Whatever the motives of 3AW’s Neil Mitchell in revealing the names of the Collingwood footballers questioned by police over an alleged incident last weekend, his actions highlight the urgent need for law reform in this area. Should what Mitchell did become a criminal offence?
Theo theophanous
Trial by media: The Age was muttering before Media Watch came along
Trial by media is an easy phrase, but what does it actually mean? The Australian Press Council’s adjudication upholding a complaint against The Age over its reporting of rape allegations against Victorian MP Theo Theophanous provides some answers.
ALP branch-stacking allegations the tip of an iceberg
Revelations that high-profile western Melbourne numbers man Costas Socratous has decided to rat on his former bosses came as no surprise to anyone familiar with the recent internal wranglings of the Victorian ALP.
We may not have seen the end of the Theophanous case
There are a number of intriguing possibilities of how the Theophanous saga will play itself out. Will he get sent to trial? Will he sue for damages? More importantly, what further action will Jeremy Rapke, Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions take?
Theophanous gone: Dean Mighell waiting
Controversial Victorian MP Theo Theophanous formally announced his resignation from state politics today. After a weekend of intense speculation, his future was finally sealed by Premier John Brumby.
Theophanous no match for Vic police offensive
Theo Theophanous, the Victorian government MP who has been charged with r-pe, has been busy using the media to defend himself against his accuser, but he may regret the strategy, writes Greg Barnes.
