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Eliza Hartman

Eliza Hartman is the chief courts reporter for Victoria Crime News. She has spent more than a decade covering County Court trials, Supreme Court appeals and coronial inquests across Melbourne. She holds a Master of Journalism and writes about sentencing trends, criminal procedure, and public-interest litigation in Victoria.

Courts
Eliza HartmanJuly 29, 2026
Melbourne man found guilty of raping former staffer
A County Court jury has found a well-connected Melbourne man guilty of raping a former employee at his home in…
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Courts
Eliza HartmanJuly 29, 2026
Inside the trial: what jurors weren’t told before rape verdict
A Melbourne man has been found guilty of raping a former employee after a three-week trial. We explain what the…
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Courts
Eliza HartmanJuly 29, 2026
Deported Melbourne crime figure jailed for life in Iraq
Kazem Hamad, deported from Melbourne to Iraq in 2023, has been sentenced to life in prison by an Iraqi court…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanJuly 29, 2026
Carroll flags royal commission into Big Build governance
New Premier Ben Carroll has signalled a royal commission into Victoria's infrastructure program, promising scrutiny of contracts, costs and oversight.
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanJuly 22, 2026
Big Build, Big Problems: How Union Claims Threaten Labor’s Legacy
Allegations of organised crime links and CFMEU influence on Victoria's $100bn Big Build are piling pressure on the state government.
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Courts
Eliza HartmanJuly 20, 2026
What Is Diversion? How Victoria’s Magistrates’ Court Second Chance Works
An explainer on the Magistrates' Court diversion program in Victoria — who can apply, what conditions apply, and why it…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanJuly 20, 2026
Administrator says ‘idiots’ in Victoria stalled CFMEU reform push
The CFMEU’s administrator has flagged legal action over former officials’ conduct and called for tougher regulation of the construction sector.
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Explainers
Eliza HartmanJuly 18, 2026
Coronial Recommendations: Do They Actually Change Anything?
Victorian coroners hand down hundreds of recommendations each year. We examine what happens next — and why so many gather…
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Courts
Eliza HartmanJuly 18, 2026
Cousin’s ‘take him for all he’s worth’ texts aired at Melbourne rape trial
A County Court jury has heard a witness say the cousin of a woman who alleges rape claimed she wanted…
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Courts
Eliza HartmanJuly 17, 2026
Explainer: What a Committal Hearing Is and Why It Matters
Before any criminal trial in Victoria's higher courts, most matters pass through a committal hearing. Here's what that stage actually…
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