Kangaroo cull 'inhumane', claim wildlife groups
Stathi Paxinos 7:14 PM An approved cull that has put at risk kangaroos nursed back to health from bushfire injuries has inhumanely killed animals, rescue groups have claimed. WARNING: Graphic image
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Cattle truck driver charged over motorcyclist's death
Allison Worrall 3:12 PM A cattle truck driver has been charged over a collision that killed a motorcyclist in the state's south east in January.
Roberta Williams racks up monumental debts
Chris Vedelago, Cameron Houston 3:06 PM Roberta Williams has failed to pay $10,712 for the high-end granite headstone that sits over the grave of former husband, gangland murderer Carl Williams.
'It's my health and it's my decision'
Josh Gordon 3:03 PM In 2009, Sue Jensen was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer.
Woman fights off her hammer-wielding attacker
2:53 PM Balaclava-clad man had victim in a headlock and pulled her to the ground before she screamed and two men came and chased him off.
Report backs legalising euthanasia in Victoria
Rania Spooner and Richard Willingham 2:51 PM Victoria could become the first state to legalise assisted suicide, after a parliamentary committee recommends giving doctors the legal right to assist the deaths of terminally ill patients.
Arrest in 1984 abduction and murder of six-year-old Kylie Maybury
Tammy Mills, Nino Bucci 2:31 PM There has been a major breakthrough in the 1984 Melbourne Cup Day abduction and murder of six-year-old Kylie Maybury.
Changes to pursuit policy will be kept secret
Tammy Mills 2:04 PM State's top traffic cop says he wants to 'put the cloak of mystery over when we will and won't engage, so crooks don't know what they will and won't get away with'.
'A perk of the job': greedy officials' petty corruption rife in councils
Clay Lucas 1:29 PM "This is a story of greedy officials": new report finds council corruption endemic in Victoria.
Baby back crack chiro banned from treating infants
Rania Spooner 12:59 PM The Melbourne chiropractor accused of dangerously cracking the spine of a newborn in a viral video has been banned from treating babies.
CFA crisis: Fair Work says there are 'no veto' powers for union
Richard Willingham and Josh Gordon 12:58 PM The Andrews government is set to push through its controversial firefighting deal, following assurances from the president of the Fair Work Commission that "there is no veto" powers for the militant union.
Hit-and-run accused is denied bail
Bianca Hall 12:51 PM A 20-year-old Mernda man facing multiple charges after an alleged hit-and-run crash that left a toddler with a broken leg and hospitalised an eight-month-old baby has been denied bail.
Victoria to stop pumping out carbon dioxide by 2050, Premier promises
Adam Morton and Josh Gordon 12:36 PM Zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 - which would see an end to coal-powered electricity generation - is the ambitious target set by Premier Daniel Andrews.
No bail for bikie kingpin on Kittens arson charges
Adam Cooper 12:01 PM Comancheros treasurer accused of starting a fire at a South Caulfield strip club has been refused bail because magistrate believes he's an unacceptable risk to the public.
'Shocking': Record numbers sleeping on Melbourne's streets
Aisha Dow 11:20 AM There has been a "shocking" surge in the numbers of people sleeping rough in Melbourne's central city.
Police sleeping quarters put live-music venue to bed: claim
Aisha Dow 11:04 AM Bothering your neighbours with loud music is one thing. It's another if they happen to be cops trying to get some shut-eye.
More gay men taking HIV drug and avoiding condoms
Miki Perkins 11:03 AM A snapshot of the sex lives and relationships of gay men shows more are in open relationships, and using a drug that prevents them getting HIV.
Man shot with arrow in Eaglehawk
Adam Holmes 11:03 AM A man is in hospital in a critical condition after he was shot with an arrow in Bendigo.
Batteries storage key to tapping power of renewable energy for Victorian consumers
Brian Robins 9:22 AM Victoria needs investment for upgrades to transfer renewable power to state transmission lines.
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Alleged flasher gets snapped by quick-thinking woman
Marika Dobbin 8:47 PM A serial flasher who harassed young women in Melbourne's south east has been given a rude shock of his own.
Filthy, hungry and cramped: alleged puppy factory raided.
Marika Dobbin 7:42 PM They were found filthy, hungry and cramped together in small cages. Some of them were seriously sick.
Islamic school fined $150,000 for illegal work practices
Nick Toscano 7:01 PM One of Australia's top Islamic schools has been hit with heavy penalties of more than $150,000 after hiring teachers on illegal contracts and later tampering with evidence to cover up the wrongdoing.
Man who turned down kidney dialysis honoured in death
Beau Donelly 6:59 PM A Melbourne man who died after refusing life-prolonging medical treatment for multiple sclerosis has been recognised for his services to the MS community.
Rape charges: Boy begged men to leave girl alone, court papers say
Adam Cooper 6:56 PM A friend of a 14-year-old girl allegedly raped by three brothers begged the men to leave the girl alone, according to court documents.
CFA crisis: What is driving Jane Garrett?
Richard Willingham 6:16 PM Once a rising star in the Andrews ministry, Jane Garrett could be sitting on the backbench next week if she chooses to quit over a government deal with the militant firefighters union that continues to dog Premier Daniel Andrews and his team.
Teen comedian brutally bashed in Frankston
Allison Worrall 6:16 PM WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES A young comic needed seven stitches after he was brutally attacked while heading to the movies with his girlfriend.
Planning Minister grants exemption for Labor-linked fund
Clay Lucas 5:47 PM Planning Minister Richard Wynne has intervened to grant special conditions for a Spring Street tower proposed by a development fund chaired by the son of former Labor premier John Cain.
Work starts on Westgate Distributor with new cycle bridge
Josh Gordon 5:18 PM Work to upgrade a notoriously crowded bridge shared by thousands of cyclists and trucks has started, with motorists being warned to expect delays.
Bacchus Marsh hospital baby death toll at 11 after fresh review
Rania Spooner 4:59 PM Second study revises the number of potentially avoidable deaths at the troubled health provider over the past 15 years.
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.
