From "overpaid" to unemployed: Local council chief quits amid corruption controversy



Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on Springvale Road, Nunawading

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A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Melbourne's east on Wednesday afternoon.

Secret video inside Victorian abattoir reveals shocking abuse

Sheep were stabbed in the face with the metal prongs. A pig was repeatedly shot, taking six minutes to die. Newborn calves were beaten and scrambled to escape over dead animals.

Last stand of the Bendigo Street squatters ends in handcuffs

It has been an eight-month-long protest, but the last three remaining squatters have been evicted from homes acquired for the defunct East West Link project.

What to do in case of an asthma attack

Three people died and more than 2000 became sick during the freak thunderstorm asthma epidemic which struck Melbourne on Monday. So what is asthma, how do you know if you've got it and what should you do in the case of an attack? Your questions are answered here.

Storms stay clear as severe weather warning cancelled

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Melburnians are waking to a cool and cloudy start to the weekend.

Policeman allegedly dangled baby over balcony at Melbourne Cup party

A Victoria Police officer is under investigation for a shocking stunt where a baby was repeatedly dangled over a third-storey balcony during a Melbourne Cup party.

One man dead, young child fighting for life in water tragedies

A preschool-aged child and a man have suffered in separate drowning-related tragedies in Victoria on Friday.

Peak-hour chaos after crashes on Monash Freeway and Nepean Highway

A car crash has brought down power lines on the Nepean Highway at Aspendale causing the road to be closed in both directions.