Kangaroo cull 'inhumane', claim wildlife groups
Stathi Paxinos 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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Man charged over stabbing death in Cranbourne
Emily Woods, Marika Dobbin 11:37 PM A man has been arrested after a 38-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Cranbourne.
Sex offender who absconded has been found
Goya Dmytryshchak 8:44 PM Convicted sex offender who did not return to a mental health hospital has been found.
Firefighters stoush: safeguards for volunteers largely meaningless, says top QC
Josh Gordon 11:45 PM Daniel Andrews has charged into a legal quagmire after moving to sack the CFA board for refusing to support his industrial deal with the firefighters union.
Two dead, one critically injured in horror Stockdale smash
Emily Woods, Craig Butt 5:26 PM Two men from Briagolong died and another was critically injured after a ute hit a tree in the state's east.
Ex-minister resurfaces as CFA resignations begin
Emily Woods, Neelima Choahan, Craig Butt 5:15 PM As reports of CFA volunteer resignations begin to flow in, former Emergency Services Minister Jane Garrett has surfaced for the first time since resigning.
Primary school kids 'play act' IS beheadings in playground
Henrietta Cook, Education Editor 12:15 AM Children have staged a mock Islamic State-style beheading in a Victorian primary school playground, prompting discussion about extending anti-radicalisation programs to younger students.
Assisted dying 'Catch-22' for dementia sufferers
Chris Johnston 12:15 AM Dementia sufferers will not benefit from legal assisted dying  in Victoria, says leading palliative care expert.
Arabic Council founder admits sexual assault of boy, 13
Bianca Hall 2:20 PM 'Why did you do it? Why, why why?' Respected community leader Joseph Wakim has left a vulnerable boy and his family devastated by his betrayal.
Driver killed after car hits tree on Phillip Island
Emily Woods 12:49 PM A man has died on Phillip Island after his car hit a tree on Saturday morning.
Four injured after car hits wall in Altona
Emily Woods 10:36 AM All occupants of a car, which hit the wall of an Altona sports centre early Saturday morning, were taken to hospital.
'It doesn't help those who are terminally old and fed up'
Rania Spooner 10:10 AM The daughter of a couple who chose to die together rather than decay physically and mentally say a committee's recommendations for physician-assisted death do not go far enough.
Scientists hope to strike gold in global hunt for dark matter – at the bottom of a Stawell mine
Bridie Smith 12:15 AM Scientists hunting for the cosmic glue that holds the universe together are hoping they strike gold in an unlikely place: a mine in the Victorian country town of Stawell.
Daniel Andrews steamrolls his way over process to pass firefighter industrial deal
Josh Gordon, Analysis 8:02 AM To borrow from Oscar Wilde, to lose one minister may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness.
Drunk driver crashes into street signs and gutters in Sunbury
Emily Woods 7:56 AM A Sunbury woman, 42, driving while drunk on Friday night crashed into street signs and gutters.
Hand grenade clears Blackburn street
Marika Dobbin Residents of Blackburn South street are being evacuated after police found what is believed to be a hand grenade.
'Human Headline' draws poll position
Darren Gray The path to federal parliament for the 'Human Headline', Derryn Hinch, has been made smoother after the broadcaster's party drew the first column on the Senate ballot paper for Victoria.
Minister James Merlino's full statement on CFA board
James Merlino I do not have confidence in the ability of the board to end a dispute that has gone on for far too long.
Firefighters' crisis: Premier moves to sack CFA board
Richard Willingham and Timna Jacks Victoria's government has been rocked by the resignation of a second minister and the sacking of the CFA board, as the crisis over the bitter CFA pay dispute intensifies.
CFA crisis: Why the board was sacked
Timna Jacks A Supreme Court Judge has granted the Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria an interim injunction to stop the Country Fire Authority from signing a controversial pay deal until Tuesday.
Scuba divers drown off Mornington
Allison Worrall A scuba diving instructor and another diver have died on the Mornington Peninsula.
Controversial baseline sentencing scheme dumped
Beau Donelly Baseline sentences will be abolished in Victoria, with the Andrews Government set to overhaul the sentencing scheme in a bid to increase the jail time served by murderers, rapists and paedophiles.
Steven Samaras facing gun importing charges after body was dumped at Mildura hospital
Tammy Mills A Melbourne man arrested in connection to the death of his new American wife in Mildura is now facing gun trafficking charges.
Shannon had no control over her illness but she got to choose where she died
Rania Spooner Shannon McKnight was 19 years old, dying from a rare form of leukaemia, and she just wanted to go home.
'Nah, we're not racist'
Samantha Lane 12:15 AM Gecko. It's the privacy-protecting pseudonym for the AFL club you might just follow.
Schools in the red and battling to balance books
Henrietta Cook Victorian principals are struggling to make ends meet, with almost one in four state schools in deficit.
Food sold at Gippsland supermarket may be 'contaminated with hepatitis A'
Allison Worrall Health Department issues health alert over fruit, vegetables and prepared food sold by the Foodworks store in Yarram.
Cancer conwoman Belle Gibson fails to appear in court
Melissa Meehan Disgraced blogger Belle Gibson has one more chance to file a defence against Federal Court action by Victoria's consumer watchdog.
Roberta Williams' son held on gun and ice charges
Kaitlyn Offer Gangland matriarch's eldest son has been accused of possessing a stolen pistol and trafficking methamphetamines.
North Melbourne tram passengers threatened with machete in late-night ordeal
Craig Butt Passengers on a North Melbourne tram on Thursday were threatened by three machete-wielding men in a one-hour ordeal.Â
Baseline sentencing to be scrapped and replaced by new jail term regime
Tom Cowie Victoria's baseline sentencing laws will be scrapped by the Andrews government and replaced with a new regime after the previous guidelines were deemed unworkable by the state's highest court.
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.
