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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 16, 2026
Inside a Victorian bail hearing: who decides and why
Bail justices, magistrates and the 'unacceptable risk' test: how Victoria decides who stays in custody overnight and who doesn't.
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanJuly 16, 2026
Minister breaks ranks with premier over hospital-project interference allegations
Minister breaks ranks with Victorian premier by calling for explanation for alleged wrongdoing on project
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanJuly 14, 2026
Whistleblower: Government told us to keep CFMEU-linked firm
A former Victorian Health Building Authority executive says he received a government call directing his agency to retain a contractor…
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Courts
Eliza HartmanJuly 9, 2026
Accuser Punched Alleged Rapist Moments After Attack, Trial Told
A high-profile Melbourne man is on trial in Victoria's County Court, accused of raping a former employee at his home…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanJuly 8, 2026
The Think Tank, the CFMEU and the Big Build’s Corruption Bill
VCN can reveal how Mick Gatto helped establish a research centre whose findings have been used to minimise the financial…
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Courts
Eliza HartmanJuly 4, 2026
MCG Assault on Thorpe: Conviction Details Released After Suppression Lifted
A Melbourne court has convicted a woman over the 2024 assault on Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe outside the MCG, with…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanJuly 4, 2026
Allan admits Big Build was infiltrated — but rules out royal commission
Premier Jacinta Allan has publicly acknowledged organised crime penetrated Victoria's biggest construction projects while rejecting growing calls for a full…
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Courts
Eliza HartmanJuly 3, 2026
Owners Take the Keys Back From Victoria’s Strata Industry
Frustrated by high fees, empty maintenance funds and unresponsive managers, a growing number of Victorian apartment owners are self-managing their…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanJuly 3, 2026
Big Build graft claims put Allan’s inflation defence under fire
An integrity expert has called Premier Jacinta Allan's 'inflationary pressures' explanation for Big Build cost blowouts 'nonsense' amid fresh allegations…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanJuly 3, 2026
Big Build Misconduct: Why a Royal Commission May Be Unavoidable
Allegations of organised crime, extortion and fraud on Victorian government construction sites keep mounting — and critics say existing oversight…
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