Farmer pleads guilty to cruelty

MALLEE farmer Steven Ralston has pleaded guilty in Bendigo Magistrates Court to 14 charges under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act – which included nine charges of aggravated cruelty involving 128 animals. Mr Ralston was sentenced to a six-month immediate term of imprisonment for the cruelty offences and further fined $10,000 for failing to […]

Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content.

Digital Editions


Real Estate


  • Study franks media’s vital role

    Study franks media’s vital role

    AT a time when misinformation spreads quickly and trust in institutions is under pressure, public interest journalism remains one of the last safeguards of accountability…