Darren Chalmers has pleaded guilty to the cold case murder of a Geelong woman while serving a life sentence for strangling his neighbour after she visited for a cup of tea.
A man serving a life sentence for fatally strangling his Perth neighbour after she visited his home for a cup of tea has pleaded guilty to killing a Victorian woman 30 years earlier in similar circumstances.
While sentencing Chalmers to a minimum of 20 years’ jail, the judge said Barrett’s violent killing was among the most serious of its kind.He noted Barrett was last seen alive at Bunnings buying flowers for her elderly mother before being reported missing.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tesla boss urges Chalmers to give tax breaks for lithium processingA production tax credit of ‘less than 10 per cent’ would put Australia on the map as a global lithium hydroxide processor, Robyn Denholm says.
Read more »
‘Still under pressure’: Chalmers reacts to RBA's cash rate callTreasurer Jim Chalmers has welcomed the Reserve Bank’s cash rate pause but conceded there is more work to be done to address the cost of living crisis.
Read more »
Australians still ‘under pressure’: Jim Chalmers on RBA’s cash rate decisionTreasurer Jim Chalmers says the Albanese government understands that Australians are still under pressure, even after the RBA’s decision to hold the cash rate at 4.1 per cent. “That’s why we are working for Australia to roll out billions of dollars in cost of living relief in ways that take the edge off inflation rather than add to it,” Mr Chalmers said during Question Time on Tuesday. “This is our major focus.”
Read more »
Ley slams 'shifty' government over Qatar decision as Chalmers dodges questionsDeputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has slammed the government's 'shifty' narrative around Qantas, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers insisted the decision to block extra flights from Qatar Airways was made in the 'national interest'.
Read more »
Economy expected to ‘slow considerably’: Treasurer ChalmersTreasurer Jim Chalmers says the government is being upfront with Australians as it expects the economy to slow “considerably”.
Read more »