Michael Bachelard
Michael Bachelard is a senior writer and former deputy editor and investigations editor of The Age. He has worked in Canberra, Melbourne and Jakarta, has written two books and won multiple awards for journalism, including the Gold Walkley.
Geelong explosion adds fuel to the fire of our national anxiety
Australians worry that an accident or an attack on a supply choke point like the Viva refinery could cause “cascading disruption to everyday life”.
- Michael Bachelard and Alexander Darling
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- Religion
Cartoon kookaburra behind church’s attempt to ‘silence’ a child sex abuse victim
The member, an alleged victim of child sexual abuse, says the Australian-based church is trying to silence her with a “censorship campaign masquerading as a copyright suit”.
- Michael Bachelard
- Exclusive
- Roberts-Smith case
A cop once shot by a jailbreaker and a stickler for detail: The crime fighters who built the case against Ben Roberts-Smith
We reveal the key people behind the war crimes prosecution of the former SAS soldier and the lengths they took to gather evidence.
- Nick McKenzie and Michael Bachelard
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- Roberts-Smith case
‘The most difficult’: How the Ben Roberts-Smith story was chased to ground
Through dangerous country and numerous courtrooms the reporters spent years on this story.
- Michael Bachelard
- Investigation
- Roberts-Smith case
Kill boards, trophy hunting and ‘blooding’: What courts have already heard about Ben Roberts-Smith’s alleged crimes
The disgraced soldier is in the unusual position of being expected to face a series of murder charges after a defamation case examined similar allegations.
- Michael Bachelard
Inquiry into Brethren election involvement calls on Dutton to appear
Committee chairman Jerome Laxale wants the former opposition leader to explain the nature of the relationship between the party and the church group.
- Michael Bachelard
Meet Australia’s most persistent scammer, now ascending to the cloud
Dominique Eva Grubisa made a career and a fortune out of what courts now say was misleading and deceptive conduct. Nothing, so far, can stop her.
- Michael Bachelard
- Opinion
- Press freedom
‘Everybody hates you every single day’: Why the Silvagni case is the tip of the iceberg
Suppression orders to protect the mental health of rapists is just the beginning. The courts have become unfriendly to the public, which is no good for any of us.
- Michael Bachelard
Too dangerous to return? What we know of the ISIS brides
Some call for the families to be rescued from the camps in Syria. Others, haunted by their own suffering at the hands of Islamic State, are afraid of their return.
- Michael Bachelard and Anthony Segaert
ISIS brides prepared to go to jail to get their children to Australia
ASIO has cleared this cohort of security concerns but the government still insists it will not bring back anyone – women or children.
- Michael Bachelard and Andrew Probyn