Brothel linked to accused drug dealer
Cameron Houston, Chris Vedelago An alleged drug dealer recently refused bail in the Melbourne Magistrates Court continues to own and operate illegal brothels across Melbourne, raising serious concerns about they city's illicit sex trade.
Latest Victoria news
Scores of children being mauled by dogs each year
Julia Medew 12:04 AM Scores of children are being mauled by angry dogs each year, prompting calls for dog owners to watch their animals around children who are getting bitten on the face.
Ben McGlynn to don white armband for Karen Belej
Timna Jacks 11:49 PM Sydney Swans player Ben McGlynn is among sportsmen across the country wearing white armbands this weekend in memory of Karen Belej.
Stranded at sea: the school camp from hell
Henrietta Cook 11:08 PM Transport Safety Victoria investigates after students spent almost an hour in rough seas after their kayaks overturned during Tuesday's wild weather.
Company behind myki set to win six-year extension
Adam Carey 10:51 PM The company that gave birth to myki is set to win a six-year extension of its contract, ahead of Cubic, the operator of London's Oyster card, whose bid to take over the running of Victoria's troubled smartcard system has been rejected.
Coroner says hospital's bungled care may have led to deaths of children
Liam Mannix 9:31 PM Mishandled medical treatment at a Bacchus Marsh hospital may have led to the death of three newborns, the state coroner has found.
'How many horses have to die?': RSPCA raids Mornington Peninsula trail-ride company Ace-Hi Ranch
Liam Mannix 8:08 PM Footage of thin and malnourished horses led the RSPCA to raiding a property on the Mornington Peninsula on Wednesday.
Orphans punished for reporting Christian Brother's sexual abuse, court told
Adam Cooper 7:07 PM Boys who were sexually assaulted by a Christian Brother at a Victorian orphanage were strapped by other men of religion after reporting the abuse, a court has heard.
Fancy a beer from 1958?
Staff Reporters 6:14 PM Drinkers will be transported to 1958 when they reach into their fridge for a cold tinny.
Victorian nurses win major pay rises in 'historic' deal
Nick Toscano 6:04 PM Tens of thousands of Victoria's public-sector nurses have locked in large pay rises, with some staff set to receive increases in excess of 30 per cent over the next seven years.
Spencer Street could be closed to tackle 'dangerous' intersection
Aisha Dow 5:52 PM Melbourne City Council planners will investigate closing down Spencer Street near the intersection of Collins Street during peak traffic times.
Melbourne "sheikh" who converted IS recruiter tight-lipped on death
Nino Bucci 5:26 PM The radical Melbourne "sheikh" who converted Islamic State recruiter Neil Prakash to Islam has remained tight-lipped about his links to the terrorist, who was killed in Iraq last week by a US airstrike.
Police charge husband with murder of Traralgon woman Rosemary Gibson
Tom Cowie 4:46 PM The husband of 62-year-old Traralgon woman Rosemary Gibson has been charged with her murder.
Ex police officer pleads guilty to beating wife and son
Miki Perkins 4:28 PM The case of a police officer who beat his wife and son raises serious questions about who the powerful police union defends in court: they paid his legal costs.
Pro-life activists slam government in letterbox-drop
Beau Donelly 3:17 PM Anti-abortion activists have letterbox-dropped residents around an East Melbourne fertility control clinic, slamming new laws that stop them from harassing women on the street as "contrary to human rights".
Hens' night reveller sues theatre restaurant Witches in Britches after tripping on medieval stocks
Tom Cowie 3:02 PM A woman is seeking a payout from West Melbourne theatre restaurant Witches in Britches after she fell and tore the ligament in her knee while posing for a photo on a hens' night.
Accused killer 'may have been feigning' mental illness after girl's death
Shana Morgan 2:48 PM Bowe Maddigan may have been faking his psychotic state in hospital after allegedly raping and murdering 11-year-old Wangaratta girl Zoe Buttigieg, a court has heard.
American charged over Melbourne train graffiti spree
Patrick Hatch 2:36 PM An American graffiti writer has been arrested and charged for vandalising Melbourne trains and a string of other criminal offences.
Abbott heads to Melbourne as election approaches
Richard Willingham 2:32 PM Former prime minister Tony Abbott is coming to Melbourne to help fundraise for a key conservative ally the day before Malcolm Turnbull is expected to visit the Governor-General to officially call the election.
Fels takes fight for fare from taxi inquiry to Uber's board
Alana Schetzer 1:46 PM The man who was once charged with saving Victoria's troubled taxi industry has taken a job with its nemesis - Uber.
Frankston line commuters face delays during closure
Benjamin Preiss 1:23 PM Frankston line commuters face delays from next month with a large section of the line to close to complete level crossing removals.
Ian Thomas guilty of murdering his parents
Mark Russell 12:22 PM Supreme Court jury finds Ian Thomas guilty of murdering his parents Pauline and Bill at their farm near Wangaratta in April 2013.
'If that's built, it's basically over': Toll road could ruin park, volunteers say
Clay Lucas 11:51 AM The Hyde Street Reserve has been lovingly rehabilitated by local volunteers. Soon, all that work could be for nought.
Wedderburn man who killed three neighbours seeks to change guilty plea
Mark Russell and Adam Holmes 11:35 AM A man who admitted killing three of his neighbours north-west of Bendigo claims he made a mistake when pleading guilty to one of the murders because he suffered from short term memory loss and the early stages of dementia.
Police switch position on push to curb St Kilda's sex trade
Liam Mannix 10:49 AM Four years after promising to drive St Kilda's sex workers off the streets, officers have acknowledged that heavy-handed enforcement doesn't solve the problem.
Cheating in VCE exams almost doubles
Henrietta Cook 9:30 AM Students are sneaking mobile phones into VCE exams to get an unfair advantage, with new data revealing that almost twice as many students allegedly cheated last year.
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The rise of Melbourne's 'iceberg houses'
Aisha Dow 6:12 AM From the outside they look like any normal terrace home, but they're sitting upon a deep labyrinth of additional rooms, all built below ground level.
Pedestrian killed crossing street in Eltham
Patrick Hatch A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Melbourne's north-east, police say.
Taxi passengers could be slugged with $10 booking fee
Timna Jacks Taxi passengers could pay up to $10 extra for booking in peak hours, including Friday and Saturday nights and the eve of public holidays, if a proposal of review of taxi fares is adopted.
Child bail laws could change again in response to police concerns
Angus Livingston Bail laws that allow teenage gang members to avoid a charge of breaching their bail conditions could be changed after Victoria Police raised concerns.
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.
