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‘Without dignity’: how Veronica Nelson’s death exposed cruelty of Victoria’s bail laws

When coroner Simon McGregor hands down his findings on Monday the government is going to have no choice but to act

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2023

Victoria to overhaul strict bail laws

Changes to Victoria's strict bail laws could come into effect this year as pressure mounts following a coronial inquest into the death of an Indigenous woman.

AAP · Jan 25, 2023

Pressure builds on Victoria to overhaul bail laws in response to Indigenous woman’s death on remand

Ahead of coroner handing down findings into death of Veronica Nelson, her partner says she ‘shouldn’t have been in jail’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2023

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Bail law reform on the cards in Victoria

The Victorian government is considering reforming the state's bail laws as the coroner prepares to release his findings into the death of Veronica Nelson.

AAP · Jan 23, 2023

History of violence: how a murder-suicide ended a bloody chapter in a small Victorian town

Kevin Knowles was shot and killed on a country road near Kirkstall on 22 July, but no one who knew him was surprised he had met such an end

The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2022

Coroner unable to find the precise reason behind truck driver Steven Lawrie's death in a fiery crash

Unexplained driver error is the most likely cause of the crash in which truck driver died, the coroner concludes, as he is unable to find the reason the driver failed to react to the queued traffic.

ABC News · May 27, 2022

Coronial inquest into Veronica Nelson's death hears how she called for help in her final hours

A coronial inquest is examining why the 37-year-old died alone in a locked cell despite showing increasing signs of distress in the hours before her death. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains images of a person who has died.

ABC News · Apr 26, 2022

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