
Emily Woods
@emilyhwoods
Court reporter @aapnewswire Melbourne.
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Previously: @Holyrooddaily, @thomsonreuters, @theage.
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11-03-2009 11:36:50
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Nicola Gobbo was a young and vulnerable barrister “looking for a way out” of dealing with gangland clients, such as Tony Mokbel, when police saw an opportunity, her lawyers claim. Australian Associated Press (AAP) amp.theguardian.com/australia-news…

A gangland-hit scare, police threats to remove her children and a goat being shot while she was living on a mice-infested farm are among Nicola Gobbo’s recollections of her time in hiding. “I’m tired and I’m broken,” she told a civil trial Australian Associated Press (AAP) theage.com.au/national/victo…

An enraged Xiaozheng Lin strangled a woman in her apartment after she asked for more money while performing sex work. “I did bring her under my control and force,” he told police. But his killing spree was not over yet. Australian Associated Press (AAP) theguardian.com/australia-news…


A 9-year prison term for a man who killed two sex workers shows the justice system values their lives less than others, advocates say. "We cannot help but feel that the sentencing would be more severe if Yuqi and Hyun were not Asian-migrant sex workers." canberratimes.com.au/story/8813464/…


A man described as a “significant danger to women” after dragging a jogger into Merri Creek and raping her for hours is asking to serve less time behind bars. theage.com.au/national/victo… Australian Associated Press (AAP)

A high and drunk driver who sped through three red lights and killed a 16-year-old girl in Carlton has been labelled ‘a grave danger to anyone’ as he was jailed. 7news.link/3ZVBkxU Sara Jones #carlton #carcrash #7NEWS




A violent husband imprisoned his wife in their home and subjected her to years of “heinous” abuse, including daily beatings for not performing domestic duties to his standards. Australian Associated Press (AAP) theage.com.au/national/victo…

Prosecutors will appeal a "manifestly inadequate" prison term handed to Christopher Joannidis, who killed five people and a dog in one of Victoria's deadliest crashes. Australian Associated Press (AAP) 9news.com.au/national/chris…

A short video of a bruised, scarred young mother brought 3 years of extreme violence and deprivation of liberty to an end. After making his wife a prisoner, subjecting her to daily beatings, the woman's husband said she was "asking for it". Australian Associated Press (AAP) aapnews.aap.com.au/a/qZZLwSBB


Tony Mokbel, one of Australia's most notorious gangland figures, will be released on bail after almost two decades in prison. Emily Woods' breaking coverage for Australian Associated Press (AAP) aapnews.aap.com.au/news/drug-king…

He acted in the iconic Australia soap Neighbours, and now his own neighbours are trying to “shame” him, a court has been told. Australian Associated Press (AAP) theage.com.au/national/victo…

Three attempted murder charges relating to Erin Patterson's estranged husband have been discontinued by prosecutors, jurors have been told. aapnews.aap.com.au/news/jury-empa… via Emily Woods in Morwell for Australian Associated Press (AAP)

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson’s husband on rocky marriage, $2m windfall Australian Associated Press (AAP) aapnews.aap.com.au/a/AbYMdhmm

The sole survivor of a deadly mushroom meal has for the first time publicly revealed what happened after taking a seat at Erin Patterson's lunch table. Australian Associated Press (AAP) aapnews.aap.com.au/a/vvgvnUJJ