Young man killed in another motorcyle crash

Aisha Dow 12:42 AM   Another person has died on Victoria's roads in a worrying spate of motorcycle fatalities.

Gay marriage plebiscite 'divisive' says Daniel Andrews

Aisha Dow 12:28 AM   Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has warned that a gay marriage plebiscite could trigger a bitter debate in Australia, urging the federal government to instead introduce legislation to make it legal for same-sex couples to wed.

Police officer who issued fake fines to fake people slugged $5000

Tammy Mills 11:43 PM   A Victorian policeman gave out phoney fines to fictitious people during a decade to make it look like he was working and boost statistics for his superiors.

James Merlino pledges $300,000 to save Safe Schools

Timna Jacks 11:07 PM   An anti-bullying program supporting gay and gender diverse students will be saved in Victoria at the cost of $300,000 a year.

Frankston Council to charge for hard rubbish collection

Craig Butt 10:14 PM    Would you pay for a hard rubbish collection?

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Nine cyclists hit by 4WD near Shepparton

Marissa Calligeros 8:54 PM   A group of cyclists ploughed into a dead kangaroo before being hit by an oncoming four-wheel-drive in northern Victoria early Monday morning.

Police storm Geelong property to end siege

Marissa Calligeros 8:09 PM   Heavily-armed police have stormed a Geelong house bringing a six-hour siege to an end.

Missing man Daniel O'Keeffe: Human remains found at Geelong family home

Caroline Zielinski, Aisha Dow 7:29 PM   The family of Geelong man Daniel O'Keeffe has said it believes that human remains found at his family home on Monday are those of the missing 24-year-old.

Travel ban ordeal ends for mother and daughter

Daniel Flitton 6:42 PM   After finally escaping a travel ban imposed in Egypt, Amaal Yasmin Finn could thank Melbourne's marvellous weather for a downpour that gave her daughter what she wanted most – the chance to ruin her shoes.

Woman investigated over smoking on Jetstar flight

Sam McClure 6:29 PM   The Australian Federal Police is investigating an incident on a Jetstar flight, which saw a woman light-up a cigarette and begin smoking in her seat during a flight between Bali and Melbourne.

Smart kids lag behind at poor schools

Henrietta Cook 9:00 PM   Clever students at poor schools lag behind low achieving children at wealthier schools, new research shows.

Love triangle led to fatal fight in hotel, court told

Adam Cooper and Liam Mannix 6:20 PM   A man stabbed to death in a Melbourne hotel room fight became enraged hours earlier when he saw a woman he was interested in and his alleged killer having sex, a court has been told.

Radical rethink of public transport fines urged

Bianca Hall 11:45 PM   A new report to be released on Tuesday urges a radical rethink of the Victorian public transport system for young people.

Jury fails to reach verdict in trial of "ice" addict who shot garbo 'with a sawn-off shotgun from a car'

Mark Russell 5:34 PM   A Supreme Court jury has failed to reach a verdict in the murder trial of an ice addict accused of gunning down a garbage truck driver in broad daylight on a Heidelberg West street.

Victoria brings forward state budget to avoid a federal clash

Josh Gordon, Ben Preiss 4:51 PM   Victoria's budget will be handed down a week earlier to avoid clashing with Canberra.

Grand final holiday buoys the bait shop but takes toll on most

Marc Moncrief and Benjamin Preiss 4:22 PM   It has been called "disgraceful", "shameful" and "nothing short of a disaster", but the grand final holiday found favour with some.

IT bungles cost taxpayers hundreds of millions

Benjamin Preiss 4:02 PM   Bungled IT systems that have been scrapped before launching or introduced with major limitations have cost taxpayers almost $900 million in recent years.

Overheated laptop burns down family home

Caroline Zielinski 3:20 PM   A young family with a 10-month-old baby have been left with nothing but the clothes on their back after an overheated laptop burnt down their entire home.

Victorian budget clash looms following Turnbull decision

Josh Gordon 2:34 PM   The Andrews government refusing to say whether it will shift Victoria's budget to avoid clashing with Canberra.

'The Jews have invaded the mosque'

Mark Russell 2:29 PM   A knife-wielding man who went on a rampage through a Melbourne mosque, killing one ​worshipper and stabbing three others will spend up to 25 years in the maximum security Thomas Embling psychiatric hospital.

Sunshine Magistrates Court evacuated

Marissa Calligeros 1:41 PM   A courthouse in Melbourne's west has been evacuated.

Accused killer of girl found in roof cavity loses bid to have murder trial moved

Mark Russell and Daniella White 11:48 AM   A Supreme Court judge has rejected claims by the man accused of murdering two-year-old Nikki Francis Coslovich - whose body was found hidden in a roof cavity - that he would not get a fair trial in Mildura.

Second gastro outbreak hits luxury cruise line

11:21 AM   It was supposed to be a royal luxury experience, a two-week escape to the South Pacific, but for hundreds of passengers on board the Golden Princess it has involved far too much time on the throne.

Melbourne Express: Monday, March 21, 2016

Deborah Gough 9:24 AM   Kick-start your day with live news, travel updates, weather and more.

Angry flat-tyre driver rams police car

Marissa Calligeros 8:17 AM   Raging driver crashes into cop car, leaves it undriveable, takes off.