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Melbourne in turmoil: Police injured and rocks thrown as anti-immigration rally erupts in violence

Two police officers were hospitalised and several others injured during violent clashes between anti-immigration protesters and counter-protesters in Melbourne’s CBD on Sunday, marking one of the most tense public order incidents in recent months. The chaos unfolded during the “March for Australia”…

19 October, 2025

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Victoria’s youth bail system sparks controversy despite government “crackdown”

A recently updated judicial manual for Victorian judges and magistrates has reignited debate over Premier Jacinta Allan’s “tough-on-crime” reforms, as it continues to advise courts to release accused youth offenders on bail wherever possible — even after the government’s proclaimed crackdown on…

10 October, 2025

Prosecutors appeal Erin Patterson sentence

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Prosecutors appeal “Mushroom Killer” sentence, calling it ‘manifestly inadequate’

Prosecutors in Victoria have launched an appeal against the sentence handed to Erin Patterson — the woman infamously dubbed the “Mushroom Killer” — arguing that the punishment was “manifestly inadequate” given the severity of her crimes. Patterson, 51, was sentenced to three…

9 October, 2025

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Victoria premier Jacinta Allan urges toll road operators to waive summer fees

Victoria’s Premier Jacinta Allan has called on toll road operators to provide free travel across the state during the summer months, in a bid to complement the government’s free public transport initiative. The announcement comes ahead of the long-awaited opening of Melbourne’s…

9 October, 2025

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Victorian weekend public transport to go free for two months

Victorians will be able to travel free on all trains, trams, and buses every weekend from early December until February 1, as part of the launch of the $15.5 billion Metro Tunnel, Premier Jacinta Allan announced today. The gesture is being described…

8 October, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

The new Flood Risk Map: A necessary reform or another burden on citizens?

Melbourne Water’s new flood risk register is a timely attempt to confront the escalating threats posed by climate change, but its fairness and implementation will determine whether it protects communities or penalises them. The plan to assign every property a hazard rating…

8 October, 2025

HEALTH·VICTORIA

Two MPs push to guarantee access to abortion and contraception in the public health system

Access to legal abortion and contraception remains restricted at some of Victoria’s public hospitals due to religious policies. Despite abortion being legal in the state for more than 15 years, two Catholic-run public hospitals —Mercy for Women and Werribee Mercy— continue to…

5 October, 2025

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Whistleblowers expose sex scandals inside Victoria’s youth prisons

Serious allegations have emerged about female staff engaging in sexual acts with teenage inmates inside Victoria’s youth detention system, triggering fresh scrutiny of the state’s oversight and workplace culture. Two whistleblowers — both current and former youth justice workers — have told…

4 October, 2025

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Tragic discovery on Mount Bogong: two women found huddled together after days in blizzard conditions

A heartbreaking tragedy has unfolded in Victoria’s High Country, where two young women were found dead on Mount Bogong after enduring freezing blizzard conditions for several days. The pair were discovered by hikers in an exposed area between Cleve Cole Hut and…

4 October, 2025

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Mystery in Victoria’s high country as two female bodies discovered by hikers

A grim discovery in Victoria’s high country has left authorities searching for answers after two female bodies were found in a remote area. Police said two hikers came across the bodies at Ledenfield Point around 12:50pm on Friday and immediately alerted emergency…

4 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA

Melbourne teen with ISIS interests accused of threats against Jewish congregation, hidden machete cache

Disturbing details have emerged about an 18-year-old Melbourne man charged with terror offences, accused of threatening the city’s oldest Jewish congregation and hiding a cache of machetes. According to evidence presented before the Supreme Court, the teen, who allegedly showed deep interest…

2 October, 2025

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Victoria in crisis: unsolved crimes soar to 300,000

Police struggle with severe staffing shortages as citizens face daily insecurity. Victoria is facing an unprecedented public safety crisis, with unsolved crimes soaring to nearly 300,000 in just 12 months—a record increase of 81,633 cases compared to last year. Nearly half of…

1 October, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

Victoria’s crime crisis demands honest solutions

Victoria is facing a crime wave of alarming proportions. The latest figures from the Crime Statistics Agency show a 15.7 per cent increase in criminal offences in just one year, with overall offences climbing from 552,000 in mid-2024 to nearly 639,000 by…

1 October, 2025

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Melbourne in turmoil: Police injured and rocks thrown as anti-immigration rally erupts in violence

Victoria’s youth bail system sparks controversy despite government “crackdown”

Prosecutors appeal “Mushroom Killer” sentence, calling it ‘manifestly inadequate’

Victoria premier Jacinta Allan urges toll road operators to waive summer fees

Victorian weekend public transport to go free for two months

The new Flood Risk Map: A necessary reform or another burden on citizens?

Two MPs push to guarantee access to abortion and contraception in the public health system

Whistleblowers expose sex scandals inside Victoria’s youth prisons

Tragic discovery on Mount Bogong: two women found huddled together after days in blizzard conditions

Mystery in Victoria’s high country as two female bodies discovered by hikers

Melbourne teen with ISIS interests accused of threats against Jewish congregation, hidden machete cache

Victoria in crisis: unsolved crimes soar to 300,000

Victoria’s crime crisis demands honest solutions

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