Michelle and Stevie to reign in Moomba parade
It would be un-Melburnian to not line St Kilda Road on Monday to watch Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne and her brother Stevie to reign as Moomba monarchs.
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Melbourne Express: Wednesday, March 23, 2016
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Emma Clapham's wedding dresses stolen days after marrying Geelong's Tom Hawkins
Newlyweds Tom Hawkins and Emma Clapham have had a rude welcome to married life with the theft of wedding dresses worn on their special day.
Melbourne Express: Tuesday, March 22, 2016
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Woman discovered in car boot after shopping centre 'abduction'
A woman has been discovered in a boot of her car after allegedly being abducted and sexually assaulted by a group of men in Melbourne's South East.
Neil Young shirt and false teeth clues in body in mineshaft mystery
A Neil Young T-shirt and a set of false teeth could be the only identifying features left of a body found down a mine shaft in northern Victoria.
Smile! Mechanic poses for snap with car thief after citizen's arrest
Joe Fontana wasn't going to let a thief get away with his prized ute.
Police witness security to be overhauled
High-risk witnesses who provide evidence to police will be safer under an overhaul of witness protection laws, the state government has announced, with the secretive system also set to become more transparent.
SkyBus fares hit new high as company jacks up price of ticket to Melbourne Airport
SkyBus fares between Melbourne Airport and the CBD will rise on Wednesday, extending Melbourne's margin as the city with the costliest city-to-airport public transport in Australia, even as major roadworks make the journey more time consuming.
Men's netball becoming a serious (but unpaid) sport
Men's netball is becoming a serious, if unpaid, sport. Players say it's a tough, far from non-contact game.
Premier's wife calls for gender equality in VCE texts
The Premier's wife is urging principals to choose an equal mix of male and female authors from the VCE booklists.
Victorian nurses to raise stakes in fight for better pay
More than 40,000 nurses and midwives will vote for the right to go on strike and close hospital beds in a move to ramp up demands for better pay.
Planned burns ramping up in cooler autumn conditions
​Victoria's planned burning program is entering its busiest phase so far of 2016, as the environment department ramps up work in cooler and calmer conditions after a hot, dry summer.
Numan Haider inquest adjourned for a month
The inquest into the fatal shooting of radicalised Melbourne teen Numan Haider has been adjourned for a month.
Disability groups fear Uber green light could leave them stranded
Thirteen disability groups have issued a joint plea to Jacinta Allan, Victoria's public transport minister, not to legalise Uber until the ride-share service makes a legally binding commitment to serve wheelchair passengers.
Three days in jail without charge for dangerous sex offenders
Serious sex offenders could be locked up for up to three days without charge under new laws to be introduced by the state government.
Traffic delays after truck jack-knifes across West Gate Freeway
Motorists face peak hour delays after a truck jackknifed across the West Gate Freeway.
Pair charged with stealing and setting fire to vintage Ferraris
Two men charged with stealing two vintage Ferraris - including one that once belonged to Dodi Fayed, the boyfriend of Princess Diana - are also accused of stealing five other vehicles the same day.
Arson fears prompt Catholic Church security warning ahead of Easter
The Catholic Church is bracing for possible arson attacks in the lead up to Easter, one year after a three churches linked to paedophile priests were torched.
Missing man Daniel O'Keeffe: Human remains found at Geelong family home
The family of Geelong man Daniel O'Keeffe have said they believe human remains found at the family home on Monday are those of the missing 24-year-old.
Missing man Daniel O'Keeffe: Shock as father finds remains under Geelong family home
The five-year mystery surrounding missing Geelong man Daniel O'Keeffe's fate deepened on Monday with the discovery of his remains - beneath the family house where he was last seen alive.
$1 billion Nylex redevelopment has too many one-bed apartments: VCAT
The developer behind the planned demolition of Richmond's Nylex towers, to rebuild a $1 billion tower project in their place, has been ordered to revise its plans for the sprawling heritage site.
Joseph Acquaro killing: Mystery ute, new witness in gunning down of Gelobar gangland lawyer
A new witness has come forward in the investigation of the gunning down of gangland lawyer Joe Acquaro.
Ex-Preshil teacher John McMillan can't make court due to broken leg
A broken leg has prevented a former teacher at a well-known Melbourne private school appearing in court to answer to charges of historic sexual offences involving students.
Customers caught short to pay power bills upfront
A State Government inquiry launched in response to a torrent of power disconnections has stopped short of recommending power companies be allowed to set rations on those having the most trouble paying their bills.
Killer loses bid to smoke on hospital grounds
A mentally ill man who killed his mother in 1988 - but is allowed out of the state's maximum security psychiatric hospital on day leave - has lost a bid to be allowed to smoke in the hospital grounds despite concerns the smoking ban could worsen his mental state.
Men arrested after shots fired
Special Operations Group police were called in to arrest a man after he allegedly fired shots and threatened police with a gun near to Traralgon, in Gippsland.
Bayside Mayor uses council car for private Canberra meeting
Bayside mayor James Long has raised the hackles of local ratepayers by using his mayoral car to attend a private meeting in Canberra - more than seven hours drive from his municipality.
Smoke plumes over city at Shoya burns
A fire in the kitchen of a Japanese restaurant sent plumes of black smoke over the centre of Melbourne on Tuesday morning.
Radical rethink of public transport fines urged
A new report to be released on Tuesday urges a radical rethink of the Victorian public transport system for young people.
Motorcycle death toll climbs after Newcomb crash
Another motorcyclist has died on the state's roads, this time in Geelong.
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.