Toddler, elderly man, among 27 treated after Springvale horror

A toddler and several people in their 80s are among 27 people injured in the horrific fire at Springvale this morning.

Is Victoria really in the middle of a massive teenage crime wave?

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Young people running riot on the streets, teenagers creating chaos in the justice system, a premier who wants to be seen acting tough - there's a lot going on, but what's the truth about youth crime and punishment?

Strange bedfellows: Hanson, Roberts to address right-wing Jewish group

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One Nation senators Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts will address a conservative Jewish group next month on the 'dangers' of Muslim migration to Australia.

Community pleads for asylum seeker family to be allowed to stay

Asylum seeker Omotayo Daib and his family are facing deportation from Australia, but thousands have signed a petition pleading for them to be given permission to stay.

Mildura murder: After the acquittal, how will Nikki get justice?

John Torney's defence came down to one argument - Nikki's mum did it. But no one else will be charged with the Mildura toddler's murder unless fresh evidence comes to light.

Review to judge just how much justice can be seen to be done

Victoria's reputation as a secretive state will again be examined, with the government to review the hair-trigger tendency of courts to slap suppression orders on court proceedings.

'No body, no parole' laws could see killers released early

Some of the state's most notorious murderers will be enticed to tell police where they buried their victims, after the Victorian government caved in to mounting pressure and announced it would introduce so-called "no body, no parole" laws.

Scores of domestic violence offenders get their guns back

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Scores of Victorians who had firearm licences revoked after being accused of stalking and beating their partners were handed their guns back last year, raising fears women are being put at real risk of harm or death at the hands of violent ex-partners.

Pauline Hanson denies rumours she be surprise speaker at Battle of Eltham rally

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson has angrily denied reports she is planning to join up to 200 anti-Muslim protesters at a rally in Melbourne's leafy north-east on Saturday.