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Five years jail for servo killing of elderly postmaster

A man who killed a vulnerable, elderly Victorian postmaster in an unprovoked assault at a service station has been sentenced to a minimum of five years in jail.

AAP · Dec 6, 2023

Servo killer wishes he could take back random assault

A man who assaulted a postmaster at a country Victorian service station, leading to his death in hospital weeks later, says he wishes he could take it all back.

AAP · Nov 22, 2023

Hidden cameras capture gas stunning in Australia's pork industry

The use of carbon dioxide to stun pigs before slaughter is legal and widespread – but activists believe the industry doesn't want you to know what it looks like.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2023