscio/status/1721089523780931665?s=19
