Truth-telling urged as governor apologises for massacre Almost 200 years after a massacre on Aboriginal people, a state's governor has apologised for the "dreadful wrongs" of the man behind the attack. AAP · Oct 28, 2025
Dawson loses final 'futile' appeal of murder conviction Wife-killer Chris Dawson has run out of options to escape an almost certain death behind bars after the High Court refused to hear his murder appeal. AAP · Jun 12, 2025
Australian navy ship accidentally blocks wifi across parts of New Zealand – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2025
Chris Dawson Fails In Bid To Overturn Conviction For Sexual Abuse Of Student Former school teacher Chris Dawson has lost a court bid to quash his conviction for sexually abusing a student in the 1980s. Pedestrian.tv · Jun 6, 2025
Student's testimony enough to back Dawson sex verdict Evidence by one of Chris Dawson's former students was enough to prove he sexually abused her around the time he killed his wife, a court has found. AAP · Jun 5, 2025
Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction Questions about when wife-killer Chris Dawson kissed a female student undermine his conviction, a court has been told. AAP · Mar 31, 2025
Killer Dawson fights 'unreasonable' teen sex verdict Wife-killer Chris Dawson has claimed his conviction over sex with an underage student was not sound after his appeal against his murder conviction failed. AAP · Dec 4, 2024
Homebase bought out of administration securing up to 1,600 jobs The deal to buy 70 stores came after Homebase appointed administrators on Wednesday but left 2,000 workers and 49 stores still at risk. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024
‘Del Boy billionaire’ steps in to save Homebase shops at risk from collapse The DIY retail chain employs over 6,000 staff in the UK The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024
Homebase ‘set for administration’ with thousands of jobs at risk across UK HOMEBASE could be heading for a partial collapse, putting thousands of jobs at risk, amid reports that the chain has appointed insolvency experts… The National (Scotland) · Nov 13, 2024
Homebase ‘set for administration’ with thousands of jobs at risk The DIY retailer has struggled as customers cut back on spending amid the cost-of-living crisis. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024
Afternoon Update: NSW police officers charged with assault of 92-year-old; flu cases surge; and Nasa’s ‘disturbing’ medical drill Alleged assault occurred in Picton in Sydney’s south-west in January. Plus: flu season expected to last several more weeks The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2024
No miscarriage of justice for jailed wife-killer Dawson Three appeal judges have unanimously upheld Chris Dawson's conviction for murdering his wife, finding there was no credible evidence to show he was innocent. AAP · Jun 12, 2024
Judges begin mulling 'problematic' Chris Dawson verdict Three judges will now consider whether the conviction of Chris Dawson for the murder of his wife should be overturned or remain in place despite its issues. AAP · May 14, 2024
AAP · May 13, 2024 'Possessive, obsessed' Dawson killed wife, court told There was "no significant possibility" Chris Dawson was innocent of murder as his obsession with a teen student led him to kill his wife, a court has been told.
The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2024 Afternoon update: plane makes ‘wheels up’ landing; Charlise Mutten murder trial begins; and Cannes goes canine crazy After about 90 minutes of burning off fuel, the pilot of a light plane performs ‘a textbook wheels-up landing’ at Newcastle airport
The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2024 PM promises ‘Labor party budget through and through’ – as it happened This blog is now closed.
AAP · May 12, 2024 Dawson murder verdict based on 'impoverished' evidence A 40-year delay deprived Chris Dawson of a fair trial and the chance to prove his wife Lynette was still alive in 1982, his barrister argues.
Dynamite News · Jan 13, 2024 Excessive optimism is associated with poor cognitive abilities: Study Optimistic thinking has long been immortalised in self-help books as the road to joy, good health, and longevity; nevertheless, it may also lead to poor decision-making, with major consequences for people's financial well-being. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023 People who voted for Brexit ‘more likely to be less intelligent’, study claims The study also found that being the ‘smartest’ person in a couple increased your chance of voting remain
The Conversation · Oct 15, 2023 'I hope I've honoured you well': Shanelle Dawson reclaims her mother's story in one of two new books on Lyn Dawson When Shanelle Dawson was just four years old, her parents were at the centre of a suburban tragedy when Lyn Dawson suddenly went missing. Her mother’s disappearance would not be classified as murder until 2001, with her father eventually held responsible for the crime in 2022.
AAP · Oct 4, 2023 Psychic helped Chris Dawson's daughter accept his guilt The daughter of convicted wife-killer Chris Dawson says visiting a psychic and undergoing hypnotism helped to remember the moment he killed her mother.
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 14, 2023 Paul Dawson, Twin Of Murderer Chris Dawson, Accused Of Having Sex With His Underage Students “I know that it's not just me. I just think that people need to know that that's not acceptable.”
Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2023 ‘Teacher’s Pet’ murderer found guilty of sexually abusing teenage student he went on to marry A retired Australian PE teacher who murdered his wife so he could start a new life with one of his teenage students has been found guilty of sexually abusing her.
Pedestrian.tv · Jun 28, 2023 Convicted Wife Killer Chris Dawson Found Guilty Of Having A Sexual Relationship W/ A Student The verdict comes a year after Dawson was found guilty of murdering his wife Lynette.