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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Schoolboy critical after being hit by car
Marika Dobbin 5:20 PM The boy suffered critical head injuries after being hit outside his school.
Detectives arrest 22-year-old man over death of Melbourne woman Rani Featherston
Tom Cowie 4:50 PM Police arrest 22-year-old man over brutal killing of Melbourne woman Rani Featherston, more than two years after she was found dead.
Bendigo Mosque plan clears final hurdle
Adam Holmes 4:38 PM With the High Court removing the last legal obstacle to the controversial plans to build a mosque in Bendigo, Premier Daniel Andrews has hailed VIctoria's 'brilliant diversity'.
'Potential for more severe weather'
Peter Hannam 4:24 PM Residents across an arc of eastern Australia stretching from Queensland to Tasmania should be on watch for more potentially severe weather this weekend as another winter storm loom, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
Mother sues Victoria after teenage daughter allowed to work as sex predator's cleaner
Tom Cowie and Nino Bucci 4:05 PM He told authorities he 'couldn't cope' with life outside a sex offender facility. So why, girl's mother asks, was the convicted paedophile placed in the same crisis housing as her 15-year-old daughter.
Firefighters to benefit from stamp duty windfall in union deal
Josh Gordon 2:56 PM Firefighters who are shifted to a new work location will be spared the financial pain of stamp duty when they buy a new house, in a massive taxpayer funded benefit buried in the Daniel Andrews' controversial industrial deal.
Police called to Belle Gibson's house
Beau Donelly 2:34 PM Police have been called to cancer conwoman Belle Gibson's Melbourne home after a complaint about media harrassment.
Locals pine as trees make way for crossing removal works
Clay Lucas 2:10 PM 'Scorched-earth' felling of hundreds of trees by Andrews government contractors preparing the way for level crossing removal has got residents 'really upset'.
New code threatens fundraisers and parent involvement, union says
Deborah Gough 1:39 PM The bar at the school fete, the tipple at the school movie night and the beer after the working bee are off limits in a new statewide code of conduct for parents and teachers.
Driver loses car after giving a lift to 'cold' carjacker
Neelima Choahan 1:19 PM An unsuspecting driver had to part ways with his Volkswagen Golf after giving a lift to a man who claimed to be cold.
Time to wave goodbye to the debutante ball?
Timna Jacks 11:24 AM ABC series 'Revolution School' puts deb ball tradition under the microscope by comparing it with another coming-of-age event.
Wind farm boom looms as Andrews looks to boost clean power
Adam Morton 10:50 AM Victoria would have 40 per cent clean electricity in less than a decade - nearly tripling the current level – under an ambitious plan announced by the state government.
Shopping online for a car? Think again
Timna Jacks 10:07 AM Victoria Police are urging people to watch out for bogus car advertisements on sites such as eBay, Gumtree and Carsales.
Melbourne Express: Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Deborah Gough 5:41 AM Kick-start your day with live news, travel updates, weather and more.
Police investigate possible human remains found on beach in Geelong
Tom Cowie 12:33 AM Police are investigating the discovery of possible human remains on a beach near Geelong.
Labor would grab back enviro controls
Peter Hannam 8:24 PM A Shorten government would consider a national environmental protection authority as part of efforts to grab back key conservation controls devolved by the Coalition from Canberra to the states.
Duo guilty of 'sickening' attack on kangaroos
6:58 PM Two Victorian men who shot and bashed to death three kangaroos before posting footage of the 'inhumane' attack on social media have been sentenced to community service.
Freeway back to normal after chaos
Daniella Miletic, Chris Johnston, Deborah Gough, Liam Mannix 6:07 PM At this stage, it looks like it will be a smooth run home on the Monash tonight.
Grandma forgot my name: help for children close to someone with dementia
Miki Perkins 6:05 PM What's it like for a child when their grandparent forgets their name? A new dementia website for children reflects a growing issue in Australia's ageing population.
Apex taskforce charges teenagers over car thefts, burglaries
Timna Jacks 5:51 PM The taskforce set up to police the Apex gang have charged four teenagers after an investigation into aggravated burglaries and theft of motor vehicles in Dandenong, Narre Warren and Cranbourne in June.
CFA Crisis: Premier faces factional brawl over new minister
Richard Willingham Premier Daniel Andrews is facing new political fire over who to promote to cabinet to fill the vacancy left by Jane Garrett who quit over over the controversial deal with the firefighters' union.
Gay students' human rights breached by Catholic schools
Henrietta Cook "It was fine if you hooked up with your best mate while you were smashed but if it was something serious, it would not be okay."
18 months jail for Rye cafe siege gunman
Man who pleaded guilty to holding estranged partner and friend hostage at gunpoint inside a Mornington Peninsula cafe has been jailed for 18 months.
Little ripper as swimmer re-enacts pioneering Rip swim of 1971
Carolyn Webb It's the logical thing to do on a frigid winter's day -- swim across treacherous Port Phillip heads just for fun.
Hampton gas leak: Residents evacuated after pipe rupture
Daniella Miletic Residents near Linacre Road in Hampton are being evacuated after a gas leak on Tuesday morning.
The lessons of Orlando - could it happen here?
John Silvester The obscenity of the Orlando massacre is not the shocking event, but its normality.
A Melbourne toddler died. Another little boy could have. Why?
Miki Perkins and David Estcourt Questions arise about a man who was looking after one little boy who died, and was babysitting another rushed to hospital after eating meth. Yet on multiple occasions, authorities failed to act.
Freeway reopens, 'VicPol corrupt' protester held
Daniella Miletic, Chris Johnston Melbourne's Monash Freeway has re-opened after traffic chaos during Tuesday's peak-hour caused by a police standoff with a protester on a footbridge.
Melbourne Express: Tuesday, June 13, 2016
Deborah Gough Kick-start your day with live news, travel updates, weather and more.
CFA crisis: New board to be appointed this week
Richard Willingham Daniel Andrews has refused to back the government's own hand picked CFA chief executive Lucinda Nolan, saying a new board would decide her fate soon.
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.
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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.
