ADRIAN Ernest Bayley has pleaded guilty to murdering ABC staffer Jill Meagher.

Bayley, 41, this afternoon admitted to the crime in the Victorian Supreme Court.

He also pleaded guilty to one count of raping the 29-year old woman.

Bayley was remanded in custody for a plea hearing on June 11.

What is a plea hearing?. Now that he has pleaded guilty to murder & rape is he going to put up a plea for a lesser sentence?