Overview
- A man has been charged after a three-year-old girl was struck and killed in a driveway in Auburn and he expressed remorse to reporters outside court.
- The charge in the Auburn case begins a criminal process that remains before the courts and may include further hearings and possible trial.
- A woman who killed and then dismembered her husband has been sentenced, concluding that case at a formal court hearing.
- Lachie Neale was taken from the field in the opening seconds of the match at the MCG after a heavy hit and his injury is being assessed with immediate effects on team selection.
- Together the reports show courts delivering sentences or pressing charges in fatal cases while live sport faces sudden medical and tactical consequences for teams and local communities.