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 stabbed to death in Geelong
1:07 AM Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man in Geelong on Friday night.
CFA crisis: Chief executive Lucinda Nolan resigns
Richard Willingham and Darren Gray 12:58 AM CFA chief executive Lucinda Nolan has resigned. In a statement to CFA members at 3pm on Friday Ms Nolan said it had bee an honour to serve as the authority's first female CEO.
'Non-profit' bar Shebeen has not made a donation for almost three years
Aisha Dow 10:22 PM Customers of Melbourne bar Shebeen were told “every beer, wine, cider and margarita sale” sent money to developing countries. Except they didn’t.
Man stabbed to death in Port Melbourne
Marika Dobbin 6:40 PM A man has been stabbed to death in Port Melbourne.
Chaouk lawyer arrested then released over alleged conspiracy
Nino Bucci, Tammy Mills 6:39 PM A lawyer has been questioned about an alleged conspiracy to pervert the course of justice in relation to the 2009 murder of Mohammed Haddara.
Murderer's offered to plead guilty - on one condition
Adam Cooper 6:38 PM A man who stabbed the mother of four of his children to death in broad daylight offered to plead guilty to her murder, but on one crucial condition – that prosecutors drop evidence he was the one with the knife.
Body found in Melbourne's north
Marika Dobbin 6:35 PM A body has been found in Melbourne's northern suburbs this afternoon.
Body parts in river trio guilty of murder
Bianca Hall 4:44 PM Three men have been found guilty of the murder of Brendan Bernard over a $60 drug debt. His dismembered body parts were fished out of the Maribyrnong River last year..
Victoria Police forced predator to resign but did not charge him, court told
Bianca Hall 3:52 PM Victoria Police did not lay charges against a policeman who sexually brutalised his three step-children and six other children over an eight-year period, the County Court was told on Friday.
CFA crisis: board sacked, five new names announced
Richard Willingham 3:15 PM The defiant CFA board has formally been sacked with five replacements already announced, emergency services minister James Merlino has announced.
Turning back the dark: thousands to let the solstice fires burn
Chris Johnston 2:46 PM Thousands of party-goers are gearing up for this year's Winter Solstice Festival.
Father arrested after two-year-old girl 'abducted' in Dandenong North
Neelima Choahan 1:43 PM A 22-year-old man is in custody after a police chase on Friday morning.
Suspected pipe bomb at Geelong house 'made safe': police
Neelima Choahan 12:51 PM Victoria Police say a"pipe containing black powder", which was found at a Geelong house, has been "made safe" by the bomb squad.
Rain keeps snow away but skiers won't have to wait long
Neelima Choahan 12:12 PM Skiers will have to wait before they can hit the slopes with the weather bureau predicting some decent snow only next week.
Doyle award despite donations too much for elder statesman of planning
Clay Lucas 10:56 AM Victorian urban planning stalwart Des Eccles has quit the Planning Institute of Australia in disgust.
Police reopen mystery shooting case
John Silvester 10:30 PM "She had made some wrong decisions and fallen in with the wrong crowd but she wanted to get back on track for mum. It was killing mum . . . it broke her heart."
Melbourne Express: Friday, June 17, 2016
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Mother pleads for backpacker son Dean Ranieri's return
Timna Jacks A mother is appealing for help to find her backpacker son who has not returned from his trip to Europe.
Corruption watchdog fights push from politicians and police for more secrecy
Royce Millar and Ben Schneiders Victoria's corruption watchdog is resisting a push for greater secrecy and an end to public hearings, warning that such a move would erode public confidence and lead to suspicions it is misusing its power.
Cash-strapped state schools hire out teachers to private schools
Henrietta Cook Cash-strapped schools are hiring out their teachers to raise desperately-needed funds.
Teen’s parents have ’grave concerns’ after man accused over their son's murder gets bail
Adam Cooper Patrick Cronin's parents speak out over a Supreme Court judge's decision to grant bail to the man accused of murdering their teenage son with one fatal punch.
One dead in suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Churchill
Marika Dobbn One person has died and second has been taken to hospital because of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in Victoria's Latrobe Valley.
Nikolic clears hurdle in bid to resume riding career
Nino Bucci and Bianca Hall Danny Nikolic clears major hurdle in his bid to get back in the saddle.
White teachers get help to overcome their anxiety about teaching Indigenous issues
Henrietta Cook Was Australia invaded or settled? What's the difference between Aboriginal, Koori and Indigenous people?
Fire in Telstra building in Brunswick
Timna Jacks Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire at a Telstra telephone exchange in Brunswick.
Cattle truck crash closes Ring Road for eight hours
Marissa Calligeros, Craig Butt Altona-bound lanes closed after six cars and a cattle truck collide, leaving a woman fighting for life in hospital.
Fears for missing pregnant teen
Chloe Booker Police hold fears for a heavily pregnant intellectually disabled teen who has been missing since last Wednesday.
Quick, before it vanishes: rare tour offered of ABC TV studios
Carolyn Webb 12:15 AM The ''dream factory'' - ABC TV's Elsternwick studios to be open to the public for the first, and possibly last, time.
A housing problem solved is a pleasure shared
Miki Perkins 4:00 PM For years, the parents of people with disabilities have worried about where their children will live when they die. A happy share house in a Geelong suburb offers one answer.
The 'giant army' marching across Port Phillip Bay
Darren Gray It's an annual spectacular underwater show that occurs in the shallow waters off the beaches of Port Phillip Bay. And it's happening right now.
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.
