Man arrested at gunpoint on suburban street
A man has been arrested at gunpoint on a suburban street on the Mornington Peninsula, only hours after a petrol bomb was detonated in front of a nearby house.
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CFA crisis: The political firestorm explained
The Andrews' government hand-picked CFA board will on Friday afternoon deliberate on whether to sign the controversial workplace deal for the paid firefighters in the CFA.
Teenager jailed for five years over crash which killed Cooper Ratten
Teenager who had alcohol and drugs in his system and was speeding when he crashed a car and killed the 16-year-old son of AFL great Brett Ratten has been jailed for five years.
Student accused of creating porn ring leaves Melbourne private school
A student accused of setting up a porn ring at St Michael's Grammar has left the school as police continue their investigation into the scandal.
Yarraville homeowners ask to be bought out
A group of homeowners has issued an emotional plea to Transurban, or the state government to buy them out, before the $5.5 billion Western Distributor is built.
'Life of the party' admits murdering 11-year-old Zoe Buttigieg
Bowe Maddigan has pleaded guilty to one charge of murder and one of committing an indecent act with a child under 16.
CFA crisis: Volunteer firefighters launch new legal fight to stop union deal
Victoria's volunteer fire brigade has mounted a fresh bid to block the militant firefighter union's push for a controversial CFA workplace deal.
Man carjacked while unloading shopping outside his house in Hallam
Two balaclava-clad thieves ambushed a man outside his house in Melbourn's south-east on Thursday afternoon.
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Homeless people and supporters to rally in Collingwood on Friday
Supporters of the homeless are being urged to gather in Collingwood on Friday afternoon, to show support for homeless people occupying homes bought in Bendigo Street for the cancelled East West Link project.
Elderly man missing after failing to return from supermarket
An elderly Reservoir man is missing after he failed to return from supermarket shopping on Thursday morning.
Man left with life-threatening injuries after two people hit by car in Whittlesea
A man in his 20s was left with life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in Whittlesea on Thursday.
Sexual predator Pitt guilty of raping teenage girls
A sexual predator who repeatedly raped a 16-year-old girl he kept captive in a disused mineshaft has been found guilty of separately raping two other teenage girls in the 1980s.
One ring to fool them all: court orders destruction of fake Tolkien jewellery
A court has ordered the destruction of rings minted in the style of the Lord of the Rings trilogy because they infringe the copyright of J.R.R. Tolkien's estate.
Man to testify against wife over alleged plot to kill, with meatballs
A man will testify in court against his wife and her teenaged daughter who are accused of attempting to murder him with poisoned meatballs and a weedkiller cocktail.
'Just doing my job': Council worker tells court how bashing has changed his life
A council worker who suffered a fractured skull when bashed while inspecting a rural property has told a court of the devastation his brain injury has caused him.
Public servant allegedly gropes schoolgirl on 86 tram
A department of immigration employee has been charged with indecent assault on a schoolgirl on a Melbourne tram.
Tax men swoop on dodgy firms
Up to 120 Australian Tax Office and Australian Securities and Investment Commission investigators yesterday raided 13 Melbourne and Brisbane offices and homes as part of a major investigation into corrupt bankruptcy businesses.
VCAT green light will let Ivanhoe Grammar offer more places to girls
Exemption from the Equal Opportunity Act will allow elite school to target female students in its advertising and to offer sweeteners including 'scholarship and bursary assistance'.
Comeback in the sights for exiled minister Jane Garrett
Exiled minister Jane Garrett is not going anywhere. In fact, Labor colleagues want her to return to the frontbench.