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Victoria Police have released images of eight alleged anarchist protesters wanted for questioning after violent clashes in Melbourne’s CBD last month, where officers were attacked with rocks, glass bottles, and other projectiles. The violence unfolded during an October 19 rally where drone…

Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin has unleashed a fierce attack on Premier Jacinta Allan and her government, accusing Labor of misleading Victorians over its promised “Adult Time for Violent Crime” reforms, which he claimed were not even fully written. Speaking earlier today,…

Former CFMEU boss John Setka has been arrested and charged as part of a wide-ranging police investigation into alleged threats and harassment linked to the troubled construction union. Detectives from Victoria Police’s Taskforce Hawk, which is examining criminal conduct within the construction…

In a sweeping overhaul of Victoria’s justice system, the Allan government has announced a tough new reform that will see violent youth offenders as young as 14 face adult court trials and potentially life sentences. The policy, titled “Adult Time for Violent…

Victoria Police have pledged a strong and visible presence for this year’s Remembrance Day service, in response to concerns about potential anti-social behaviour following disruptions during this year’s Anzac Day commemorations. Extensive operational planning has been carried out ahead of the official…

The long-running controversy surrounding former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has resurfaced, with cyclist Ryan Meuleman filing a lawsuit in the Federal Court against Andrews and his wife Catherine over a collision that occurred more than a decade ago. The incident, known as…

Victoria Police has taken the unprecedented step of scrapping its long-standing minimum staffing requirements for police stations across the state. Chief Commissioner Mike Bush pushes to redeploy more officers onto the streets amid a deepening workforce crisis and record crime levels. The…

Police believe that the execution-style killing of Melbourne man Athan Boursinos was organised by a New South Wales-based crime syndicate linked to Australia’s ongoing tobacco wars. The 21-year-old, suspected to have ties with notorious underworld figure Kazem Hamad, was gunned down outside…

A major new report by the Grattan Institute has called for governments to allow three-storey townhouses and apartments on all residential land across Australia’s suburbs in an effort to tackle the nation’s worsening housing crisis. The report argues that restrictive planning laws…

The teenager who murdered Melbourne GP Dr Ash Gordon during a violent home invasion has been revealed as the son of a senior Victoria Police investigator. The 18-year-old, who cannot be named because he was 16 at the time of the attack,…