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A wave of shock has gripped north-west Melbourne following the brutal killings of two boys by a group armed with knives and machetes. Victims Dau Akueng, 15, and Chol Achiek, 12, were attacked on Saturday, September 6, in Cobblebank while returning from…

Melbourne’s never-ending CBD protests have cost taxpayers over $25 million, according to a new Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) analysis exclusively obtained by the Herald Sun. The report reveals the financial burden on Victoria Police far exceeds previous estimates of $7m, as the…

Victoria’s Labor government under Premier Jacinta Allan has extended its lead over the Coalition, as voters increasingly turn to independents and minor parties. Exclusive Redbridge polling for the Herald Sun (September 3-11, 2,005 respondents) shows the Coalition’s primary vote dropping to 37%,…

Victoria’s Labor government faces its fiercest political threat in years as the United Firefighters Union (UFU) rolls out its largest campaign in more than a decade to block Premier Jacinta Allan’s bid for a historic fourth consecutive term. The campaign, timed for…

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan embarks tonight on her first official trip to China, launching a new “China Strategy” aimed at boosting trade, education, tourism, and innovation. The visit is widely seen as pivotal in maintaining support among Chinese-Australian communities, many of whom…

Tensions flared in Melbourne’s CBD earlier this afternoon when opposing groups of protesters clashed following a day of large-scale rallies. Thousands had gathered since late morning for four separate protests, including the Indigenous Sovereignty March, the Rally Against Racism, and the anti-government…

Melbourne was rocked this morning (September 13) when a white Land Rover, allegedly stolen from Bonbeach, collided with three cars and rolled onto its roof on the Monash Freeway near the Burke Rd off-ramp in Glen Iris. Police said the vehicle had…

This morning, at the Victorian Liberal Party’s annual conference, Opposition Leader Brad Battin unveiled a bold and controversial crime crackdown plan centered on introducing “Jack’s Law.” Originally enacted in Queensland after the fatal stabbing of teenager Jack Beasley outside a Gold Coast…

Melbourne is bracing for a tense weekend, with authorities and residents preparing for major demonstrations and potential clashes in the CBD. Today, Saturday, rival groups – including the Free Palestine Coalition, Rally Against Racism, Save Australia, and Australia Unites Against Government Corruption…