Judd Boaz
Judd Boaz is a journalist and digital producer for ABC News Melbourne. He previously worked as a journalist at RTHK Radio 3 in Hong Kong, as a weekend news editor at SEN in Melbourne and at regional radio stations in his home town of Alice Springs.
You can contact him at boaz.judd@abc.net.au.
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live:Residents in Victoria told to leave immediately, Tasmania on alert as fires burn
There are warnings for several regional communities in Victoria and Tasmania as bushfires begin to impact both states.
He ruled professional wrestling for decades. Now Vince McMahon grapples with fresh sexual abuse allegations
Recent allegations of sexual abuse by the former owner of the WWE are just the latest in a decades-long history of misconduct claims.
Man who attacked AFL player Jack Ziebell hours after his final match avoids jail time
The former North Melbourne star was hospitalised and required surgery after being attacked outside a pub in Melbourne's south last year.
As a court prepares to sentence Celeste Manno's obsessive killer, experts say there are many more just like him
As Victoria's Supreme Court prepares to sentence obsessed killer Luay Sako, experts say stalking remains an "epidemic" that authorities are struggling to contain.
Melbourne doctor who forced refugee to work at sweet shop jailed
Seyyed Farshchi has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years behind bars after using deportation threats to force a refugee to work for him.
Being unable to speak their parents' native language makes Chloe feel 'guilty' — but there are wider forces at play
As Chinese dialects around the world are threatened, some Australians are finding a safe haven for the language in their new home.
On New Year's Day, Katie desperately needed a 24-hour pharmacy. But there are none left in Victoria
Since January 1, Victorians have no longer had access to any 24-hour pharmacies as cuts to government funding shrink the opening hours at local chemists.
Meet the Australians having an outsized impact on the competitive world of Pokémon
Since 1996, the Japanese video game franchise has taken the world by storm, with Australia now playing host to many of the very best players in the world.
This 15yo recognised food waste was a problem, so he and his friends designed an app to help fix it
A group of students in Melbourne's south-east create an app that tells you when the food you buy is set to expire, and reminds you to use it up. Their efforts are attracting both local and global attention.
'Not a victimless crime': Surge in shoplifting has Victorian retailers calling for action
Theft from Victorian retail stores jump nearly 40 per cent over the past year, with liquor, food and petrol theft driving the increase.
Fashion and footraces at Flemington as crowds exceed 80,000 at the 2023 Melbourne Cup
Tens of thousands of punters descended on the Flemington Racecourse for the running of the 2023 Melbourne Cup — the 163rd iteration of the historic race.
Daylesford crash victims identified, driver interviewed by police but not charged
The five people killed in a crash at a pub in regional Victoria on Sunday night have been identified as members of two families in Melbourne's outer suburbs.
Second aid convoy crosses into Gaza as death toll there passes 4,600 — as it happened
Israeli missiles reportedly strike the two main airports in Syria, as the US says it is sending more air defences to the Middle East.
'A total loss': Golf clubhouse north-east of Melbourne destroyed in massive blaze
A fire tears through the clubhouse of the Eastern Golf Club in Yering, 48kms north-east of Melbourne's CBD.
Israeli army 'waiting for political decision' on Gaza invasion as Netanyahu convenes emergency cabinet — as it happened
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes Israel's expanded emergency cabinet for the first time, saying the national unity on display sends a message at home and abroad as the country gears up to "demolish Hamas" in Gaza.
Ben barely knows Taylor Swift's music, but people falsely believe he scammed the artist's concert tickets
When Ben was scammed out of footy tickets, he had no idea the people who duped him were about to use his identity to ruin his reputation and scam even more people — including those desperate for Taylor Swift tickets.
Jacinta Allan becomes Victoria's second female premier — as it happened
New Victorian premier Jacinta Allan fended off a leadership challenge from her now-deputy Ben Carroll to become the second ever woman in the state's top job. Relive today's events in our live blog.
Is Melbourne less safe than it was? We analysed the data to find out
A high-profile incident that left one man dead and five others injured has put Melbourne residents on high alert, and raised questions over the city's safety.
'Thank you darling': How simple phrases of love turned Jimmy's life upside down
When a pattern emerged of people with brain injuries being scammed, a team in Melbourne designed a program to fight back.
Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games Senate inquiry — as it happened
A Senate inquiry examining why Victoria walked away from hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games is holding hearings in the regional city of Bendigo.
Inquiry hears no attempt made to change Victoria's mind after Commonwealth Games cancellation — as it happened
Victoria's cancellation of the 2026 regional Commonwealth Games is under scrutiny today, as a Senate inquiry holds hearings in Melbourne. Look back at how the day's hearing unfolded.
The sisters at the centre of the Malka Leifer case react to their former principal's jail sentence
Leifer was sentenced to 15 years in jail for 18 sexual offences against Elly Sapper and Dassi Erlich while serving as their school principal.
It was the most reported scam in Australia last year. Here's how phishing works
Phishing is the most commonly reported scam in Australia, with scammers harvesting tens of millions of dollars every year from unsuspecting victims.
What happens when you eat a death cap mushroom?
The deaths of three Victorians after a Saturday lunch in the small town of Leongatha sent shock waves through the community, but also shone the spotlight on one of the most poisonous organisms on earth.
From Christchurch to Birmingham, who's in the running for the 2026 Commonwealth Games?
There are less than three years until the 2026 Commonwealth Games are to begin and few cities are capable of stepping in as host.