Apartment owners want helicopters to buzz off
Aisha Dow Some are sent bonkers by their neighbour's barking dog or cars honking horns, for others it is the traffic in the sky that is driving them to distraction.
Latest Victoria news
Melbourne Express: Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Deborah Gough 5:40 AM Kickstart your day with breaking news, commuter and weather updates.
Child mauled, rushed to hospital after dog attack in Melbourne's east
Liam Mannix 1:21 AM Young child left with facial wounds after being savaged by dog in suburban home.
Rich school gets richer, poor schools get poorer
Henrietta Cook 11:28 PM Some of Victoria's wealthiest private schools have reaped huge government funding increases, while disadvantaged public schools have suffered cuts.
More baby deaths uncovered at Bacchus Marsh Hospital, ABC reports
Neelima Choahan 11:01 PM A fresh investigation into Bacchus Marsh and Melton Hospital has uncovered seven further infant deaths, bringing the total number of deaths at the maternity unit to 18, the ABC has reported.
Student goes on rampage at Copperfield College, Kings Park in Melbourne's north west.
Liam Mannix 8:02 PM A 17-year-old student has gone on a rampage, damaging property and terrifying students at Copperfield College in Melbourne's north west.
Force tackling organised crime on the waterfront wins fight for more funds
Nino Bucci 7:51 PM Operation Trident will receive $4 million funding to expand its reach beyond the waterfront for the next two years.
Skyrail project lacked proper consultation: planners
Clay Lucas 7:28 PM The plan to elevate rail lines in Melbourne's south-east as a way of removing nine level crossings on the Cranbourne and Pakenham rail lines lacked a proper process to involve the community, planners have told the Andrews government.
Windsor Hotel saga: 'There is an air of missed opportunity'
Aisha Dow 6:34 PM Windsor Hotel owner says government officials encouraged them to start construction of their controversial tower redevelopment, even though they knew they would be unable to complete the project within the permitted time period.
Victoria Police must be taught to care for their mental health: doctor
Tammy Mills 6:23 PM Victorian police need to be educated in basic skills to protect their mental health, a US-based police veteran and behavioural scientist says.
Bonds pops one Wondersuit bubble, starts another
Lucy Battersby 6:07 PM Bonds has decided to pop a speculative bubble that was seeing some of its zip-up baby suits re-selling for hundreds of dollars online.
Trio charged over Samantha Kelly death face court
Adam Holmes 5:56 PM Three people charged in relation to the murder of mother-of-four Samantha Kelly have appeared in court in Bendigo.
Bravo! Centenarian enjoys another legal victory
Adam Cooper 5:35 PM A centenarian who achieved a first-up legal victory at age 100 has been spared further visits to court over traffic infringements clocked up by the man he sold his car to.
$1.4 million promotional event for botched Ultranet project
Timna Jacks 5:34 PM The education department spent $1.4 million on entertainment and other promotions to plug their $180 million-plus IT project which collapsed on the day it launched, an inquiry has heard.
Another reason to eat your greens: sugar
Bridie Smith 3:00 AM Kale and other leafy greens have a secret ingredient your gut bacteria will love: sugar.
Carjacking accused chooses to remain in custody
Adam Cooper and Marissa Calligeros 5:06 PM A man accused of threatening to kill a woman and her children during an alleged carjacking has been charged with a string of offences, before he chose to stay in custody rather than appear before a magistrate.
Asbestos found in four new tram substations in Melbourne
Adam Carey 5:04 PM Four new electrical tram substations have been built in Melbourne with asbestos flooring illegally imported from China. Testing has found the risk of exposure to the deadly substance is possible.
Metro rail worker Nicholas Archer remanded in custody over sabotage charges
Adam Cooper, Allison Worrall, Steve Lillebuen 4:59 PM A Metro Rail employee and CFA volunteer charged with derailing a train on the Hurstbridge line, and a string of other arson and sabotage crimes, has been remanded in custody but will apply for bail next month.
Sorrento cyclist dies after collision with rider in Portsea
Neelima Choahan 4:40 PM A 69-year-old Sorrento man has died in hospital after a cycling accident in Portsea on Tuesday, last week.
Melton mother holds long knife to woman's throat over $600 debt
Adam Cooper 4:09 PM Accused woman in tears after magistrate grants bail on condition she has no contact with man accused over same assault - her partner and father of one of her sons.
Fast food menu labelling urgently needed to combat obesity
Daniella Miletic 12:15 AM Consumer advocates are calling for new laws to force fast food outlets to display the nutritional value of their food and drinks after an investigation revealed that almost 80 per cent of Victorian chains did not reveal basic kilojoule information on menus.
Off-duty officer involved in citizen's arrest of man who died while restrained
Nino Bucci, Tammy Mills, Marissa Calligeros 3:01 PM Police to launch internal investigation over death in Victorian country town of man seen acting erratically before being tackled by locals.
Construction worker dies after plungng down open shaft in Carlton
Marissa Calligeros 3:00 PM A construction worker has died after falling from a 'makeshift' platform at a Melbourne building site.
Sandringham train services resume after delays for injured dog
Daniella Miletic, Liam Mannix 2:59 PM Commuters on the Sandringham line are experiencing an afternoon of train delays after a dog was injured and equipment faults.
Bravery Association claims Bayside Mayor siphoned off funds
Cameron Houston, Chris Vedelago and Michael Inman 2:15 PM Bitter fight breaks out in Australian Bravery Association, amid claims its former president moved more than $240,000 to a sister organisation without authority.
Anti-racism protesters make a Biggie deal out of the wrong restaurant
Suzanne Carbone 1:49 PM If haters are going to hate, they need to hate the right restaurant. The queue to vent outrage at "racist" stereotypes has reached peak hysteria after chef Shane Delia was mistakenly abused over a furore that erupted at another eatery.
Car escapes police chase - despite missing front wheel
Joseph Hinchcliffe 1:40 PM Police say they 'tried to intercept' the three-wheeler - but stolen sedan's getaway is sure to stir up more debate over controversial vehicle pursuit policy.
Victoria's forest firefighters in battle for recognition
Nick Toscano 1:37 PM The government is refusing to budge on the forest firefighters' long-running claim to be recognised as emergency service workers.
Great Ocean Road fire losses to top $150m
Darren Gray 1:24 PM The damage bill from the Great Ocean Road bushfire continues to climb.
Melbourne’s skyline to become tallest in the nation
Aisha Dow 12:51 PM Melbourne will soon have Australia's tallest skyline, with more than 100 new skyscrapers taller than 100 metres planned or already under construction.
Opinion
Andrews' port plan is a fraud on the west
Victoria is facing an infrastructure fiasco rivalling the desalination plant.
Indifference threatens a jewel in Victoria's heritage
In a crook of a hill outside Melbourne, a rare example of Victoria's heritage is crumbling.
A perfect storm led to hospital baby deaths
We must demand transparency and a change in attitude at Bacchus Marsh Hospital.
Hunt’s Melbourne 2200: on a road to nowhere
Environment Minister is still playing Abbott-style politics and his proposals ignore fiscal realities.
The urban myth we just can't shake off
We have the world's most urban culture but we see ourselves as red-dirters, outbackers, bushies.
Hail the fight for workplace safety
The decline in workplace deaths would have been unachievable without the vigilance of unions.
Fighting fire with fire: sometimes it goes wrong
The recent Lancefield bushfires highlight the need to have a plan and then use it.
A premier who keeps his promises? Really?
Premier Daniel Andrews has stuck to his guns, and his commitments.
Flash heatwave forebodes dangerous summer
In less than a week, the bushfire season has descended upon us.
Open letter to Gillon McLachlan
Victim of Brownless' "strippers" comment says the AFL chief should use his power to change the culture of The Footy Show.
Don't be fooled by Andrews' port trickery
Privatising the port to pay for level-crossing removals is a modern version of the pea and thimble trick.
Video
V/Line conductor filmed punching man
Passenger films a V/Line employee as he repeatedly kicks and punches a 46-year-old man at Broadford station.
Andrews wants Melbourne Metro cash from Turnbull
Daniel Andrews wants the allocated $3 billion for East West link to fund the Melbourne Metro.
Inside Australia's goat farming industry
We export the largest quantity of this meat in the world, but most Australians know little about goat farming.
