The nurse, the pensioner and the $1m will
Julia Medew A Melbourne nurse who mysteriously became the sole beneficiary of an elderly man's $936,000 wealth a few weeks before he died is being investigated by the nurses' board.
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Trains, trams, water taxis: Recast vision for Fishermans Bend unveiled
Adam Carey 8:20 PM Two new rail bridges over the Yarra - one for trams and one for freight trains - will be the defining gateways to Fishermans Bend once the sprawling inner-city industrial zone is redeveloped into a mini city for 80,000.
Hunky Dory fish and chips accused of serving catfish as dory
Lucy Battersby 8:14 PM Confusion reigns over a popular seafood chain's fish of the day. And our weak labelling laws are not helping customers identify their meal.
Murder of Jill Meagher was 'preventable', Victorian Coroner finds
Aisha Dow 7:14 PM The Victorian Coroner has found the murder of Jill Meagher was "preventable", as her killer Adrian Ernest Bayley should never have been walking the streets.
Think you're eating flake? Think again...
Timna Jacks and Lucy Battersby 6:04 PM Think you're buying flake (or gummy shark to be precise) from the local fish and chip joint? Thing again.
Leongatha couple claim $40 million Oz Lotto jackpot
Larissa Ham 5:35 PM After a three-day search of the South Gippsland region, Australia's newest multi-millionaires have come forward to claim a $40 million jackpot.
Duncan Storrar to buy $6000 'toaster' for the homeless
Larissa Ham 5:01 PM After a rollercoaster ride from hero to 'villain', infamous Q&A; questioner Duncan Storrar has found a way to disperse the $60,000 he never asked for.
Toby Mitchell remains in jail despite charges dropped
Bianca Hall 3:52 PM One-time bikie hard man Toby Mitchell has failed in his bid to walk free from jail, despite federal police dropping drug trafficking charges against him.
Dog owner calls for off-leash beach bans after vicious Spidey attack
Liam Mannix 2:54 PM When the large dog raced around her legs, trapping a fleeing Spidey, snaring the small creature in its jaw, Suzanne Byron thought her hound was about to be killed right in front of her.
Promotion of police officer after 16 complaints 'not ideal'
Alicia Thomas 2:18 PM One of the state's top cops has told an anti-corruption inquiry he was not sure how an officer with 16 complaints could be promoted to sergeant.
Trapped driver freed from truck
Nino Bucci, Craig Butt 2:15 PM Firefighters took more than two hours to free a woman who was trapped in her truck after crashing into a rail bridge in West Melbourne.
Man jailed 21 years for killing of Good Samaritan Roger Bertocci helping pregnant woman
Bianca Hall 1:57 PM A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to 21 years' jail for the stabbing murder of a Good Samaritan who tried to help a pregnant woman being assaulted.
Elliot the apprentice and his crazy (clever) plan to get a job
Daniella Miletic 1:45 PM He had a crazy creative plan to find a job. And it worked.
Jalal brothers film court apology over viral prank video
Liam Mannix 1:37 PM A raid by thirty counter-terrorism police officers on three teenagers behind a viral video has finally ended amid a media circus and an unprecedented filmed apology in court.
Melbourne man charged over 'Tinnie Terror' group
Tom Cowie, Liam Mannix 1:09 PM Counter-terrorism police have arrested another man in connection with the so-called 'Tinnie Terror' group accused of plotting to take a boat to Indonesia to join Islamic State.
'Parasitic': Online bookmaker under fire over club cash-back deal
Richard Willingham 1:02 PM Local sporting clubs are being offered cash back from an online bookmaker if club members sign up and punt on their website, in a move that has been labelled "parasitic" by gambling reformers.
"Is there a doctor on board?": Sick train driver's plea for help
Daniella Miletic 12:26 PM "Is there a doctor on board?": This is the question that boomed through loudspeakers on the Glen Waverly train at Heyington on Friday morning after a train driver called for help.
Plane diverted from Melbourne Airport after 'software glitch'
Daniella Miletic 11:33 AM A plane was diverted from landing on a runway at Melbourne Airport on Thursday after the tarmac lights switched off due to a "software glitch".
How a paedophile priest hid in plain sight
Chris Vedelago, Beau Donelly, Cameron Houston 11:45 AM Parishioners believed the Catholic hierarchy when they said a much-loved priest had retired. They were happy when he still played a part in their lives. Then, 11 years later, they learnt the truth.
Have you seen this missing mum and her toddler?
Daniella Miletic 7:03 AM Police are appealing for help to find a missing woman and her toddler.
'Every woman's worst nightmare'
Adam Cooper 6:01 AM An academically gifted man jailed for 'horrific' sex crimes against a young woman.
Melbourne Express: Friday, May 27, 2016
Craig Butt 5:38 AM Kick-start your day with live news, travel updates, weather and more.
Man dies at the scene of a car crash in Mount Richmond
Aisha Dow 12:58 AM Police are investigating the cause of the crash in Victoria's south-west.
Yarra River pool plan
Clay Lucas 12:35 AM Fancy a swim in the Yarra River? Watercraft regulations make it illegal and water quality makes it questionable - especially after it rains - but a not-for-profit group wants to change that by building a floating swimming pool on the river's edge.
New test for VCE literature sparks censorship concerns
Timna Jacks 11:49 PM VCE humanities texts could soon have to meet a new test to ensure they don't offend different cultures in a move that has triggered concerns of "censorship".
Have you seen this barefoot grandfather?
Aisha Dow 11:49 PM He was last seen in Bacchus Marsh wearing no shoes. Now grave fears are held for Toolleen grandfather Keith Foggin, missing for eight months.
Gunman on the run after woman shot
Aisha Dow 10:20 PM Police are on the hunt for a shooter in Meadow Heights.
Paedophile priest dies
Nino Bucci A paedophile priest who fled to Malaysia on paid leave to seek the company of "younger Asian men" has died.
Senior Mongol bikie tried to intimidate witness: police
Adam Cooper and Nino Bucci A senior member of the Mongols motorcycle gang is in custody, along with his fiancee and his brother.
Half of new apartments built and bought by offshore investors: industry expert
Clay Lucas Half of central Melbourne's new apartments are being built and bought by off-shore investors, as the city grapples with what one industry expert has labelled an "unprecedented level of supply" of new units.
Check your tickets! $40 million Lotto unclaimed
Aisha Dow The hunt is on for a mystery $40 million Tattslotto winner in a tiny Victorian dairy town.
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.
