Cassandra Morgan
Cassandra Morgan is a breaking news reporter at The Age.
US-Iran war as it happened: Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz; Iran threatens to destroy energy, oil infrastructure; Israel strikes bridges in southern Lebanon
Iran said it would “completely close” the Strait of Hormuz if the US targeted energy infrastructure after Donald Trump’s threat. Follow live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East.
- Cassandra Morgan, Jack Gramenz and Sarah McPhee
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Footage shows moment a boy on bail allegedly stabbed a stranger in shopping centre
A 25-year-old woman from Mount Waverley remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital after being attacked while walking through a mall in Clayton on Thursday morning.
- Alexander Darling and Cassandra Morgan
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- Crime
Teenager on bail allegedly stabbed morning commuter in random attack
A teenager has allegedly randomly stabbed a woman, and a man has been hospitalised after Melbourne’s second shooting this week.
- Cassandra Morgan
Underneath a rail corridor, a mother shares the last words her son heard
About 3000 people gathered on Friday night to mourn 22-year-old Aidan Becker: the man who lost his life while trying to save a young stranger.
- Cassandra Morgan
Schoolboy’s family promises to hold saviour’s bravery forever in their hearts
Aidan Becker lost his life defending an innocent schoolboy, but the teen’s family say they will forever honour his sacrifice.
- Isabel McMillan and Cassandra Morgan
Victoria’s last fatal shark attack that maybe never was
Victoria’s last fatal shark attack has been misreported for years. Four decades after a windsurfer’s disappearance, a librarian, a scientist and a former police sergeant reveal the truth.
- Cassandra Morgan
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- Crime
One person dead, four arrested after fight outside Melbourne railway station
One person is dead after a fight broke out near Mernda railway station in Melbourne’s north-east, police say.
- Cassandra Morgan
‘It’s wrong’: Former judge says mental health suppression orders threaten court system
Victoria’s Attorney-General says the state is working to balance transparency and fairness in the courts, while a former judge says mental health suppression orders are the system’s biggest worry.
- Cassandra Morgan and Chip Le Grand
- Visual story
- Middle East at war
Tracking the war: Maps show what US and Israel struck – and where Iran retaliated
A brazen joint attack by the US and Israel on Iran’s leadership has ignited widespread conflict in the Middle East. We’ve mapped the key strike zones.
- Cassandra Morgan
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- Weather
Flood warnings downgraded in state’s north after drenching
Mildura in Victoria’s north recorded almost half its usual annual rainfall total since Saturday.
- Cassandra Morgan and Gemma Grant