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11:36 EDT, 15 April 2021 A Melbourne woman charged after the fatal stabbing of a young tradie will be released on bail to live with her sister, who is on bail too. Scarlett Taylor, 21, is facing unlawful assault and affray charges over the death of 26-year-old Cam Smith outside Seaford train station in Melbournes southeast. The carpenter was stabbed in November after he stepped in to defend his girlfriend when they were allegedly confronted by a group of four young people including Taylor. Sc...

Barrister’s $27m estate to be distributed to controversial parties  By Naomi Neilson|13 April 2021 The NSW Supreme Court has examined the “suspicious circumstances” behind the multiple wills of a prominent, deceased barrister whose later life was marred by deteriorating health, an “exploitative” affiliation with a man many years his junior and complicated and ever-shifting relationships with many close friends and family.  Although notoriously a “penny pincher”, deceased barrist...

 sets the record straight. WITH THE 70 charges being laid against Kathy Jackson the media have once again gone into a frenzy of self-congratulation and misperception. There are many seemingly claiming to have broken the story, been there from the start, and set the tone for the coverage of the story. Don’t get me wrong, many of those making the claims have played vital roles in the demise of Tony Abbott’s heroic whistleblower but it’s time we busted some of the myths. We’ll start wit...

Murder accused seen near creek after stabbing, court told We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Two people were seen emerging from bush near a Melbourne creek with wet and dirty legs after a fatal stabbing, in what police believe was an attempt to hide their involvement, a court has heard. Jack Ledlin and then girlfriend Scarlett Taylor were seen nearby Kananook Creek in Seaford in the minutes after carpenter Cam Smi...