ABC News (AU) · slot 2 of the front page · first seen 2026-10-10 19:11 UTC · 06:11 Sun in Sydney

Retracing the steps of Mark Dennis, 'brilliant' barrister with a dark side

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Outlet: ABC News (AU) (abcau)
Position: Slot 2 of the front page
First seen: 2026-10-10 19:11 UTC · 06:11 Sun in Sydney
Last seen: 2026-10-10 19:42 UTC · 06:42 Sun in Sydney · 3 polls · on the page for 31 min · as of now, not part of the record
Story URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/mark-dennis-from-top-barrister-to-accused-paedophile/107240162
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Retracing the steps of Mark Dennis, 'brilliant' barrister with a dark side this headline slot 2 of the front page · 2026-10-10 19:11 UTC → 2026-10-10 19:42 UTC · on the page for 31 min
Retracing the steps of Mark Dennis, 'brilliant' barrister with a dark side the top story · 2026-10-10 19:42 UTC → 2026-10-11 03:52 UTC · on the page for 8 h 10 min

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