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Media Boss Accused of Bashing Wife Can Go to Byron Bay

A magistrate varied bail conditions after defense argued the travel ban was preventing him from seeing his wife and children, police did not oppose.

  • On Tuesday, Magistrate Stephen Lee granted media executive Antony Catalano permission to travel from Victoria to Byron Bay to reunite with his family, despite facing serious assault charges.
  • Australian Community Media co-owner Catalano is on indefinite leave following his March 13 arrest for allegedly strangling, assaulting, and threatening to kill his wife, Stephanie Catalano.
  • Victoria Police Senior Constable Kiran Paramaguru told the court CCTV footage showed Catalano swinging a clothes iron at his wife while she was "pleading for her life" during the hour-long assault.
  • Defence lawyer Tony Hargreaves requested the bail variation, arguing the restriction preventing Catalano from seeing his family was "no longer necessary," a change Victoria Police did not oppose.
  • The criminal case against Catalano has been adjourned until July 1, 2026, as negotiations between his legal team and Victoria Police have not yet reached a resolution.
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Media boss Antony Catalano can visit wife he's accused of bashing as bail varied

Former ACM executive Antony Catalano has successfully applied to have his bail conditions changed, allowing him to travel to Byron Bay to visit his wife and kids.

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Media boss accused of bashing wife can go to Byron Bay

A media mogul will be allowed to travel interstate to Byron Bay as he faces charges of assaulting and unlawfully imprisoning his wife.

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Court allows media owner accused of vicious assault on wife to reunite with family

Media owner Antony Catalano can now leave Victoria after a magistrate varied his bail. He is accused of viciously bashing his wife and threatening to stab her.

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Antony Catalano free to return to Byron as bail conditions modified

The disgraced media proprietor had been confined to Victoria since he was charged with assaulting his wife in March.

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Catalano given green light to travel to Byron Bay, visit wife — but only if sober

Fallen media mogul Antony Catalano is yet to enter a plea over allegations he bashed his wife — but has been given the green light to begin jetsetting again.

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Antony Catalano’s bail varied so he can travel to the wife he’s accused of bashing

Defence lawyer Tony Hargreaves asked that the media mogul now be permitted to go to Byron Bay to see his family after limitations were placed on his interstate travel at a bail hearing earlier this year.

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The Age broke the news in Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
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