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.
Latest Victoria news
Police investigate fatal ute crash involving 15-year-old driver
Allison Worrall 10:40 PM Police are investigating a fatal car crash in which an unregistered ute with a 15-year-old girl at the wheel crashed in Victoria's west.
'We've got people with pneumonia': homeless protesters vow to stay
Emily Woods 9:53 PM Homeless protesters entering their third week camping at Melbourne's City Square say they will not move until housing is provided for all people sleeping rough across Melbourne.
The anti-racism rally that brought Nazis to the streets of Coburg
Bianca Hall 9:23 PM The Melbourne suburb of Coburg became a no-go zone for residents on Saturday as rival protest groups clashed on the streets.
Big Labor donor in convention centre expansion
Clay Lucas 8:48 PM The property development company behind the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, which will benefit from a $200 million government grant to expand the centre, donated almost $50,000 to Labor's Victorian division last financial year.
Protesters may be unmasked in wake of Coburg clash
Benjamin Preiss and Steve Lillebuen 8:10 PM Protesters may be banned from masking their faces in the wake of an ugly clash between anti-fascist and far-right groups in Coburg.
Tea lovers lap up cuppas from corporate lawyer turned chai guru
Carolyn Webb 7:35 PM There's tea and coffee, but chai is becoming the hit third option at Melbourne cafes, and a local solicitor cum chai blender is riding the wave.
Heritage building to be replaced by laneway after council fails to act
Clay Lucas 6:48 PM It has stood quietly near the bottom of a valley in La Trobe Street for 150 years, as the city has transformed around it.
Kew gathering gatecrashed by 30 teens
Emily Woods 6:22 PM Two teenage sisters were hosting a quiet gathering at their Kew home on Saturday night when 30 teenagers allegedly jumped over their fence and gatecrashed the party in an "absolute ambush".
Traders 'passed vote of no confidence' in councillor before rally
Carolyn Webb 6:09 PM A Moreland councillor was determined Saturday's anti-racism rally would go ahead despite concerns there would be violence, says the Coburg Traders' Association.
Mask ban flagged to stop protest violence
Steve Lillebuen 4:41 PM Protesters could be banned from wearing masks in Victoria following another violent race riot between rival groups.
Cafe offers defiant message to brawlers
Emily Woods 4:40 PM Residents and businesses in Coburg say they're disappointed a racially-fuelled brawl occurred in the multicultural suburb.
Proposal calls for investors in social good
Benjamin Preiss 12:15 AM Private investors could stand to profit from innovative programs tackling social disadvantage under a proposed new funding scheme.
Man charged with murder over teen found dead in mine shaft
Steve Lillebuen, Emily Woods 1:27 PM A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of Cayleb Hough, whose body was found in a mineshaft months after he was reported missing.
Schools
Chinese government agency teaching Victorian kids
Kelsey Munro and Hannah Francis 12:11 PM Victorian schools are pocketing $10,000 and more from a Chinese government body to offer its Chinese language and culture courses.
Seven arrested as protesters clash at Coburg anti-racism rally
Darren Gray 11:24 AM Seven men arrested after a violent brawl erupted between rival protesters at an anti-racism rally in Melbourne's inner-north on Saturday.
State school parents enter unlikely alliance with private school
Timna Jacks 11:19 AM There's a little-known trick to scoring a sizeable discount at one elite private school in the South-East.
Over-egged? Cafes push boundaries with breakfast extras
Melissa Singer 10:06 AM Take two perfectly poached eggs. Add some bacon (free-range), avocado (smashed, fresh or cubed) and a sausage (kransky or chipolata) and before long, that $10 brunch has blown out to $25-plus.
New concussion guidelines for children welcomed by local sporting teams
Emily Woods 9:31 AM New medical and sporting guidelines for children who suffer a head injury have been welcomed by local sporting clubs.
Crash closes EastLink tunnel
Steve Lillebuen 7:39 AM A car crashed into a wall on Melbourne's EastLink freeway, forcing the closure of the Mullum Mullum tunnel.
Single-sex schools in transition as transgender students gain acceptance
Henrietta Cook Jeremy Beach was the only male student at his Catholic girls' school.
Coroner weighs in to euthanasia debate
Farrah Tomazin A report into how Victorians die is to be delivered this week to State Parliament. It makes for compelling and harrowing reading.
Hit-run driver snaps power pole at Laverton
Goya Dmytryshchak Police are hunting the driver of a stolen car who downed a power pole at Laverton in Melbourne's west on Saturday.
The surreal experience of lunchtime violence in the streets of Coburg
Darren Gray It's a surreal experience running around Coburg keeping tabs on rival protesters who seem intent on violent confrontations on a Saturday.
'They are nasty': Ballarat police force dogged by a bad reputation
Chris Johnston The Ballarat policeman at the state's anti-corruption court this week gave answers like a Ballarat Catholic priest under cross-examination – with imperious denials.
Planned burns reduced severity of bushfires, environment department says
Darren Gray Planned burns had mitigated the damage that two bushfires caused in Victoria, says the state environment department.
Think you're eating flake? Think again...
Timna Jacks and Lucy Battersby Think you're buying flake (or gummy shark to be precise) from the local fish and chip joint? Think again.
Apex gang taskforce investigate pedestrian attacks
Emily Woods A series of violent attacks on pedestrians walking on two Dandenong streets this week are being investigated by the taskforce set up to catch members of Apex.
Victoria takes historic step toward an Aboriginal treaty
Michael Gordon and Fergus Hunter Victorian Aboriginal people have taken the first step toward reaching a treaty or treaties with the state government, in a move that could reverberate around the nation.
Man dies in Redesdale house fire
Emily Woods A 36-year-old man has died after a house fire destroyed a bungalow near Bendigo.
Stolen credit card used in stores in Melbourne's east
Emily Woods A credit card stolen from Richmond in early May has been used liquor stores, supermarkets and at fast food outlets in Melbourne's outer easter suburbs.
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.
