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11 October 2026

Christa Pike's botched death sentence resurfaced memories of Australia's last execution

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Christa Pike's botched death sentence resurfaced memories of Australia's last execution

Being just old enough to remember the furore over the execution of Ronald Ryan, the last person to be hanged in this country, in 1967 I have always had strong views on the death penalty.

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