Coroner calls for mandatory allergy reporting after coconut drink kills boy
A Victorian coroner has urged the state government to introduce new policies around anaphylaxis in the wake of the tragic death of a ten-year-old Melbourne boy.
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Boy fights for life after he was hit by car at Bairnsdale
A boy is in a critical condition after being hit in Bairnsdale, and four people in parked car were injured after a car struck them in Mt Buller.
The trouble with Chapel Street
After being in a slump for several years, a new breed of fashion and lifestyle retailers is aiming to make Chapel Street great again.
Alex Freeburn arrested in connection with death of woman in Kew
Police have arrested a man wanted in connection with the death of a woman in Kew.
Family with four children missing after camping trip
A search is under way after a family with four children failed to return from a camping trip in East Gippsland.
Longer tunnel for Western Distributor design
A three-kilometre twin tunnel will be built beneath Yarraville in Melbourne's inner west as Premier Daniel Andrews moves to avoid a community backlash over his flagship road project.
Five things to watch in Victoria
After a federal election full of surprises and salient lessons, here are five things to watch in Victoria as Premier Daniel Andrews and state Liberal leader Matthew Guy prepare for battle in 2018.
Bus driver caught using mobile phone on Eastern Freeway
A Metro rail replacement bus driver was filmed hurtling down the Eastern Freeway at 100km/h on Friday afternoon, while staring down at his mobile phone.
Prisoner may have died after ingesting smuggled drugs
A young prisoner died in hospital this week after allegedly smuggling drugs into the Port Phillip Prison and then ingesting the substance.
Theage.com.au launches new website
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Breakthrough offers fragile hope over inherited condition
Baby Jimmy missed all of his milestones but nobody could tell his parents why, or warn them that his condition could be passed to future siblings.
Man caught drink-driving with toddler in car
A 30-year-old father found drink driving with his 2-year-old son in the car on Friday was caught after he allegedly fled the scene of a Blackburn crash.
Four teenagers charged over stolen BMW that crashed on West Gate
Four teenagers have been charged after a stolen BMW carrying nine people crashed on the West Gate in the early hours of Friday morning.
Tracking device removed from former Anzac Day terror plot accused
A tracking device placed on a Melbourne teenager once accused of plotting an Anzac Day terrorist attack will be removed after variations to a highly restrictive control order.
Man dies after van hits truck in Western Victoria
A man has been killed after a van with eight people on board crashed with a truck in Western Victoria.
Magnetic brain stimulation can help treat drug-resistant depression, study finds
The once-controversial method of beaming magnetic fields into the frontal areas of the brain to treat depression has been shown to help those with drug-resistant depression.
Meet the head of Apex
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Motorists could pay more in peak times under ambitious transport plan
Motorists could be forced to pay more to use the roads during peak times in a bid to reduce traffic congestion, under a contentious proposal being examined by the state government's chief infrastructure adviser.
Gippsland man charged with murdering 11-month-old baby
A 26-year-old Victorian man has been charged with the murder of a 11-month-old baby.